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January 1779
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hard Labour by the Court of Goal Delivery for the
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being the like Satisfaction as hath been usually paid to him for the Order of
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Transportation of any offender Your Committee are of Opinion as
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this Claim appears to Stand upon the same ground with that of Mr.
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Deacons the Clerk of the Assaigns of the
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under the said
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Act which on Application to the Court of Kings Bench hath been
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determined by the said Court in his favour, that the Treasurer do pay
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said Demand
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That in respect to the demand made by the said
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Richard Akerman
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of 13s/4d under the Act of Parliament of the 14th. George the
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Third for the Relief of prisoners charged with felony or other Crimes who
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shall be acquitted or discharged by proclamation respecting the payment
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of fees to Goalers and giving a Recompence for such fees out of the Corm
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Rates for every prisoner who has been charged with felony or some other
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Crime or as an Accessary thereto before the Court of General Goal Delivery
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for the
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against whom no Bill of Indictment hath
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been found by the Grand Jury or who on his or her Trial have been acquitted
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or who hath been discharged by Proclamation for want of proclamation
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Your Committee have Caused diligent Search to be made at the
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Office of the John Clerk of the
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for Evidence and matter
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touching this Claim of the said
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Richard Akerman
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on which Evidence
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they have formed the Case hereunto annexed and have obtained the
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Opinion of Mr Bearcroft one of the Kings Counsel thereon
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Here follows the Case above referred to
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which is situate within the
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Prison and place of Security for felons and other offenders a
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; and the Citizen
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of London have, since the time of its Erection had the Government and
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Management of it without any interference from the Magistracy a
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Inhabitants of the
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The Citizens by Charter, have the Nomination and
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appointment of the Sheriff for the
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of Aldermen receive such nomination and Confirm the appointment
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have
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uninteruptedly exercised this right of Appointment have from time to the
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regulated the Keepers fees and Conduct and the interror
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sonomy of
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Goal and have and do yet asusually allow him a certain Sallary at
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the Chamber of the City the amount of which has varied
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