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December 1782

"And be it further Exacted, That no Person or Persons who shall be
"Governor or Keeper of any House of Correction or who shall have any
"Office or Employment as Assisstant otherwise under such Governor or
"Keeper of such House of Correction shall sell or be capable of being licenced
"to sell, or have any Benefit or advantage whatsoever, directly or indirectly
"from the sale of any Wine, All Beer Spirituous or other Liquors or any
"other Article Matter or Thing used in such House of Correction or by any
"Person or Persons confined therein, during the time of such employment
"and every Person offending therein, shall on complaint made upon Oath
"and Conviction for the said Offence, before a Magistrate having Jurisdiction
"there forfeit the Sum of Ten Pounds for every such Offence, and shall be
"dismissed from his employment [..] Governor or Keeper or as Assistance
"in such House of Correction by order of the Justices at their next General
"Quarter Sessions of the Peace on Proof being made upon Oath before
"them of the said Offences and that no Wine All Spirituous or other
"Liquors shall be brought into the House of Correction to be drank these
"unless for a medical purpose by a written direction under the han [..]
"of the Apothocary or Surgeon usually accending such House of Correction
"and that the directions given by the said last mentioned Act for the
"Inspection and controul by the Justices over the Master or Keeper
"of every such House of Correction shall be strictly adhered to and
"enforced and every such Governor and Keeper punished for his
"Neglect of Duty or Misbehaviour according to the directions of the
"said Act."

Whereupon it was moved that James Crozier< no role > Gentleman
Governor of the House of Correction at Clerkenwell be admonished to
conform strictly to the letter and intention of the said Act of parliamt.
and Mr. Crozier being called and appearing the said Clause was
again read unto him and the Chairman admonished him to pay
strict attention thereto accordingly:

By adjournment same day

The Subsequent [..] Report from the Committee appointed to examine an a Audit
the demands made upon this County by the Representatives of Mr
William Herbert< no role > Deceased and Mr. Charles Eyles< no role > being laid
before this Court and Read as follows Vizt.




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