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January 1783
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a
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It being represented that Jall Benfield Person offering
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himself as a Candidate for the Office of Keeper was attending at the Door
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he was called in and having been asked whether he had any Petition to
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present to the Court he informed the Court he was not prepared with one
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not knowing it would be Expected at this Time but he declared himself a
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Candidate for the Office and then withdraw.
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in of Election of a
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of the House if
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Resolved that the Election of a
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Clerkenwell
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be on the County day of the next Session
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of the Peace to be holden for this County.
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Samuel Newport
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ordered to
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care of the House
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Correction until a
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nor shall be appd}
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Samuel Newport
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the
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upon himself until a Governour
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should be duly appointed there to which he consenting to do.
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Ordered that the said
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Samuel Newport
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do take care of the
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as Keeper thereof until a
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Governour
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thereof
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shall be duly appointed
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for
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Resolved that this Court will adjourn to Saturday the
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15th. day of February next on which day the present State of the Goals under
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the Jurisdiction of this Court, the fees taken by the respective Keepers
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and what Regulations may be necessary to be made for the good
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Government thereof in future be taken late consideration.
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peiry
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condt.
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Henrry Adams the
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tructor for conveying
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vagrants in thro and
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of this County-}
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The following Minute of the Proceedings of the Court at the
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last Session being called for and Read Out "It is the Opinion of his
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Court that
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Henry Adams
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hath been Guilty of great negligence in his
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Conduct to wards Sarah Baylls a Vagrant while under his Care and
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"that he should be publickly reprimanded in open Court for the same"
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and this Court being given to understand that the place appropriated
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by Mr. Adams for the reception of the vagrants at
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Enfield
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is not fit foe
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the purpose being neither Wind nor Water light that a female vagrant
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