February 1783

"and in part infirm and that they apprehend their health may be
"materially Agreed & other obvious inconveniences may arise from a nar [..]
"rower Inclosure, and the nearer vicinity of a publick Prison. It is
"therefore hoped that the Justices will not look on the Society's declining
"their Proposal in a disrespectful Light or, as if they wished to imped [..]
"any public Improvement, but merely as a necessary consequence of
"that attention which their Duty obliges them to pay to the health of
"the Institution

"George Wheeler< no role > to desired to hand this Minute to the
"Clerk of the Peace abovementioned.

"True Copy
"Tho Gould< no role > Clerk "

Letter desired to the
[..] to the Quakers Comm
[..] is in respect to the
[..] posal of the whole
their ground and}

Ordered that a Letter be sent to the Committee of the
Quakers School and Workhouse desiring to know if they are willing
to part with the whole of their Ground and Premises in Lease to
them from the County and at what Price.

Committee appointed
Enquire whether any
[..] of Ground can
had in the Vicinity
the session house for
[..] erection of a House
correction thereon}

Resolved that a Committee be appointed to Enquire
whether any Spot of Ground can be had in the vicinity of the
Session House proper for the erection of a House of Correction and
upon what Terms it may be had that the following Gentlemen
together with any other of His Majestys Justices of the Peace for
this County who may choose to attend be such Committee Vizt.

The Reverend Sir George Booth< no role > Bart.
Joseph Faikney< no role > Esqr.
Charles Sheppard< no role > Esq
James Croft< no role > Esq
Thomas Collins< no role > Esq
Thomas Bishop< no role > Esq
James Paine< no role > Esqr.

And that the said Committee do immediately meet at this place
and afterwards meet and adjourn at pleasure and Report the
Result of their Enquiry on the County day of the next Session