December 1784

which the Vagrants sent by passes into Cheshire are turned out
of the direct road at Litchfield from whence they are sent into
Shropshire and afterwards again turned out of the direct road to
Audlem a Village at the remotest South Corner of this County
Whereas it is apprehended that if they were sent by the direct Post
Road from Coleshill to Warrington by way of Stone, Newcastle
and Holmschapel the distance and consequently the expence
of the conveyance would be considerably less upon the whole

The Information which I have before given you was
selected from the papers and Accounts now before me and I have
got the Account of the Shipping at Park gate from a Gentleman
here concerned in the Irish Commission business and who has
Shares in most of the Vessels so that the facts stated in this Letter
may be depended upon and the Gentlemen of this County beg
the favor of you to communicate the same to the Gentlemen
acting in the Commission of the peace for your County and hope
they will in future direct their passes by the most direct
Road into Lancashire from whence the Vagrants may be
Shipt at Liverpool more speedily at less expence and may be
sent to the particular parts of Ireland from whence they
Orignally came

I am Sir

Chester 8th. Augt.
1784

Your most obedient & very hum Servant
Chas Potts< no role >

Treasurer and Deputy Clerk of the Peace
for Cheshire

and it appearing by the said Letter that the Vagrants sent by passes
into Cheshire are first turned out of the direct Road at Litchfield in
the County of Stafford It is the Opinion of this Court that in Order to
obtain the redress sought for by the Magistrates for Cheshire application
ought to be made to His Majestys Justices of the peace for the County of
Stafford and It is Ordered that the Clerk of the peace for this
County do inform the Deputy Clerk of the Peace for Cheshire of
the same