January 1785

"W Mainwaring Esqr M: P: Hanover Square
London

"Sir

"I am sorry I cannot answer your Letter concerning the
"Land you mention to build the new House of Correction upon for the County
"of Middlesex , as I do not know the quantity nor can I give you any reply to
"the other particulars you mention as my Agent is out of Town I shall be in
"Town the End of January I will then wait on you & inform you as far as
"I am able

I am
Sir
Your obnt Servt.
J. Clarke Jervoise

29th. Decr. 1784

Motion that the
Ground heretofore
approved of be the
Ground on which
the House of C. be
erected withdrawn

Moved that the Ground heretofore approved of by
the Court as a proper Scite for a new House of Correction be the Ground
on which a New House of Correction for this County be Erected after
debate this Motion by leave of Court was withdrawn

Conson of ye plans
postponed

Inquiry what Ground
can be had in the
Neighbourhood of Sessn
House and at what
price.

Moved that the further Consideration of the Plans
of a House of Correction be postponed till the County day of next Session
in Order to afford an opportunity to Enquire whether the whole or what
part of Mr Jervoise's ground in Cold Bath fields can be obtained and
at what price and whether any other Ground in the Neighbourhood
of the Session House can be procured for the purpose of Erecting a
New House of Correction thereon. Agreed to

Ordered that an advertisement be Inserted
in Three of the Morning News Papers giving notice that the said
Plans and also the piece of Ground situate in Cold Bath fields will
be further Considered on Thursday the Twenty fourth day of
February next being the County day of the next Sesssion and that
the Clerk of the peace do give notice thereof by Letter to His
Majesty's Justices of the peace for this County.