February 1787.

Jervoise Esqr. against any damage that may be done or arise to the
Spring of Water which supplies the Cold Bath in Cold Bath fields "
Which being Seconded was carried in the Negative - 7 of his Majestys
Justices having voted agt. and 5 for the motion - The Chairman
then Stated to the Court that the Agents of the said Jervoise Clerke
Jervoise & others were willing to accept the Sum of £500 for the Risk
they might run in having the Spring destroyed or damaged by the
Erection of the said New intended House of Correction Etc - It was
thereupon Moved That this Court do not Agree to this proposal
which Motion being Seconded was carried unanimously
Mr Bentley & Mr.Tilbury the Agents for the several parties
interested attending this Court were directed to be called in and
acquainted with the above mentd. Resolutions of this Court and being
asked if they were willing to accept the Sum of £205 in addition
to the Sum already agreed upon (so as to make the whole purchase
Money 4100 Guineas) as a Compensation for the risk of damaging
the Spring they answered in the Negative but offered to accept
£300 in lieu of the Indemnity proposed by the said Masters Report
and being withdrawn It was Moved that this Court do offer
£250 in lieu of entering into the Indemnity mentioned in the
Masters Report, Which motion being Seconded was carried in the
Affirmative - The said Messrs. Bentley & Tilbury being again
called in The Chairman (by the direction of the Court) informed them
that the Court would give £250 in Consideration of the Vendors taking
upon themselves the Risk of any Damage which might happen to the
said spring by Digging or by any other Acts done in the said Ground
which Terms they agreed to accept And it having been suggested to
the Court that there was a Tenant in the possession of part of the Premes
who having had no notice to quit would expect a Consideration from the
Court for the giving up the immediate Possession of the Premes - It
was Moved by Mr Jodrell that until actual Possession of the whole