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February 1787.
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Jervoise Esqr. against any damage that may be done or arise to the
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Spring of Water which supplies the Cold Bath in
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Which being Seconded was carried in the Negative - 7 of his Majestys
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Justices having voted agt. and 5 for the motion - The Chairman
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then Stated to the Court that the Agents of the said Jervoise Clerke
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Jervoise & others were willing to accept the Sum of £500 for the Risk
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they might run in having the Spring destroyed or damaged by the
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Erection of the said New intended House of Correction Etc - It was
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thereupon Moved That this Court do not Agree to this proposal
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which Motion being Seconded was carried unanimously
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Mr Bentley & Mr.Tilbury the Agents for the several parties
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interested attending this Court were directed to be called in and
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acquainted with the above mentd. Resolutions of this Court and being
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asked if they were willing to accept the Sum of £205 in addition
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to the Sum already agreed upon (so as to make the whole purchase
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Money 4100 Guineas) as a Compensation for the risk of damaging
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the Spring they answered in the Negative but offered to accept
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£300 in lieu of the Indemnity proposed by the said Masters Report
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and being withdrawn It was Moved that this Court do offer
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£250 in lieu of entering into the Indemnity mentioned in the
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Masters Report, Which motion being Seconded was carried in the
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Affirmative - The said Messrs. Bentley & Tilbury being again
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called in The Chairman (by the direction of the Court) informed them
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that the Court would give £250 in Consideration of the Vendors taking
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upon themselves the Risk of any Damage which might happen to the
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said spring by Digging or by any other Acts done in the said Ground
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which Terms they agreed to accept And it having been suggested to
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the Court that there was a Tenant in the possession of part of the Premes
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who having had no notice to quit would expect a Consideration from the
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Court for the giving up the immediate Possession of the Premes - It
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was Moved by Mr Jodrell that until actual Possession of the whole
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