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October 1789
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The foregoing Certificate is just and true according to the
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best of my knowledge and belief
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Sworn in Open Court
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this
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26th. day of October 1789
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Hall
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to Wit
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At the General Quarter Session of the Peace for the
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holden at the Session House on
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Clerkenwell Green
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Twenty sixth day of October in the
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year of our Lord 1789
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. The certificate of
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John Harwood
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in pursuance of the Statue in this Case made and
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provided respecting the Gaol of the House of Correction
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at
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Clerkenwell
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I do hereby Certify
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22 & 23 G2. C. 20 Enacts That
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Felons and Debtors shall be kept
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separate, under Penalties upon the
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or Gaoler
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There is no place set apart in this
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Prison for Debtors but they are kept
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as separate from the Felons as the
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construction of the Prison will allow.
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24 G2: C: 40 Enacts That
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1No Gaoler shall send lend
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use, give away or suffer spirituous
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Liquors within any Gaol under a penalty
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No Spirituous Liquors are suffered
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to be brought into the Prison except
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such as are ordered by the
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2Copy of the Clause last mentioned
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as also of two other Clauses respecting
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the same shall be hung up in the
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Gaol under a Penalty
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These Clauses are hung up in
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the Prison.
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32 G2. C. 28 Enacts That
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The Clerk of the Peace shall cause
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a List of the Fees payable by debtors
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and the Rules and Orders for the
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Government
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of Goals and Prisons, to be
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hung up in the Court where the Assizes
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or Sessions shall be held, and send
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another Copy, to the Gaol, and the
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Gaoler shall cause the same to be
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hung up in a conspicuous place
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in the said Gaol
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There are no Fees received from any
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Debtors committed to this Prison
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An Order from the
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for Fees to be paid by other persons
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is hung up in the Prison.
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