By adjournment 23d May 1776

The Chairman having represented that the Bill for remedying
the defects in the several Bills for paving Westminster Etc. in which
was inserted a Clause that struck at the Interest of this County
in the Saint James Haymarket had after much opposition been
withdrawn from before the House of Commons in Consequence
of an Order from the Commissioners for paving Westminster It
was moved and Seconded That it is necessary forthwith to Paver
the St. James Haymarket and the same being carried unanimously
in the affirmative It is was ordered that the Committee appointed
by an order made at the General Quarter Session of the Peace
holden for this County by adjournment on Thursday the 12th. Janry
last to oppose all attempts in parliament that may affect the
Interest of this County in the St. James Haymarket or deprive the
Justices of their Controul which for the Benefit of the publick they
have over the same And that the said Committee do meet at this
Place on Thursday next [..] at eleven OClock in the forenoon and they
are hereby empowered forthwith to repave so much of the said
Haymarket as is within the Jurisdiction of the Justices as described
in the Acts of Parliament of the 8th and 9th of King William the Third
and that they do contract with the requisite Workmen for the
performance of the same and do all other matters and things in
the execution thereof as shall be fit and necessary and that the said
Committee do lay this order and their resolutions before his Majesty's
Justices of the peace for the City and Liberty of Westminster for their
concurrence and further that the said Committee do report their
proceedings under this order to this Court on the County day of
the next Session of the peace to be holden for this County