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July 1783

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To His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in their
General Session of the Peace holden by adjournment on Thursday the 19th. day
of June 1793 Assembled

The Report of the Committee appointed at February
Session last To Enquire whether any Spot of Ground
can be had in the Vicinity of the Session House proper
for the Erection of a House of Correction and upon
What Terms

The said Committee Report

That they have done their Endeavours to find out a
Sites ations to Erces is House of Correction on or in the Vicinity of the Sessions House
but have not been able to find out a proper place, except part of the Saite of the
present Bridewell with the Garden thereto belonging. The Garden behind the
New Prison , and another piece of Ground and Sundry Buildings
Erected on part thereof at present on Lease to the People called Quakers
from the County of Middlesex of which 35 Years remain Unexpired

And the said Committee further Report
That from the opinion of Sunary Respectable Individuals among the Quakers
they have great reason to believe there will not be any objection to their
immediate possession being given of that part of the said Lease held Estate
which to now Occupied as Garden Ground

And the said Committee further Report
that such situation will be Convenient for the purpose and sufficiently large
to produce every Effect required and in Order more fully to Elucidate this
Report They have thought proper to Annex a Sketch or Plain of the Grounds &
to which it Refers

All which the Committee Submit Etc Etc

Geo Booth< no role >
Joseph Foukney< no role >
I Leroux




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