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April 1785

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By adjournment Thursday April 7th.

The Several Inquires made by" The Committe appointed to inquire
"whether the whole or what part of Mr Jervoise's Ground in Cold Bath
"Fields could be obtained Etc for the purpose of erecting a New House of
"Correction thereon" being laid before the Court

Resolved That the Ground belonging to Jervoise
Clarke Jervoise
< no role > Esqr . and others in Cold Bath Fields is the most proper
Spot that can be found on which to erect a House of Correction for this County

Resolved That the Chairman be and he is hereof
appointed to treat with the said Jervoise Clarke Jervoise< no role > Esqr. and
such other persons as may be interested therein for the purchase of the
Ground in Cold Bath fields , and to contract for the same if the owners
thereof shall agree to sell at a reasonable Price And Sir Robert Taylor< no role >
Mr Paine Mr Leroux Mr Holland and such other Professional Gentlemen
as the Chairman shall desire are requested to assist him in fixing the value
of the said Ground And if the said Jervoise Clarke Jervoise Esqr. or
the other Proprietor or Proprietors thereof shall require a larger Sum
than shall be thought a fair Price for the same that then a Tender be
made of such Price as may be thought reasonable and in Case of refusal
thereof That Sir Robert Taylor< no role > Mr Paine Mr Holland, and Mr Leroux or
any two of them Do cause the value to be set thereon by a Jury and
pursue such other Steps as are in such Cases directed by the Act of
Parliament made in the Twenty fourth Year of the reign of His present
Majesty intitled "An Act for the amending and rendering more Effectual
the Laws in being relative to Houses of Correction.




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