Middlesex Sessions:
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September 1785

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That the sd Increased Fee of 7s. never having been confd
by the Judges could not be legally received by the
Goaler and that the same was very properly reduced
in Apl Sessn. 1783 to the antient Fees of 5s:6d.

That it appears by the Oath of the sd. Saml.
Newport
< no role > that there has been discharged by
procdt. under the sd act of Parliamt. at the
sevl Goal deliveries of New prison Clerkenwell
from April Sessn. 1783 to Apl Sessn. 1785
both Sessns included 431 prisoners which at the
rate of 5s.6d. each prisoner amts to £118:18:6
That 42 out of that Number only were not liable
to he indicted which being deducted reduces the
Number of prisoners liable to be Indicted to 389
which at the rate afd Amts to £106:16s:6

That your Commee are of Opt. that
the sd Saml. Newport< no role > has a Just Claim on
the County in respect thereof Therefore
that the sd Saml. Newport ought either to be




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