Middlesex Sessions:
Sessions Papers - Justices' Working Documents
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September 1785

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Latches to each (all the parts in the plan though described Circular to
be Angular) 2 Bench's round the same within the Court for the officers
13 Inches Wide whole deal on Cut Bracket Supporters The Clerks and
Cryers Compounds framed as the Jury Box with the same sort of Doors
Steps hinges and fastnings with Wainscot Desks as described 18 Inches
wide. The Bar for the Witnesses to be raised so as to be 18 Inches high with
an additional Step The Governors Seat and Desk alter'd and removed
the framing the same as before describedThe Two Barrs for Prisoners
Enclosed with framing like the Jury Box the Center part 3 ft. 6 in
high above the Steps, the lower part the same height above the Floor
with Steps Doors hinges and fastnings as before described also the
Benches agreeable to Plan, The Door in the Glass Partition alter'd to
turn outwards and hook'd back.

The large Ventilator intended to be Exactly like that
at the Old Bailey to be fixed over the Prisoners

Present Grand Jury
Room }


To be alter'd by fixing a Quarter Partition across the same with a
Door way therein the finishing on each side the same as the present
Room, the Door and Dressings Etc Similar to the others also to that to be
Cut through to the Lobby with Seven Inch Iron Rimid Locks & Brass
Latch handles and strong Butt hinges Strong Benches & Bracket
supporters fix'd wind the two Window'd Room.

Lobby


To have a framed haked Floor Joist of Firr 8 by 2½ with framed
Quarter Partitions and two door ways 4 by 3. The Floor laid with
Boards taken up from the present Pantry and such additions as are
necessary The Walls lined with Wainscoting from the same & additions
if necessaryA Circular Frame and Inch & half Oak Circular Sash glassed
and fixt next Hall hung on Centers Brickwork cut out a Segment
Arch agreable to the Plan to be cut through the Wall The same circular
Window taken out & Cut down & left open the said Window fixt opposite
to give light from Clerks StairsThe present Door Etc from Stairs fixt in
Passage leading to Clerks Stairs & made complete The several Jambs to the
Openings & Windows to be framed with Square work with large Beads on ye Edges
The Plaistering and under the Lobby to be CommonSet and whited and the Walls Etc
floated Stuco over the Stairs Coved and plaister'd The remaining parts made
good with Plinth and Toras Skirting.




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