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Mr. Gibbs the
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John Edwards
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when her came to the Prison was in the most deplorable Condn.
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being One Mass of Vermin and disease he also Stated to the
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Count that the Vagrants in general which were sent to the
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said Goals were in a most week deplorable & fiftly State
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and that in Consequence thereof many of them were Obliged
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to be Kept therein for a might and upwards before it was
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Possible for them the removed
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Mr Harwood the Governer of the House of
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Correction at
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being called in Stated to the
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John Edwards
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a Vagrant was went
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to the said Goal from
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Peter Greene
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. One
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of the Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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for this County
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in a very week and dangerous State both in regard
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to himself and the Health of the Prisoners in general
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Resolved That the Consideration of the above Circumstans
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he referred to the Commee appointed
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in September
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Session to Conside the allegation contained in a Petitioner deliver
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by
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Contractor
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for Conveying Vagrants in thourgh &
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of this Counts
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Sampson Wright
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of
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John
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Barnfather
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. be added to the said Commee
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Resolved that a Circular Letter he sent to His Majestys
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action on ofter this County recom
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mending it to them to take care that the Paupers are
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in a proper State to be removed before they Vign any
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Pass Warrt. for that Purper
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Mr. Chairman Stated to the Court That The
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Commee appointed at the last Sessn to des
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Conside the allegation contained in a petition delivered by
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Contractor for Convey's vagrants on
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and Right of this County and all other Circumstance relations
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