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Continued Thursday
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July 7th 1796
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And had Ordered that
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William Briggs
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William Scripps
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should be enquired after for Mr. Lock's Gift
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The Minutes of the Prison Committee of the 8th of June last were read
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and confirmed whereby it appeared.
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That the Committee had accepted the proposal of Mr
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Thomas
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for building a Prison for the Men for the Sum of £2850-
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That the Surveyor had paid to the Treasurer £158-3-4 produced
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by the Sale of the Old Materials
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That the Committee had resolved that
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John Gearing
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the
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Superintendant of the Prisons should be restored to his place till
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their next meeting
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Surveyors Thanks
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Voted to
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Jas Lewis
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A Motion being made and Seconded it was unanimously resolved
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that the Thanks of this Court be given to Mr
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James Lewis
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the
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to
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these Hospitals for his steady uniform and persevering Conduct by which the
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dispute and litigation between the Governors and Mr. Snuggs a Contractor
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to perform Sunday Works to the Prisons through whose want of attention a
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dreadful accident happened on the 19th June 1795 was adjusted much to
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the advantage of these Hospitals
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Ordered that a Copy of the above Resolution be signed by the Clerk
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and presented to Mr. Lewis
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Whitbread Saml
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His Legrey of £500
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to Bethlem Hospl.
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An Extract of the Will of
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Samuel Whitbread
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late of
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in
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the County of
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was read whereby he gave £500 to Bethlem
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Steward of Bridewell.
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The Court took into consideration the Resolution of the last General Court
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that a Net Salary of £200 per Annum should be paid to the Steward
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of Bridewell and that the said Salary should be in lieu of the Antient
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Salary of £100 per Annum and £42 per Annum for keeping the Accounts
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of both Hospitals Whereupon the said resolution was unanimously agreed
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to and confirmed
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The Court then took into consideration the reference from the last
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General
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