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And this Court being also informed that the
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high Constable
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of the Said
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Liberty of the Tower
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doth refuse to levy the Sums
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of money above mentioned, It is Ordered by this Court
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that it be And It is hereby recomended and referred unto
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the Committee of
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his Majesty
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Justices of the peace
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for
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this County (appointed to State & adjust the publick accounts
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of the Said County) or any three of them to meet together
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at Hicks Hall in
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St. John Street
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in this County on Thursday
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the twenty Ninth day of October instant at ten of the clock
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in the forenoon and at Such other times as they Shall
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appoint, concerning the matter aforesaid, And to Sumon
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before them the Said
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High Constable
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(if they Shall think
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proper) And to consider what legal method may be
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taken for enforceing the payment of the Said respective
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Sums of money assessed upon the aforesaid places in the
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Said Liberty, And to make their Report touching the Same
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to the Court of the next General Session of the peace for
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this County.
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October Sessions 1741.
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Report concerning Prisoners dy-
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-ing in
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& the House
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of Correction at
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&
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cont the Corroners not taking
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Inquisitions of their Death,
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& touching the making an
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allowance to Prisoners in the
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sd. House of Corr:
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Your Committee appointed to enquire into the several Matters
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referr'd to them last Sessions have had Several Meetings at the
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first of wch: Meetings your Committee were informed That Per-
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-sons dying either in
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Bridewell
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or
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were frequently
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buried wthout any Inquisition being taken This your Committee
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apprehending to be a Matter of some Consequence that such Pro
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-ceedings were unjustifiable & that the Coroner ought to attend
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without Fee or Reward on such Occasions. Your Committee tho't
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it incumbent on them to examine some Witnesses relating to this
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Affair. Mr Cavenaugh
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Keeper
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of
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being first exami-
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-ned acquainted your Committee he had been Keeper of the sd.
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Prison for seven Years & within that Time eight have dy'd in
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Prison seven of which were buried without any Inquisition taken
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by the Coroner That he always has Searchers on these Occasions
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whom he pays The eighth Person who dy'd in his Prison the Seachers
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certifying their Opinion to be that he was Starved to Death he u-
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pon that as he acquainted your Committee sent for the Coroner
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yr an Inquisition was taken & the Jury on full Evidence found
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the
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