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<p n="1727">And this Court being also informed that the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ2420">high Constable</rs>
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of the Said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo2076">Liberty of the Tower</rs>
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doth refuse to levy the Sums<lb></lb>
of money above mentioned, It is Ordered by this Court<lb></lb>
that it be And It is hereby recomended and referred unto<lb></lb>
the Committee of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55601_n1727-1">his Majesty</rs>
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's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ2421">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
this County (appointed to State & adjust the publick accounts<lb></lb>
of the Said County) or any three of them to meet together<lb></lb>
at Hicks Hall in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo2077">St. John Street</rs>
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in this County on Thursday<lb></lb>
the twenty Ninth day of October instant at ten of the clock<lb></lb>
in the forenoon and at Such other times as they Shall<lb></lb>
appoint, concerning the matter aforesaid, And to Sumon<lb></lb>
before them the Said <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ2422">High Constable</rs>
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(if they Shall think<lb></lb>
proper) And to consider what legal method may be<lb></lb>
taken for enforceing the payment of the Said respective<lb></lb>
Sums of money assessed upon the aforesaid places in the<lb></lb>
Said Liberty, And to make their Report touching the Same<lb></lb>
to the Court of the next General Session of the peace for<lb></lb>
this County.</p>
<p n="1728">October Sessions 1741.</p>
<p n="1729"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Report concerning Prisoners dy-<lb></lb>
-ing in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo2078">New Prison</rs>
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& the House<lb></lb>
of Correction at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo2079">Clerkenwell</rs>
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&<lb></lb>
cont the Corroners not taking<lb></lb>
Inquisitions of their Death,<lb></lb>
& touching the making an<lb></lb>
allowance to Prisoners in the<lb></lb>
sd. House of Corr:</note>
Your Committee appointed to enquire into the several Matters<lb></lb>
referr'd to them last Sessions have had Several Meetings at the<lb></lb>
first of wch: Meetings your Committee were informed That Per-<lb></lb>
-sons dying either in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo2080">Bridewell</rs>
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or <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo2081">New Prison</rs>
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were frequently<lb></lb>
buried wthout any Inquisition being taken This your Committee<lb></lb>
apprehending to be a Matter of some Consequence that such Pro<lb></lb>
-ceedings were unjustifiable & that the Coroner ought to attend<lb></lb>
without Fee or Reward on such Occasions. Your Committee tho't<lb></lb>
it incumbent on them to examine some Witnesses relating to this<lb></lb>
Affair. Mr Cavenaugh <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ2423">Keeper</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo2082">New Prison</rs>
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being first exami-<lb></lb>
-ned acquainted your Committee he had been Keeper of the sd.<lb></lb>
Prison for seven Years & within that Time eight have dy'd in<lb></lb>
Prison seven of which were buried without any Inquisition taken<lb></lb>
by the Coroner That he always has Searchers on these Occasions<lb></lb>
whom he pays The eighth Person who dy'd in his Prison the Seachers<lb></lb>
certifying their Opinion to be that he was Starved to Death he u-<lb></lb>
pon that as he acquainted your Committee sent for the Coroner<lb></lb>
yr an Inquisition was taken & the Jury on full Evidence found<lb></lb>
the</p>
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