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<p n="787">as well as such Vagabonds as shall be directed through the County of Middx and<lb></lb>
the said City in the Way to their respective Settlements who shall be lodged either<lb></lb>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55603_geo1200">Bridewell</rs>
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or such other Place in Town as shall be appointed by the said<lb></lb>
Justices; that is to say,</p>
<p n="788">That the said Sturgis Adams will provide himself with a Covered Cart and proper<lb></lb>
Horses and clear the Bridewells of all such Vagabonds whose Passes are there<lb></lb>
lodged, as well as those other Vagrants whose Destination is through this County<lb></lb>
and the said City from the Place where they shall be lodged in Town, twice every<lb></lb>
Week; that is to say, those whose Destination is to the North, on one Day every<lb></lb>
Week and those to the South a West on same other Day every Week, and safely<lb></lb>
deliver such Vagabonds to the several Parishes and Places they are destined to<lb></lb>
by their Passes for the Sum of Ten pounds a Month to be paid Monthly, and<lb></lb>
the Allowance of Six pence for the Subsistance of every Vagrant in their<lb></lb>
passage, the said Sum of Six pence to be inserted in the Certificate and payable<lb></lb>
by the Treasurer or High Constable, upon the said Adams producing such<lb></lb>
Certificates with a Receipt upon the Back of the Delivery of the Vagrant<lb></lb>
and Oath made by the said Adams before some Magistrate of the Delivery<lb></lb>
of such Vagabond; And the said Adams engages to deliver on the County Day<lb></lb>
of every Sessions in Middx and to every Quarter Sessions at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55603_geo1201">Westminster</rs>
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a true List of the Names of such Vagabonds who have been conveyed <lb></lb>
by him between Session and Sessions, distinguishing the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55603_geo1202">Bridewell</rs>
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or<lb></lb>
other Place from whence such Vagabonds were taken, the Date of the<lb></lb>
Pass, the Place where delivered, Place of Settlement of such Vagrants<lb></lb>
and the Name of the Magistrate who signed the Pass, and if required<lb></lb>
will verify such List upon Oath.</p>
<p n="789">And the said Adams is willing to contract for such time and under each.<lb></lb>
other Regulations as shall seem meet to the Courts Sessions of the said<lb></lb>
County and City and Liberty and will give undeniable Security to<lb></lb>
perform his Contract if required.</p>
<p n="790"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Order of<lb></lb>
Court.</note>
Now upon reading and considering the said Report and Proposals, this<lb></lb>
Court is of Opinion that a considerable Saving of Expence in passing and<lb></lb>
conveying of such Rogues and Vagabonds will arise to this County by the<lb></lb>
Regulations pointed out by the said Committee and conveying Rogues and <lb></lb>
Vagabonds according to the said Proposal This Court doth therefore approve<lb></lb>
of the same and doth hereby appoint the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55603_n790-1">James Sturgis Adams</rs>
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to convey<lb></lb>
all such Rogues and Vagabonds according to the said proposal for the Space</p>
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