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