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That the said James Struges Adams be paid by the Treasurer of this
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County for the Conveying the said Vagabonds monthly the Sum of £16..13s..4d for
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every Calendar Month; and also for the Subsistance of such Vagrants as
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shall be lodged at his House; Two Pence per Day, and Three Pence per Day
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for those lodged at Stains,
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, so as
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such Subsistance shall not amount to more than Six Pence each Person for
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those received at the Contractor's House; nor to exceed Nine Pence per Head for
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those lodged at
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, and less in
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Proportion to the time of their Lodgment at the said Places: And also the said
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James Struges Adams shall be allowed Six Pence for the Subsistence of every
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Vagabond by him conveyed, except those who being apprehended in Town shall
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have their Settlement with in the
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Bills of Mortality; for which Vagalands
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no Allowance of any kind shall be made.
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That an Account of all Vagabonds conveyed by the said
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James Sturges
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be laid before the Conton the County day of every Sessions, and at
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every General Quarter Sessions for the
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City and Liberty of Westminster
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, as
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directed by the Order of Sessions of July 14th. 1757. distinguishing for the future
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in his said Accounts those passed from the Bridewells and Lodgments in
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(Town, from those conveyed from Staines Colnbrooke;
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and also seperating the Accounts of the Subsistance Money Paid, which Accounts
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should also be delivered at every Sessions with the other Lists. And such Lists
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and Account of Subsistance to be verified upon path if required, and Oath to
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be made upon the Back of every Order of Conveying of the Delivery of the
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Vagabond therein mentioned.
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That they are of Opinion that of the Magistrates with in the Bills of
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Mortality with in this County would Adopt the Method practised by the
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Magistrates of the
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, in allowing only two Shillings for apprehendg:
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a Vagabond, and in other respects, conform themselves to the Resolutions
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of this Court, the whole Charge arising from the Articles of Vagabonds would
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be reduced to little more than One third of the Expence this County hath
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been put to on that Account.
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That for want of a Proper and regular Method in laying before this
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Court an Annual Account of the Expence this County had been put to on
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the Article of Vagabonds many Irregularties have arisen and passed
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unobserved, to the great Detriment of the County; to prevent which
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Inconvenience for the future, and to render the passing of these Accounts
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more certain and more easy to the Magistrates, the Committee
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recommend the following Method to the Court.
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That the Treasurer of this County do provide a proper Book, and from
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Michaelmas Day last, enter therein a abstracts of all Orders or Certificates
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