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December 1776
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holden for this County on Thursday the 8th. day of December 1774 Vizt. That
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the Session house for this County be rebuilt on the scite on which the present one
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stands which then passed in the negative be now rescinded and the same was
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agreed to unanimously
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Moved that the scite of the present Session house to gether with as
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much ground as can be obtained from the Commissioners for paving the Street
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Etc of the parish of
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Saint Sepulchre
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be the place on which the Session house
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for this County shall be rebuilt
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carried unanimously
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Moved that application be made to Parliament in order to obtain
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an Act to empower the Justices to rebuild the Session house for this County
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and to raise a sufficient Sum of Money for that purpose carried unanimously
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Moved that a Select Committee be appointed to prepare a proper
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Bill for the above purpose
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agreed to Nem: Con
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Moved That the Committee consist of Nine and five shall be a sufficient
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number to proceed on business
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in the Negative
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Moved That the above Committee consist of Fifteen exclusive of the Chairman
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of the Sessions and that five shall be a sufficient number to proceed on Business
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agreed to Unanimously
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Moved that the following Gentlemen be the Committee Vizt
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Sir
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George Booth
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John Barnfather
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John Brettell
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Thomas Cogan
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Thomas Parker
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The Revd.
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Richard Neate
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John Walford
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Thomas Brooksbank
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Jonathan C: Durden
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David Walker
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James Croft
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Thomas J: Cotton
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George Allcock
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Charles Matthews
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Esqr
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agreed to
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Moved that Mr Eyles be appointed Clerk to the Committee and Solicitor
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to the Bill
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agreed to
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Moved that the Sum to be raised to not Exceed £12.000. agreed to unanimously
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Moved that Mr. White be appointed Messenger to the
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agreed to
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Moved that the Chairman do call the Committee together when he
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shall see fit and that they afterwards do meet and adjourn at pleasure
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agreed to
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The Chairman laid before the Court the following Letter Vizt
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Littleton
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20th. Decr. 1776
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Sir
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Permit me to acquaint you that repeated Complaints have been
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made of the road on & at the foot of
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on the Middx side which
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for want of Gravel being laid at proper seasons of the Year is rendred
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much out of repair & the Timbers belonging to
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must suffer if
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some Gravel be not laid as soon as may be to prevent any Injury
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