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January 1777
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the allowance made to him for executing the said Contract and
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appearing to the Committee that the allegations in the said Pe
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were true That the said
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had for some time un
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his appointment two hundred and fifty pounds per annum
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that in consequence of the then cheapness of Hay and Straw he had
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about two years ago relinquised fifty pounds per Annum part
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said two hundred and fifty pounds and that he now has but two
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hundred pounds per annum allowed him for executing the said
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Contract that the price of Hay and Straw is now vastly increased
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that his expences are nearly equal to the advantages derived
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his contract The Committee do recommend it to the Court to allow
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two hundred and fifty pounds per annum
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conveying Vagrants in this' and out of this County pursuant to
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Contract until further order. All which the Co
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submit Etc [A Motion was made that this
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do agree with the said Committee in this part of their Report and
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the same being resolved It is ordered that the County Treasurer
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do from the date here of pay unto
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Contractor for
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conveying Vagrants in through and out of the County of Midd
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the Sum of Fifty pounds per annum in addition to his present
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annual allowance of two hundred pounds in the same proportion
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and at the same periods as his present allowance is paid unto him
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until further order and that the Receipts of the said
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together with this order shall be a sufficient discharge to the
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for such payments
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By adjournment same day
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This Court being informed that
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the
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Baker who had been appointed to Supply the Poor
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Prisoners confined in
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and the House
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of Correction there with Bread under the orders of the Court was
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lately Married toHolmes and he saidHolmes
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having applied to be permitted to serve the said Prisons as the
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said
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his now Wife had done It is ordered that
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the saidHolmes be and he is hereby appointed one of the
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Bakers to the said Prisons during the pleasure of the Court
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By adjournment same day
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This Court being informed that the Bread allowed to the
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is the fine
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wheaten Bread and It being the General opinion that House hold
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Bread is much more wholsome and nutritive It is ordered the
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