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<p n="657"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">January 1777</note>
the allowance made to him for executing the said Contract and<lb></lb>
appearing to the Committee that the allegations in the said Pe<obscured></obscured>
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were true That the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n657-1">Henry Adams</rs>
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had for some time un<obscured></obscured>
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his appointment two hundred and fifty pounds per annum <obscured></obscured>
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that in consequence of the then cheapness of Hay and Straw he had<lb></lb>
about two years ago relinquised fifty pounds per Annum part <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
said two hundred and fifty pounds and that he now has but two<lb></lb>
hundred pounds per annum allowed him for executing the said<lb></lb>
Contract that the price of Hay and Straw is now vastly increased<lb></lb>
that his expences are nearly equal to the advantages derived <obscured></obscured>
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his contract The Committee do recommend it to the Court to allow<obscured></obscured>
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said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n657-2">Henry Adams</rs>
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two hundred and fifty pounds per annum<obscured></obscured>
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conveying Vagrants in this' and out of this County pursuant to<lb></lb>
Contract until further order. All which the Co<obscured></obscured>
submit Etc [A Motion was made that this <obscured></obscured>
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do agree with the said Committee in this part of their Report and<lb></lb>
the same being resolved It is ordered that the County Treasurer<lb></lb>
do from the date here of pay unto <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n657-3">Henry Adams</rs>
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Contractor for<lb></lb>
conveying Vagrants in through and out of the County of Midd<obscured></obscured>
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the Sum of Fifty pounds per annum in addition to his present<lb></lb>
annual allowance of two hundred pounds in the same proportion<lb></lb>
and at the same periods as his present allowance is paid unto him<lb></lb>
until further order and that the Receipts of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n657-4">Henry Adams</rs>
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together with this order shall be a sufficient discharge to the <obscured></obscured>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ282">Treasurer</rs>
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for such payments</p>
<p n="658">By adjournment same day</p>
<p n="659">This Court being informed that <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n659-1">Hester</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ283">widow</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n659-2">William<lb></lb>
Fosbrook</rs>
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Baker who had been appointed to Supply the Poor<lb></lb>
Prisoners confined in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo687">New Prison</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo688">Clerkenwell</rs>
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and the House<lb></lb>
of Correction there with Bread under the orders of the Court was<lb></lb>
lately Married toHolmes and he saidHolmes<lb></lb>
having applied to be permitted to serve the said Prisons as the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n659-3">Hester Fosbrook</rs>
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his now Wife had done It is ordered that<lb></lb>
the saidHolmes be and he is hereby appointed one of the<lb></lb>
Bakers to the said Prisons during the pleasure of the Court</p>
<p n="660">By adjournment same day</p>
<p n="661">This Court being informed that the Bread allowed to the<obscured></obscured>
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Prisoners in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo689">New Prison</rs>
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and <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo690">Clerkenwell</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo691">Bridewell</rs>
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is the fine<obscured></obscured>
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wheaten Bread and It being the General opinion that House hold<lb></lb>
Bread is much more wholsome and nutritive It is ordered the</p>
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