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October 1777
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that every expence whatsoever attending the Execution of the Act
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respects to the Convicts employed upon the Thames would and was to be
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born and defrayed by government
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The said Committee further Report th
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having taken into Consideration the application made by Mr.
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for the payment of Ten
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pounds Ten Shillings being the amount of the Expences incurred by
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him in Conveying such Convicts as were Sentenced to hard labour on
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on board the Vessels appointed for their Reception pursua
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to the Act of Parliament in that Case and having perused the said Act
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and Examined Mr.
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touching the said Claim and it
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appearing that the said demand is reasonable It is the Opinion o
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the Committee that the said demand be paid and that Mr.
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be Allowed the Sum of Thirty Shillings very Session for conveying such
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Convicts on board the said Vessels as shall be sentenced to hard Labour
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on the
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and that the said allowance of Thirty Shillings a
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Session shall in lieu of all other charges that may be incurred in the
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Conveyance of the said Convicts and whether the number be large a sma
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The said Committee also Report That ha
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Examined Mr.
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Joseph Wood
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Contractor for the repairs of
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and Mr. Rogers the Committees Surveyor
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being present and having declared and Certifiyed that the Several Charge
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are agreeable to the terms of his Contract the Committee do recommend
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that the Court do order the payment of the Sum of £1475..11..3¾
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being the balance due to the said
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upon his said
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The Committee do also further Report
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that as the Womens Court Yard at
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hath not since the
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Alterations and repairs made in the said prison been paved and that the
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same ought to be done and the Committee having Enquired into the
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Expence of doing the same and Mr. Brayne the person who performed
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the Masons Work in the said Repairs having offered to pave the said
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Court Yard in the same manner as the Mens Court Yard in the said
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prison at 5s/6d per Yard The Committee ordered Mr. Rogers the Committee
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Surveyor forthurth to employ the said Mr. Brayne to pave the said
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Court Yard in manner aforesaid
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The said Committee also Report that it ha
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been represented to them that the Reverend Mr. Richards Chaplain to
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