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<p n="2286">December 1782.</p>
<p n="2287">Here follows the names of the directions<lb></lb>
from where returns were made</p>
<p n="2288">To and to<obscured></obscured>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1914">Hales</rs>
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in the Chairman name & get<lb></lb>
the Schedule.</p>
<p n="2289">By adjournment same day</p>
<p n="2290">Mr. Chairman who was at the last Session of the Peace holden for<lb></lb>
this County appointed to examine and inspect the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ945">Houses of Correction</rs>
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within the Jurisdiction of this Court Reported that he had examined and<lb></lb>
inspected the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1915">House of Correction</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1916">Clerkenwell</rs>
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that the same is in a<lb></lb>
deplorable state the building being very inconvenient and much decayed<lb></lb>
that is necessary some alteration should be made and that there is<lb></lb>
sufficient Room to make additions to the present building for the<lb></lb>
confinement and punishment of Prisoners according to Law provided<lb></lb>
the Garden Ground behind the Quakers <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1917">Workhouse</rs>
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and which Ground<lb></lb>
the Body of Quakers hold under Lease from his Majesty <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ946">Justices<lb></lb>
of the peace</rs>
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for this County could be obtained that he had caused enquirg.<lb></lb>
to be made whether the said Ground could be procured for the purpose<lb></lb>
of enlarging the Prison but that he had not yet been able to obtain the<lb></lb>
necessary information but was in hopes against the next Session:<lb></lb>
he should learn whether the ground could be procured and would in<lb></lb>
the mean time cause plans to be made of the necessary alterations.</p>
<p n="2291">By adjournment same day.</p>
<p n="2292">The Chairman further reported that in consequence of the Roits<lb></lb>
in June 1780 it had been deemed necessary to have a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ947">Military</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ948">Guard<lb></lb>
New Prison</rs>
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and the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1918">House of Correction</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1919">Clerkenwell</rs>
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and a house</p>
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