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<p n="2293">December 1782</p>
<p n="2294">had been taken for the accomodation of the Soldiers as a Guard how<lb></lb>
that some time about the <del>8</del>
th. 29th day of <del>April</del>
March 1782 His Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ949">Justices<lb></lb>
of the Peace</rs>
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not thinking the Military Guard further necessary had<lb></lb>
signified the same to the Commanding Officer and <gap reason="illegible"></gap>
the Guard had<lb></lb>
been withdrawn accordingly but the Sheriff having applied for and<lb></lb>
obtained on account of his Debtors being confined in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1920">House of Correction</rs>
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<lb></lb>
a renewal of the Guard undertook to be at all expence attending it the<lb></lb>
Guard House from that time till nearly the present had been therefore made use<lb></lb>
of by the Sheriffs guard the Sheriff was consequently liable to the<lb></lb>
payment of the Rent for the same<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
.</p>
<p n="2295">Ordered that application be forthwith made of the late<lb></lb>
Sheriffs for this County on other proper persons for the payment of the<lb></lb>
said Rent as well as for any other expences incurred by this County<lb></lb>
in respect to the security and maintenance of the Sheriffs prisoners<lb></lb>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1921">House of Correction</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1922">Clerkenwell</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo1922" type="placeName" value="Clerkenwell"></interp>
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& <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1923">New Prison</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="2296">By adjournment same day.</p>
<p n="2297">It appearing unto this Court that the Debtors which were<lb></lb>
confined by the Sheriff in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1924">House of Correction</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo1924" type="placeName" value="House of Correction"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo1924" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1925">Clerkenwell</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo1925" type="placeName" value="Clerkenwell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo1925" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
have<lb></lb>
since the last Session of the Peace for this County been removed from the<lb></lb>
said Prison unto <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1926">New Prison</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo1926" type="placeName" value="New Prison"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo1926" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1927">Clerkenwell</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo1927" type="placeName" value="Clerkenwell"></interp>
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and that it is highly<lb></lb>
necessary to devise some means of keeping the Prisoners in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1928">House<lb></lb>
of Correction</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo1928" type="placeName" value="Houseof Correction"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo1928" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
to hard Labour.</p>
<p n="2298">Ordered that it be and it is hereby recommended to Mr<lb></lb>
Chairman against the next Session of the peace to be holden for this<lb></lb>
County to consider of a<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
plan for keeping the Prisoners in<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1929">House of Correction</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo1929" type="placeName" value="House of Correction"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo1929" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1930">Clerkenwell</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo1930" type="placeName" value="Clerkenwell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo1930" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
to have Labour And it is further<lb></lb>
Ordered that order of Court made at the Session of the Peace holden for<lb></lb>
this County in the Month of January last in respect to the allowance of <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
penny half penny per diem to each Prisoner <obscured></obscured>
House of Correction<lb></lb>
during the time only he or she performs hard Labour and which order<lb></lb>
was suspended at the last Session be and the same is hereby further<lb></lb>
suspended until the County day of the next Session of the peace to be<lb></lb>
holden for this County.</p>
<p n="2299">By adjournment same day.</p>
<p n="2300">It being moved that Sectn. 8 in an Act of Parliament made and<lb></lb>
passed in the 22d. Year of the Reign of his present Majesty entitled "An Act for the<lb></lb>
"amending and rendereing more effectual the Same in being relative to<lb></lb>
"Houses of Correction" be now read which passing in the Affirmative <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
said Session was read as follows Vizt.</p>
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