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July 1784.
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this County appointed to take into Consideration the building
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on a Scale adapted to the Ground pur-
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-chased of the Quakers, together with the Scite of the present House of
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Correction and to prepare a plan of plans for that purpose will be
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taken into Consideration on Thursday the 8th. of July next the County
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day of the row next Session to be holden for the said County and that
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in the mean time the said Report and plans will be in my Office
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for the perusal and inspection of His Majestys Justices of the
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peace acting in and for the said County
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Henry Collingwood Selby
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for the said County of Middx
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and the same being read and having laid before the Court two
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Rolls of Paper with a plan annexed to each addressed to His
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Majestys Justices of the peace for this County and the Report of the
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said Committee and the Orders of last Session touching the same
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being read Sir
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Robert Taylor
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Knight
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one of his Majestys
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for this County made the following Motion
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Motion to refer back
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to the Commee their repor
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with observations on the
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Moved that the Consideration of the said Plans
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be referred back to the said Committee and that their Instructions
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to the Architect for Improving the said plans may include Orders
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for reducing the Quantity of Building which is too extensive
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for the ground, for Arching the Ground and principal Stories
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and leaving the Arches of the Ground Story open except where
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necessary for the separation of the Prisoners the Security of the
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Building or the Convenience of the Workshops which may be
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placed therein for making Windows at each end of the passages
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and as many in the Stair Cases and Wards as possible and
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apertures over all the Doors with framed Iron Bars therein to
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admit a Constant Circulation of fresh Air for altering the plans
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so that each Class of Prisoners in the respective Buildings may
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