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July 1784
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Motion to agree with
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the Commee in their
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amendments
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Original motion
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Motion for reading two
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Letters & examining 2
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Rolls of paper produce'd}
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A Motion was now made that this Court do agree
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with their Committee in their Report but before the Question was
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put thereon it was Moved by way of amendment to add these
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words vizt. "without looking at the Plans on the Table" the
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question being put on the amendment it was carried in the
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Negative the Original Motion was now by leave withdrawn and
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it was Moved that the Two Letters and Rolls of Paper produced to
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this Court be read and Examined and the same being agreed to
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the Letters were opened and read and are as follows vizt.
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"His Majestys Justices of the peace for the County of Middx.
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"Worsl. Sirs
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James Burton
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respecting a plan of
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a House of Correction
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"An Advertisement having appeared in the public
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"prints purporting that a plan or plans for an House of Correction
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"would be this day taken into Consideration and having at leisure
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"intervals formed a design for such purpose supposed it would be
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"neither thought improper on unseasonable to lay such Plan before you
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"should its merits at all in title it to your attention I shall be extremely
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"happy in having filled up some vacant hours to a govd purpose
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"and shall think myself highly honoured if called upon to enter
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"I am Worshipl Sirs, with the greatest response
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"Wardrobe Court
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Docrs. Coms. July 8. 1784
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"Your Ob: Servant
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Letter of Mr Brettingham
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respecting a plans of a
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form'd by him}
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The Workshipful His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of
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in their General Quarter Session of the peace holden for the said
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"Mr Brettingham Architect understanding that it is
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"in Contemplation of His Majestys Justices of the Peace to build a New
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"House of Correction for this County humbly begs leave to submits their
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Marks of the above
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mentd. plans.
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The Plans were marked C and D.
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