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February 1785
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The Committee further Report That it appears to
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them a matter of much Importance to this County to have an accurate
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examination and statement of all Sums due to this County in respect
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to the subsistence of Militia Mens Wives and Families there being no
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Vouchers or Accounts to justify the Sums charged in the Treasurers
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Accounts as received on that Score and it is reported that several large
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Sums of Money are yet due to the County from different Parishes and
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Places in that respect. And also that Sums of Money to a very
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considerable amount are paid Yearly for the conveyance of Vagrants
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from
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in this County to various parts and that the
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necessity for and propriety thereof ought to be enquired into
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All which the Committee Submit Etc Etc.
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Which Report being read a Motion was made that the same
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be received it was ordered accordingly
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By adjournment same day
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The Order of Court made the 13th. day of January last being read
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and also an Advertisement published in pursuance of the said Order
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giving Notice "That the Election of a Treasurer of this County and also
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"Treasurer or receiver of the Rents of the Lands & Tenements the Estate
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"belonging to this County would be this day by Ballot. The Ballot to
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"commence at the Hour of One and Close at 3 o'Clock "
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It was moved that whoever should be elected
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Treasurer shall enter into a Bond with sureties for the faithful
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discharge of the Office. The Principal in Two thousand Pounds
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with one or more Sureties to the Amount of Two thousand Pounds
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which Motion being agreed to was ordered accordingly
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Resolved that no person should be admitted a
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Candidate who objected to or was incapable of giving this
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Security.
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