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<p n="728">February 1785</p>
<p n="729">The Committee further Report That it appears to<lb></lb>
them a matter of much Importance to this County to have an accurate<lb></lb>
examination and statement of all Sums due to this County in respect<lb></lb>
to the subsistence of Militia Mens Wives and Families there being no<lb></lb>
Vouchers or Accounts to justify the Sums charged in the Treasurers<lb></lb>
Accounts as received on that Score and it is reported that several large<lb></lb>
Sums of Money are yet due to the County from different Parishes and<lb></lb>
Places in that respect. And also that Sums of Money to a very<lb></lb>
considerable amount are paid Yearly for the conveyance of Vagrants<lb></lb>
from <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55609_geo365">Hampton Wick</rs>
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in this County to various parts and that the<lb></lb>
necessity for and propriety thereof ought to be enquired into</p>
<p n="730">All which the Committee Submit Etc Etc.</p>
<p n="731">Which Report being read a Motion was made that the same<lb></lb>
be received it was ordered accordingly</p>
<p n="732">By adjournment same day</p>
<p n="733">The Order of Court made the 13th. day of January last being read<lb></lb>
and also an Advertisement published in pursuance of the said Order<lb></lb>
giving Notice "That the Election of a Treasurer of this County and also<lb></lb>
"Treasurer or receiver of the Rents of the Lands & Tenements the Estate<lb></lb>
"belonging to this County would be this day by Ballot. The Ballot to<lb></lb>
"commence at the Hour of One and Close at 3 o'Clock "</p>
<p n="734">It was moved that whoever should be elected<lb></lb>
Treasurer shall enter into a Bond with sureties for the faithful<lb></lb>
discharge of the Office. The Principal in Two thousand Pounds<lb></lb>
with one or more Sureties to the Amount of Two thousand Pounds<lb></lb>
which Motion being agreed to was ordered accordingly</p>
<p n="735">Resolved that no person should be admitted a<lb></lb>
Candidate who objected to or was incapable of giving this<lb></lb>
Security.</p>
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