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April 1795
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And having informed the Court that the said Committee had
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maturely considered the claims made by Mr Odell and were
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Unanimously of Opinion that the Sum of £226..16..0 contained
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therein for 504 Rods of Brickwork and the Sum of £91..7..10½ for
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14.623 Superficial flat pointing to soffield of Groin Arches the
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joints not struck should be paid and that the other two C0harges of
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£15..15..0 and £12..12..0 ought not to be paid
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Ordered that the said Sum of £226..16..0 and £91..7..10½
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be paid to Mr. Odell and that the
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do issue an
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Order upon Mr Hinley,
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Treasurer
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of the Monies received for defraying
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the Expence of building the said House of Correction for payment thereof
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and that the other two Charges be disallowed.
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By Adjournment same day
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The following Report of the visiting Magistrates Vizt. Aaron
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Graham Esqr. and
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Rupert Clarke
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. was read in the following
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Words Vizt.
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The Report of Mr Graham and Mr. Clark.
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In offering any Observations to this Court, it may perhaps
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be expected that we should go at large into the several particulars
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to which our attention as visiting Magistrates of the New House of
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Correction was directed; But as most of them have already been
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so
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very ably Reported upon by our late worthy Colleague Mr Colquhoun
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and are still under consideration; We shall, in order not to interrupt
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their being decided upon as speedily as possible, avoid introducing much
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new matter, and content ourselves for the present with simply
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answering the Questions, which by the Rules and Regulations are
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stated to be the principal objects of our enquiry: And first as to
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"Whether the Prison is in a state of
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"Security?"
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We can say, that as far as safety may depend upon Locks
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Bolts and Bars, it is, in our opinion, secure: but as the constant
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residence of the Governor is the only perfect Security that this Court.
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