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<p n="3283">April 1795</p>
<p n="3284">And having informed the Court that the said Committee had<lb></lb>
maturely considered the claims made by Mr Odell and were<lb></lb>
Unanimously of Opinion that the Sum of £226..16..0 contained<lb></lb>
therein for 504 Rods of Brickwork and the Sum of £91..7..10½ for<lb></lb>
14.623 Superficial flat pointing to soffield of Groin Arches the <lb></lb>
joints not struck should be paid and that the other two C0harges of<lb></lb>
£15..15..0 and £12..12..0 ought not to be paid</p>
<p n="3285">Ordered that the said Sum of £226..16..0 and £91..7..10½<lb></lb>
be paid to Mr. Odell and that the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ1341">Clerk of the Peace</rs>
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do issue an<lb></lb>
Order upon Mr Hinley, <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ1342">Treasurer</rs>
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of the Monies received for defraying<lb></lb>
the Expence of building the said House of Correction for payment thereof<lb></lb>
and that the other two Charges be disallowed.</p>
<p n="3286">By Adjournment same day</p>
<p n="3287">The following Report of the visiting Magistrates Vizt. Aaron<lb></lb>
Graham Esqr. and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n3287-1">Rupert Clarke</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ1343">Esqr</rs>
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. was read in the following<lb></lb>
Words Vizt.</p>
<p n="3288">The Report of Mr Graham and Mr. Clark.</p>
<p n="3289">In offering any Observations to this Court, it may perhaps<lb></lb>
be expected that we should go at large into the several particulars<lb></lb>
to which our attention as visiting Magistrates of the New House of <lb></lb>
Correction was directed; But as most of them have already been<del>so</del>
<lb></lb>
very ably Reported upon by our late worthy Colleague Mr Colquhoun<lb></lb>
and are still under consideration; We shall, in order not to interrupt<lb></lb>
their being decided upon as speedily as possible, avoid introducing much<lb></lb>
new matter, and content ourselves for the present with simply<lb></lb>
answering the Questions, which by the Rules and Regulations are<lb></lb>
stated to be the principal objects of our enquiry: And first as to</p>
<p n="3290">"Whether the Prison is in a state of<lb></lb>
"Security?"</p>
<p n="3291">We can say, that as far as safety may depend upon Locks<lb></lb>
Bolts and Bars, it is, in our opinion, secure: but as the constant<lb></lb>
residence of the Governor is the only perfect Security that this Court.</p>
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