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May 1795.
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By Adjournment same day
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The following Petition from
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Lydia Adams
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being laid before the
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Court and read as follows Vizt.
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To The Worshipful
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William Mainwaring
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. and the rest of His
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Majestys Justices of the Peace
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for the
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County of Middlesex
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in Sessions
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Assembled.
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The Petition of
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Lydia Adams
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of
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Islington
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Spinster
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Sheweth.
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That Your Petitioner is the Daughter of
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James Sturges
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Adams the first Contractor and Sister of
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Henry Adams
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the last Contractor
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for conveying Vagrants in the
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and hath during all
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her life been devoted to the service of the County in superintending the
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Home Department of the Contractor.
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That by a coincidence of Misfortunes your Petitioner is
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deprived of the means of support, and having lost the use of two Fingers
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she is unable to maintain herself by manual labour.
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That while your Petitioner was possessed of Property she
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afforded pecuniary assistance to her aforesaid Brother to the utmost
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extent of her Ability and in the year 1791 she accommodated him with an
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Hundred Pounds towards the Expences of the Barracks which by directions
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of the Magistrates were erected at
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Islington
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for the reception of Vagrants
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and which are now become useless.
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Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays
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Your Worships to grant her such
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Remuneration as to your Worships shall
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seem meet.
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16th. April 1795.
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Lydia adams
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Resolved that it be referred to the Committee of Accounts to
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inquire into the Petition of the said
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Lydia Adams
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and to view the
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Building provided for the Accommodation of the Vagrants mentioned in
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her Petition and Report their Opinion thereon to the Court.
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