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<p n="3749">October 1795</p>
<p n="3750">The Court having proceeded to the Election of Chaplain to the New<lb></lb>
House of Correction for this County It was Resolved that the Salary for<lb></lb>
such Office be Fifty Pounds per Annum and that the Candidates be informed<lb></lb>
that it will be their duty to officiate in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo2952">House of Correction</rs>
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and to assist<lb></lb>
The Reverend Mr Richards occasionally in case of indisposition on otherwise in<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo2953">New Prison</rs>
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; When the following Gentlemen being apprized by the Court of the<lb></lb>
above circumstances offered themselves as Candidates Vizt.</p>
<p n="3751">The Reverend <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n3751-1">John Evans</rs>
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The <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ1538">Reverend</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n3751-2">William Hayden</rs>
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The <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ1539">Reverend</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n3751-3">William L. Fancourt</rs>
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The Reverend <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n3751-4">Edward Lawyer</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="3752">And the Court having proceeded to the Election upon casting up the<lb></lb>
number of Votes it appeared that The <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ1540">Reverend</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n3752-1">John Evans</rs>
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was Elected by<lb></lb>
a very great Majority, who being called in was acquainted with his Election<lb></lb>
And the several Gentlemen who had been the unsuccessful Candidates<lb></lb>
having officiated in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo2954">House of Correction</rs>
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during the time of their Probation<lb></lb>
Ordered that the Sum of Eight Guineas be paid to The Revd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n3752-2">William Haydon</rs>
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The Sum of Two Guineas to The Revd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n3752-3">William L. Fancourt</rs>
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, and the Sum of Two<lb></lb>
Guineas to The <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ1541">Reverend</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n3752-4">Edward Lawyer</rs>
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and that an Order do issue for the<lb></lb>
County Treasurer to pay the same accordingly.</p>
<p n="3753">By Adjournment same day.</p>
<p n="3754">It being stated to the Court that <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n3754-1">John Osborne</rs>
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the Person<lb></lb>
heretofore appointed to attend the Bench and preserve good Order and Decorum<lb></lb>
in the Court was lately dead. Resolved that The Chairman be requested<lb></lb>
to appoint a proper Person to attend in the place of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n3754-2">John Osborn</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="3755">By Adjournment same day.</p>
<p n="3756">The following Letter from The Marquiss of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo2955">Titchfield</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ1542">Lord Lieutenant</rs>
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and Custos Rotulorum of this County inclosing a circular Letter from His Graces<lb></lb>
The Duke of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo2956">Portland</rs>
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one of His Majestys Principal Secretaries of State being<lb></lb>
laid before this Court and Read Vizt.</p>
<p n="3757">"London October 30th. 1795</p>
<p n="3758">"Sir,</p>
<p n="3759">I have received the enclosed Letter from The Duke of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo2957">Portland</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="3760">I transmit it to you Sir, in order that you may take such</p>
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