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June 1799.
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at the
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Saint James's was Compleated
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Materials Fixing and Lead at 5d. Pr.. lb. It is therefore
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the Unanimous Opinion of Your Committee that the
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said Accounts so produced by the said
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Richard Berry
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are grossly falacious and made to Impose upon and
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deceive the County and that as the Account is Drawn
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out by the said Berry in several Instances works are
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Charged 100. Per. Cent more than they ought to have
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been or would be Charged by a regular fair Tradesman
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And It is Also the Unanimous Opinion of
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Your Committee that the Smiths Work carried on as
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it is at present in the
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is injurious
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to the County and ought to be Discontinued.
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And Your said Committee further Report
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That they have proceeded to take into Consideration
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the Order for Enquiring into the Deviations and
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Alterations made in the House now building for
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the
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of the
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New House of Correction
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but from
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the incorrect manner in which the Accounts of the
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Prison are kept and the want of a proper Person
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to be responsible for the Work as it has gone on Your
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Committee have not yet Compleated their Enquires
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respecting the same.
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All which the Committee Submit Etc.
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Danl; Williams
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. Chairman
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Resolved That the said Report be Received
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and Confirmed.
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By adjournment same Day.
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The following Report of the Committee appointed
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to Examine and Audit from time to time the Account
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or Accounts of the Treasurer of this County as well with
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respect to his Receipts as his Expenditures and Also to
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Examine and Audit all Demands of what nature or kind
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soever made on this County previous to the payment
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thereof being laid before the Court and Read as follows
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Vizt.
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