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Reasons Submitted that Newgate should be Rebuilt
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Judged necessary
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at the Expence of the City without Aid of the County.
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That Goal hath been twice Rebuilt and from Time to Time repaired by the City and tho' it hath been
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a Goal near 600 years this is the first Attempt to charge the County.
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On its being burnt down by the great Fire the City got a Grant from Parliament of one Shilling
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P Chald. Duty on Coals for making Goals for Felons and other Malefactors and for other Public
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Uses for a considerable Term.
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The County maintain 3 Prisons exclusive of the Gatehouse which is maintained by the
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Dean and Chapter of Westminster
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as Newgate is by London.
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The true reason why the City have the Custody of the
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Middlesex
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Prisoners is they Enjoy a Grant
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of the Shrievalty of
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(holding the County Farm the Purpose) as well as of
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, and
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Elect the same Persons to Execute both those Offices-Newgate stands in and is the Prison of
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and the Sheriffs find it more Convenient, and least Expensive to keep but one Goal.
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The City derive great advantage from the Shrievalty of
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Middlesex
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and raise great Sums by Fines for
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not Serving the Office of Sheriff and it is a Maxim in Law. Quisentit Commodum sentire debet
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et Onus-if they will take the Emolument they must bear the Burthen.
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The City had seven Gates and have pulled down 6 of em with part of the
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City Wall
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, and sold the
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Materials, and are letting the Ground on Fines and Ground Rents.
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The City have large Revenues and the County have no Fund of any sort-Their County rate which is
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already £1000. a year or upwards is taken out of the Poor rate.
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The Petition of the Inhabitants near the
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Goal, Allede
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that there have been 1000 Prisoners P Ann.
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committed to
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Newgate
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, two 3ds. of whom have been Middx Prisoners, and at the Morning of the Sessions
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great Numbers have been Crowded into the Goal (but the dont say more have been Crowded in at any
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one Time than two'd well Admit of)
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The Cause of this Crowding (if so) is that they are removed from
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the Compters
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in
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London
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, the
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Gatehouse
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Westminster
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New Prison, Clerkenwell
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and
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Tothill Fields
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Bridewells 6 days before the Goal Delivery
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by an Order from their own Court in 1726. before which Time they were (as we Apprehend) removed
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at the Sessions one by one or as Indicted and those not Indicted, were removed immediately to the
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Court at the ending of the Sessions to be discharged.
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N. The only reason for Building on a more extended Plan will be the demolishing the Gate the
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North end
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N. The City Petition has not alledged Inability to Rebuild; therefore can go upon matter of Right only.
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The Managers for the County Pray that the Committee will be
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Pleased to Call for.
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The City's Charter of Confirmation, Granted by King Charles the 2d. which Contains all their former
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Grants of the Shrievalty and Custody of the Gates their Jurisdiction in
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South wark
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as well as in
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Middlesex
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Accots. Sheriffs Fines and the bye Laws for their Application-for which there is an Order.
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The Produce of the Duty on Coals, and how much has been applied for Building and Repairing Goals.
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The Produce of the Materials of the other Gates and the
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New Fines
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and Ground Rents.
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An Account of other Public Stock not applicable to any Particular Purpose
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What Orders have been found in the City's Journals for Rebuilding Repairing Altering or
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Insuring the Gate; shewing the City absolute and Sole Owners.
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