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These are very few.
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The latter but seldom.
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Thats an advantage to the Keeper
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who is well pd. when it happens.
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by the Crown.
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'Tis the constant usage to Comit to
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these out Prisons, all but desperate
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offenders.
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This certainly fact.
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And for Felonies except desperate
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According to Order of
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Court of Aldermen
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as Sheriff of Middx
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The City are entitled by express Grant
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but by compact It's nominees (the Sheriffs)
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may have them possibly.
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And this was the true ground of the Order
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of 1726. therefore as Keepers are now paid
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by Salary. very proper to try the experimt.
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of removing them to the Sessions at once.
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No Distinction in Table between Felon's & other
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Malefactors for Trespasses and its well known
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they always till 1732 payd Fees alike-and still
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pay fees for going into Masters side or preferable
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part of Gaol which may account for the comon
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side being neglected, & becoming Leath some
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Q. if this rent being given up wod. not be a means
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of bettering the whole Gaol.
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Most undoubtedly 'tis a part of Gaol or to
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what purpose did the statute give power to
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enlarge Gaols?
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Q. if not Chamber Rent besides?
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Persons comd. to any Gaol in the Kingdom
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brought up by Ha Cor to be bailed continued
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discharged by Court of Kings Bench are Com
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to Newgate
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The Houses of Parliamt. comit to Newgate
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Secrys of State also.
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Almost every Session are orders to keeper
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Carry offenders into other Counties
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Justices of the County comit to
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Newgate
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Newprison
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&
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Clerkenwell
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Bridewell
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.
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The Westmr Justices comitte
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Tothill Fields
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& Gate house &
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Three to One more than to
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Newgate
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and are
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removed 6 Days before Session 7.8
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Never heard Middx contributed to repair's
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of
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Newgate
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Justices of Middx comit to
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Clerkenwell
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Bride
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and
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New Prison
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for Misdemrs. 9
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Sheriffs of London
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take security from Keep
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9
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<
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Fines Amerciants. & recogn in Middx belong
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to Crown-Sheriffs of London Sieze for Crown
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"1200"
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Sheriffs are untitled to effects in London
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<
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If Prisoners not received to Newgate
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Gaoler loses his Fees.
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Admits prisoners have been permitted to
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in Compters till Tryal &-sometimes & Compli
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to Keeper of
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Newgate
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of 1 Gna.10
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>
Dont know of Demand of Fees for Felony, for
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Misdemeanours entitled.10
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Keeper pays rent of 30 or £40. for Press
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yard, to City.11
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<
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City pay Keeper £200. P Ann.12
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<
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"1206"
>
Prisoners are in Press yard tho' not pa
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of the Gaol.
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<
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"1207"
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No person has a right without agreeing with
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Keep for his Fee; of £3:6s:8d12
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<
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By 6 Geo. Cap 19. Justices Comitt petty Felons
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as well as Trespasses & Vagrants to the
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>
Houses of Correction which by reason of 5 Hen 4.
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and subsequent Statutes could not do.
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<
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Middx is exempted by reason of a saving to Gaols of
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Inheritance
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(which Newgate is) nor have the County
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power to repair as the law now stands it being the
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City's Freehold. vid 11. & 12 w3. 19.
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vid. antea
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<
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If every Gaoler deliver'd in Calender in time
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the Court might be sufficiently informed and
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might have the Custody of Prisoners in due
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time which is all the law requires.
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Mar 22d.
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<
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Account is mark'd (12.)
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<
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"1214"
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Account mark'd (1) contains 9 yrs & about three Qrs.
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the Amount is 7809. whereof near a sixth part are
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Debtors, the average of the whole is under
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>
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800. P ann.
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The Allegation is near 1000 P ann.
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<
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>
This number however alarming is not so very
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great for by the Goal Calendar of the Gatehouse
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alone (which is as closely confined) it appears
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upwards of 160 prisoners were comitted between
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the Sessions in Janry & April 1765.
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which is 23 more than
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to
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newgate
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.
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<
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>
The Majority are acqd. or discharged
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by proclamation
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<
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"1217"
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The average of Criminals is about 650
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P Ann.
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<
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"1218"
>
Those acqd. & discharged may remain 9 days
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upon an average.
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<
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Those Convicted & Sentenced to Death, Transportn.
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Branding or Whipping may remain 6 Weeks
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<
p
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>
Allowing Middx to Send 3 to one, makes
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</
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about 488. P ann 1 moiety of which remain
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</
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6 Weeks and the other only about 9 Days.
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</
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and supposing the order vacated twould at most
<
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be but 4 or 5 Days. and with respect to the
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Convicts would make a considerable difference
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</
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in favour of the Citywhich shews it a very
<
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>
Impolitic Order
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<
p
n
=
"1221"
>
With regard to transports the
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Mercht
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>
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. generally
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takes 'em away at the back of 2d. Session, so that
<
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</
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about half the number don't remain in Gaol
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</
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which above a fortnight so that if 'tis alledged
<
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</
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that some wait 2 or 3 Months it still remains
<
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</
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>
at about 6 Weeks average as before observed
<
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</
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or at most 2 Months.
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>
<
p
n
=
"1222"
>
If London prisoners are not above 1/3
<
lb
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</
lb
>
these removals but unconsiderable.
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p
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<
p
n
=
"1223"
>
Thinks every Pson for felony ought to be
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>
</
obscured
>
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lb
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</
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>
to County Gaoltheres an Act in
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Harny
</
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=
"Harny"
>
</
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>
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=
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</
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>
5.
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>
</
obscured
>
</
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<
p
n
=
"1224"
>
Bel every County
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
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>
obliged to repair or
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
rebuild their County Gaol-no law to exempt Middx 14
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<
p
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"1225"
>
Original Reason for Order of 1726. for the
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better Admrn of Justice, that Gaoler might make 14
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Calendar.
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<
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"1226"
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Order made that Gaoler might have custody
<
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</
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of all the Prisoners for Informator of Gaol
<
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</
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>
Delivery. (19 Mar. sevl. Accots. produced) 15
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<
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Mr Montague produced (for the City) an Accot.
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of Expence of pulling down the 6 Gates. 21
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<
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"1228"
>
<
del
>
Mr. Akerman pduced accot. of the number of
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lb
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</
lb
>
prisonery from 1755 to 1765.
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</
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>
<
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"1229"
>
<
del
>
Calendars take in the whole number deliver'd
<
lb
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</
lb
>
Stet each Session.
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del
>
</
p
>
<
p
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=
"1230"
>
Stet 8 Sessions every yearprisrs. an brot
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>
</
obscured
>
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lb
>
</
lb
>
before pursuant to Order
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Many are acqd. & dischad.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Some of those acqd. may stay 8. 10. or 12 Days
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Two or 3 in a Session sent back to other Priso
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
who are tried at
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo660"
>
Hicks Hall
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo660"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Hicks Hall"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo660"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
for Misdemr
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1231"
>
There are prisoners discharged by Proclamation
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
for want of Prosecution.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1232"
>
Proportion of Middx prisrs to London is
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
between 3 & 4 to one
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1233"
>
Calculation form'd from all the Calendars
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the other Gaols, & those brot. from other
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
parts of Kingdom
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1234"
>
Many Prisoner are brot. from the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
other Prisons in Middx
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1235"
>
Dont stay above 10 or 12 Days, and the
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
likewise from the Comptens23
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1236"
>
At the close of Session many prisoners upon
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Orders-some to be transported-some
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
respited-some under sentence of Dent
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
some to be Imprisoned and some to be
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
sent to different Counties.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1237"
>
London prisoners brot. from Compters
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
those in Middx from other Gaols.
</
p
>
</
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>
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