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This ambiguous.
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The Transports themselves shod. be made
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to keep Rooms clean, who could Sweep
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& mop & scrub the Places notwithstandg
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Fetters.
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Q. how a place of 2 or 3 rooms only
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as a temorary prison for 2.3 or 4 Days
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Only, for the Out prisoners could be sess.
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extensive.
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Q. When the pulling down the other
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Six Gates was first projected
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Q. whose ground it is without
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the wall between
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Newgate
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& the scite
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of Ludgater. is it not the City's already
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by the next deposition it seems so.
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Q. was it then resolved to Petr. for
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the County to contributer. no see
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below 'twas for a public aid.
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The City's annual is (according to the accot.
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deliver'd in) £38.000 therefore when the present
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public designs are compleat it will in time
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grow very rich then why lead the Industrious
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part of the County when the business may been
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done at the expence or on the Credit of the Corpo-
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ration without taxing an individual.
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Ludgate
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was as much a Goal for Debtors
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of
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Middx
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as Newgate 'till by order of the
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made a Gaol for Freemen only and
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Debtors were put among the Fel
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<
p
n
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"1425"
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My Calculation of the Middx London Prisrs
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is taken at all times
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<
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When transports Sent away wash
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the Rooms & as often as opprtunity offers
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<
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n
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"1427"
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Thinks erecting a buildg where session
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house stands would be as expensive
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as a New Goal.56
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<
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Sr. J Hodges-to Cast allegation.
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In Corwegll. of Inhabitants Petr. the
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Comon Council appointed a Comitte
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who went thro the allegations
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'twas abt. 1757.
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<
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A Survey was ordered; caused an
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Examination to be taken is respect of
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ground to rebuild the Gaol, had plans
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deliver'd Quadrangles were proposed
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for Debtors tor. for Felons with an
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Area to each and purposed to pur.
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chase ground at their our expence
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And after havg considd. of the expence
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wch. was abt £40000. resolved to petnr
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</
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Parliamt.57
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<
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n
=
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The City have reserved some ground
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</
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between
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Newgate
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>
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type
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"placeName"
value
=
"Newgate"
>
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and
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the
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Session house
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and Session house & Surgeons Had
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</
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for this purpose58
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<
p
n
=
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>
no fund appropriated to such building
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</
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no petr to parliamt. because no
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Public Money so dropt.
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<
p
n
=
"1432"
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The money applyd to repairs cause
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</
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out of the General Fund of the City.
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</
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not out of Sheriffs Fines.
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"1433"
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The City used to repair Ludgate
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Admits a large sum laid out in repairg
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Ludgate
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value
=
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>
</
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>
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type
=
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value
=
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>
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by the City.59
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<
p
n
=
"1434"
>
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
</
p
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<
p
n
=
"1435"
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The City's ground.
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<
p
n
=
"1436"
>
27 March
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>
</
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>
Justices Petn.
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<
p
n
=
"1437"
>
Midd Justices prescribe to comit to Newgate
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<
p
n
=
"1438"
>
By Degress all the
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Aldermen Etc. were put into the
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Comission (instead of Gentlemen of the County) but not by Charter
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<
p
n
=
"1439"
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very beneficial Grants is same Charter therefore
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if the Citizens now think Newgate a Burthen let 'em also
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consider the John as an equivalent.
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<
p
n
=
"1440"
>
This shews that the City have not the
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whole load of Middx prisoners.
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<
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"1441"
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Copy markd a
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<
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at the most for many of them are
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the
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of session
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<
p
n
=
"1443"
>
Admits if the ground between
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Newgate
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type
=
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value
=
"Newgate"
>
</
interp
>
<
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type
=
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"undefined"
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&
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the Sessions house was turn'd into
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an Area it would be of benefit
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and the ground lyes contiguous.
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Newgate
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type
=
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value
=
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>
</
interp
>
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=
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=
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>
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was originally one of
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the City Gates-and as history says
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</
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was used for a Gaol in 1213. 60
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<
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n
=
"1445"
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Admitted that Justices of Middx have
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for time imemorial Comitted prisonrs
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>
imediately to Newgate.65
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<
p
n
=
"1446"
>
Charter Hen 1 pa 2 read
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</
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Citizens to hold Middx in Farm.
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Chart E.3. Mayor to be named in
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Comn. of Gaol Delivery.66.
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>
Chart, H.4. The Custody of
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>
Newgate
</
rs
>
<
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inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo682"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Newgate"
>
</
interp
>
<
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=
"LMSMPS50547_geo682"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
&
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"placeName"
id
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>
Ludgate
</
rs
>
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inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo683"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Ludgate"
>
</
interp
>
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inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo683"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
Etc. and the
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lb
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</
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>
office of
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>
Toll Gathering in Cheap
</
rs
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"placeName"
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=
"Toll Gathering in Cheap"
>
</
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</
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&
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Billingsgate
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</
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type
=
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value
=
"undefined"
>
</
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&
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id
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>
Smithfield
</
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>
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=
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type
=
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value
=
"Smithfield"
>
</
interp
>
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=
"LMSMPS50547_geo686"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
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and
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</
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Tronage.
</
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<
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n
=
"1448"
>
I Higgs (one of the Clks of Indt.) aged 62.
</
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>
<
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n
=
"1449"
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Two prisons for Westmr. 2 for Middx 67.68
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</
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>
Prisoners for capital Offences & grand Larcenies tried
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</
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>
at
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Old Bailey
</
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type
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value
=
"Old Bailey"
>
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type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
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-petit Lare & Misdemrs at
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Hicks
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Hall
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type
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=
"HicksHall"
>
</
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inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo688"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
.
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<
p
n
=
"1450"
>
Previous to Order of 1726. prisoners were carried
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</
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to
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id
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>
Newgate
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo689"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Newgate"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo689"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
as Wills found-immemorially
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lb
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</
lb
>
Keepers of
<
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type
=
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id
=
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>
New prison
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo690"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"New prison"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo690"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
Etc are ameanable to the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Sessions of Gaol Delivery69
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1451"
>
Neglect of bringing the prisoners the reason of the
<
lb
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</
lb
>
Order
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1452"
>
usual to Comit felons in the first Instance to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo691"
>
New prison
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo691"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"New prison"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo691"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
&
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo692"
>
Bridewell
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo692"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Bridewell"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo692"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1453"
>
J Jefferson (Dep.
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50547_occ129"
>
Cl peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_occ129"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Cl peace"
>
</
interp
>
of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo693"
>
Midd
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo693"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Midd"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo693"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
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>
.) produced ye. Order
<
lb
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</
lb
>
Order read.70
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lb
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</
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>
Keepers deliver calendars pursuant to act of
<
lb
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</
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>
Hen. 7.-asked as to Order about sendg Indictmts. 71.
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lb
>
</
lb
>
W. Pentlow Keeper of
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=
"placeName"
id
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>
New prison
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo694"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"New prison"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo694"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1454"
>
The prisoners have been removed accord
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the order74
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1455"
>
Prisoners continue in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo695"
>
Newgate
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo695"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Newgate"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50547_geo695"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
6 Days before
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Sessions and Sessions last 3 or 4 Days.-those
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
who are convd. remains till executed or Transported
</
p
>
<
p
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Average of time the Convicts stay in Newgate of
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