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<p n="1417">This ambiguous.</p>
<p n="1418">The Transports themselves shod. be made<lb></lb>
to keep Rooms clean, who could Sweep<lb></lb>
& mop & scrub the Places notwithstandg<lb></lb>
Fetters.</p>
<p n="1419">Q. how a place of 2 or 3 rooms only<lb></lb>
as a temorary prison for 2.3 or 4 Days<lb></lb>
Only, for the Out prisoners could be sess.<lb></lb>
extensive.</p>
<p n="1420">Q. When the pulling down the other<lb></lb>
Six Gates was first projected</p>
<p n="1421">Q. whose ground it is without<lb></lb>
the wall between <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo675">Newgate</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo675" type="placeName" value="Newgate"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo675" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
& the scite<lb></lb>
of Ludgater. is it not the City's already<lb></lb>
by the next deposition it seems so.</p>
<p n="1422">Q. was it then resolved to Petr. for<lb></lb>
the County to contributer. no see<lb></lb>
below 'twas for a public aid.</p>
<p n="1423">The City's annual is (according to the accot.<lb></lb>
deliver'd in) £38.000 therefore when the present<lb></lb>
public designs are compleat it will in time<lb></lb>
grow very rich then why lead the Industrious<lb></lb>
part of the County when the business may been<lb></lb>
done at the expence or on the Credit of the Corpo-<lb></lb>
ration without taxing an individual.</p>
<p n="1424"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo676">Ludgate</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo676" type="placeName" value="Ludgate"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo676" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
was as much a Goal for Debtors<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo677">Middx</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo677" type="placeName" value="Middx"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo677" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
as Newgate 'till by order of the<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
made a Gaol for Freemen only and<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Debtors were put among the Fel</p>
<p n="1425">My Calculation of the Middx London Prisrs<lb></lb>
is taken at all times</p>
<p n="1426">When transports Sent away wash<lb></lb>
the Rooms & as often as opprtunity offers</p>
<p n="1427">Thinks erecting a buildg where session<lb></lb>
house stands would be as expensive<lb></lb>
as a New Goal.56</p>
<p n="1428">Sr. J Hodges-to Cast allegation.<lb></lb>
In Corwegll. of Inhabitants Petr. the<lb></lb>
Comon Council appointed a Comitte<lb></lb>
who went thro the allegations<lb></lb>
'twas abt. 1757.</p>
<p n="1429">A Survey was ordered; caused an<lb></lb>
Examination to be taken is respect of<lb></lb>
ground to rebuild the Gaol, had plans<lb></lb>
deliver'd Quadrangles were proposed<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
for Debtors tor. for Felons with an<lb></lb>
Area to each and purposed to pur.<lb></lb>
chase ground at their our expence<lb></lb>
And after havg considd. of the expence<lb></lb>
wch. was abt £40000. resolved to petnr<lb></lb>
Parliamt.57</p>
<p n="1430">The City have reserved some ground<lb></lb>
between <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo678">Newgate</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo678" type="placeName" value="Newgate"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo678" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
and<del>the</del>
Session house<lb></lb>
and Session house & Surgeons Had<lb></lb>
for this purpose58</p>
<p n="1431">no fund appropriated to such building<lb></lb>
no petr to parliamt. because no<lb></lb>
Public Money so dropt.</p>
<p n="1432">The money applyd to repairs cause<lb></lb>
out of the General Fund of the City.<lb></lb>
not out of Sheriffs Fines.</p>
<p n="1433">The City used to repair Ludgate<lb></lb>
Admits a large sum laid out in repairg<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo679">Ludgate</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo679" type="placeName" value="Ludgate"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo679" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
by the City.59</p>
<p n="1434"> <obscured></obscured>
</p>
<p n="1435">The City's ground.</p>
<p n="1436">27 March<lb></lb>
Justices Petn.</p>
<p n="1437">Midd Justices prescribe to comit to Newgate</p>
<p n="1438">By Degress all the<obscured></obscured>
Aldermen Etc. were put into the<lb></lb>
Comission (instead of Gentlemen of the County) but not by Charter</p>
<p n="1439">very beneficial Grants is same Charter therefore<lb></lb>
if the Citizens now think Newgate a Burthen let 'em also<lb></lb>
consider the John as an equivalent.</p>
<p n="1440">This shews that the City have not the<lb></lb>
whole load of Middx prisoners.</p>
<p n="1441">Copy markd a</p>
<p n="1442">at the most for many of them are<obscured></obscured>
the<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
of session<obscured></obscured>
</p>
<p n="1443">Admits if the ground between <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo680">Newgate</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo680" type="placeName" value="Newgate"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo680" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
&<lb></lb>
the Sessions house was turn'd into<lb></lb>
an Area it would be of benefit<lb></lb>
and the ground lyes contiguous.</p>
<p n="1444"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo681">Newgate</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo681" type="placeName" value="Newgate"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo681" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
was originally one of<lb></lb>
the City Gates-and as history says<lb></lb>
was used for a Gaol in 1213. 60</p>
<p n="1445">Admitted that Justices of Middx have<lb></lb>
for time imemorial Comitted prisonrs<lb></lb>
imediately to Newgate.65</p>
<p n="1446">Charter Hen 1 pa 2 read<lb></lb>
Citizens to hold Middx in Farm.<lb></lb>
Chart E.3. Mayor to be named in<lb></lb>
Comn. of Gaol Delivery.66.<lb></lb>
Chart, H.4. The Custody of</p>
<p n="1447"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo682">Newgate</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo682" type="placeName" value="Newgate"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo682" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
& <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo683">Ludgate</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo683" type="placeName" value="Ludgate"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo683" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
Etc. and the<lb></lb>
office of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo684">Toll Gathering in Cheap</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo684" type="placeName" value="Toll Gathering in Cheap"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo684" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
&<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo685">Billingsgate</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo685" type="placeName" value="Billingsgate"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo685" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
& <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo686">Smithfield</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo686" type="placeName" value="Smithfield"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo686" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
and<lb></lb>
Tronage.</p>
<p n="1448">I Higgs (one of the Clks of Indt.) aged 62.</p>
<p n="1449">Two prisons for Westmr. 2 for Middx 67.68<lb></lb>
Prisoners for capital Offences & grand Larcenies tried<lb></lb>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo687">Old Bailey</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo687" type="placeName" value="Old Bailey"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo687" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
-petit Lare & Misdemrs at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo688">Hicks<lb></lb>
Hall</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo688" type="placeName" value="HicksHall"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo688" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="1450">Previous to Order of 1726. prisoners were carried<lb></lb>
to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo689">Newgate</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo689" type="placeName" value="Newgate"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo689" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
as Wills found-immemorially<lb></lb>
Keepers of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo690">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></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"></interp>
.) produced ye. Order<lb></lb>
Order read.70<lb></lb>
Keepers deliver calendars pursuant to act of<lb></lb>
Hen. 7.-asked as to Order about sendg Indictmts. 71.<lb></lb>
W. Pentlow Keeper of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo694">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 n="1456">Average of time the Convicts stay in Newgate of<lb></lb>
removal is 2 Months; of discharged, not above<lb></lb>
10 Days-The number discharged are Sus<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
to Those Convicted.</p>
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