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<p n="1579"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">petn</note>
<lb></lb>
to be taken in respect of Ground to rebuild the Gaol They proposed purchasing ground at their own Expence<del>and</del>
<lb></lb>
had Plans delivered for that purpose in which it was proposed to<lb></lb>
have one Quadrangle for Debtors, and another<lb></lb>
for Felons with an Area to each and having<lb></lb>
Considered of the Expence which was Estimated<lb></lb>
at about £40,000 and being Convinced of<lb></lb>
the Utility of the Measure, did resolve to<lb></lb>
apply to Parliament for a Sum to be given<lb></lb>
out of the Publick Supplies but on applying<lb></lb>
to the Chancellor of the Exchequer they were<lb></lb>
Informed no Publick Money would be Spared<lb></lb>
upon which the Application Drop't.</p>
<p n="1580">That the City have reserved some Ground<lb></lb>
between <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo829">Newgate</rs>
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and the Sessions House &<lb></lb>
the Sessions House and Surgeons Hall for<lb></lb>
the Purpose of Rebuilding, but that he is sure<lb></lb>
there is no Appropriation of any Fund or<lb></lb>
Estate belonging to the City for rebuilding or<lb></lb>
enlarging the Gaol of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo830">Newgate</rs>
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-<del>That</del>
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<p n="1581"> <del>Being asked out of what fund the<lb></lb>
Money which had been applyed in<lb></lb>
Reparing Newgate Came he answd.<lb></lb>
out of the genl find of the City<lb></lb>
being Further askd whether he<lb></lb>
knew that at any time a Single<lb></lb>
Shilling was applied out of the Sheriffs<lb></lb>
fines for those purposes he answd<lb></lb>
he believed there had been none</del>
<lb></lb>
Being further askd who <obscured></obscured>
to repair<lb></lb>
Lugate he answd. The City and being<lb></lb>
asked whether there was <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
fund appropriated to rebuild in<lb></lb>
repair the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo831">Gaol of Ludgate</rs>
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he<lb></lb>
answd. he believed<obscured></obscured>
but sayd<lb></lb>
that in 1733. a large Sum was layd<lb></lb>
out in reparing Ludgate at the<lb></lb>
Cities Expence 59. minutes.</p>
<p n="1582">before 31</p>
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