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Committee being called upon to give the Account he had promised as aforesiad then
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declared he could not recollect any other instance and refered the Committee to the Parish
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books for further information in the Premisses, it appeared likewise to the Committee on inspecting
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the entry books, in the hands of the Treasurer of the County
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that 10s. were
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of the allowance
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made for the apprehending of Vagrants that 10s. were ordered each of the last times for
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apprehending sd. Maclauchlin
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It also appeared to the Committee on the Examination of
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beadles of the
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who had been summoned to attend by order of the Committee that sd. Lemon
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never gave any thing to the Justice or his Clerk for an order upon the apprehending of a
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Vagrant but 6d. once to the Clerk, and that sd. Humphreys had apprehended one
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about three Months ago & took her before
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George Waighte
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Esqr. who made
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pass to
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& sd. Humphreys carried her in
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pursuaned thereof to
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that abt. a Month after one
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apprehended sd. Vagrant & took her before
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sd. Justices who made out anor. pass to
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that a few days afterwards sd. Davis
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apprehended her again & tooke her a third Time before Mr. Wrighte
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when sd. Justice
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made out a settlement Pass with which sd. Davis took her to
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& delivered her
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to the Overseer of the Poor there that abt. 2 days afterwards he the sd. Humphreys saw her
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again & ask'd her how she came back upon which she replied they (meaning the Overseers)
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would not do any thing for her that sd. Humphreys knew 5sh. were given each of the
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two first: times the sd. Holland was apprehended out of which 6d. was given each time to the sd.
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Esqr. who took the same and it also appeared to this Committee by the
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County Treasurer's book that sd. Humphreys reced 5s. for apprehending sd. Holland 2d. Decr.
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1773 & Thos. Davis reced 5s. for the same 2d. March 1774, The Committee proceeded to
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examine the order of Session of the 14th. July 1757 by which it appears that
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having proposed to convey all such Vagabonds whose passes were lodged at the several
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twice every week (vizt.) those whose Destination is to
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the north on one day and these to the South and
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west on some other Day in every week for the
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sum of £:10 P Month & the allowance of 6d. for the subsistance of every Vagrant in their
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passage the same was agreed to & by the Order 1st. March 1759 sd. Adams was to clear the Bridewells & otr. places of
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lodgments for Vagabonds 4 times every week (vizt.) twice to the North & East & twice to the
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West & reqularly go to
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