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The
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House of Correction for the County of Middlesex
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having been Presented by
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the Grand Jury to be in a ruinous & decayed state & unfit for the Purposes of a House of
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Correction the Justices of the peace in Session Assembled have determined to remove the same
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to a more airy & convenient situation
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By the Statute of the 17th. year
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2d Cap 5. Sat}
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By this Clause there does not seem any
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provision for removing Houses of C.
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but only for enlarging or building
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others in addition to the Old ones}
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It is Enacted that upon the presentment of the Grand Jury That the
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House of Correction already provided for any County Etc is not sufficient that it will be
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necessary to provide one or more House or Houses of Correctn. or that such House of Correction
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is not sufficient or convenient or wants to be enlarged the Justices of the County Etc in their
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General or Quarter Session of the peace assembled shall have full power & Authority to
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could erect or enlarge one or more fit or convenient House or Houses of Correction or to
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buy or here one or more fit or convenient House or Housesfor that
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purpose with a convenient Backside or outlet thereto adjoining or to purchase Land
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& Erect such House or Houses of Correction upon part thereof to lay out the rest
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of such Land sir such Backside or Backsides Outlet or Outlets according to the true
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intent & effect of such presentment And the said Justices being so assembled in
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Sessions may & shall conclude & agree upon raising such sums of money as upon
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Examination of able and sufficient workmen or any other persons shall appear
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to be necessary for building erecting or enlarging such House of Correction
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or for purchasing or hiring a House Houses or Land) if thought necessary
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for that purpose.
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By this Made the whole of the Prchase
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money wod. at once or beleived on the county}
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The Act of the 22d. Geo: 3d. C. 64 recits
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this Act in the Preamble }
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And it is by the said Act further Enacted that the Justices in Session may
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& shall cause such Sums of Money as shall benecessary for all or any of
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the purposes aforesaid to be raised in the same manner as rates are directed to
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be caised by an Act made in the 12th. year of the Reign of his present Majesty
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intilled An Act for the more easy assessing collecting & buying of County Rates
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This Act is Made to explain
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& amend Act of the 22d. of
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Geo: 30d. C.64}
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There does not appear to be any
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manner of raising the Expence
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therein before mentioned}
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By the Act of 24th. George 3d. Cap:55. Sect 2 It is recited "Whereas
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the Expences of building rebuilding enlarging or removing and fitting up Houses see
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of correction may in some Cases become very burthensome on the Occupiers of in
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Land and other the Contributors to the County Rates in case the said Expences
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Should be raised in the manner herein before mentioned.
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It is therefore Enacted that where it shall appear that
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