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Not Receiving any Benefit in the
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again and Admitted on the 27th. July and remain'd there all the 16th. Novr.
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and was sent on in his way to
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on the 20th. & Novr. 1785
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Robert Killington
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John Wilkes
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N:B: was brought to my House 12th. Novr. 1785 at Night and died there the
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16th. of the same Month in the Morning
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Robert Johnson
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Warwick
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John Staples
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N:B: was brought to my House 16th. Novr. 1785 at Night and died there
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the next Night.
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Mr. Adams being interrogated as to the manner of passing Vagrants
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gave the following Account Vizt.
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That they are in general passed by Horses and Carts - That sometimes
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when they are able he gives them Money to Walk.
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That he sends them of on Tuesdays and Fridays
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That each Cart carries Nine Persons
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That there is One Horse and One Man to each Cart.
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That the cart to
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Staines
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by
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Denham
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Colnbrook
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Etc is out two days on
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each Journey
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That the Cart to
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Mimms
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returns the same day.
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That the Cart to
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Cheshunt
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returns the same day.
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That the Vagrants stay with him till the Cart returns.
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That they are allowed 3d per day subsistence while with him and Six
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Pence per day while on the Road.
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That he has at present Three Men and Two Horses and Carts.
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That he has not hired any Men Horses or Carts in Addition thereto for
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Three Months as the Vagrants have not been so heavy for four Months
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last past
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That from April 1784 to April 1785 he had three and sometimes four Horses.
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Upon Investigation of this Subject This Committee are of Opinion That
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Mr. Adams should be allowed £100 in Addition to his Salary of £250 for
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One Year commending April 1784 and ending in April 1785 in consideration
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of the extraordinary Trouble and Expence he was put to by the great
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increase of Vagrants during that Period as stated in his Petition
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Adjourned to Saturday next the 11th. Instant
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same place and hour
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Exd.
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