Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minute Books of the General Prison Committee
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12th July 1792 - 14th April 1802

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Image 145 of 23013th January 1796



Bridewell
Hospital
At a Prison Committee Wednesday Janry 13: 1796

Richard Clark< no role > Esqr . Aldn . Treasurer

Henry Cranke< no role > Esqr . Audr. General

William Waddington< no role > Esqr . John Read< no role > Esqr . Meredith Price< no role > Esqr .

Contractors Buss.
further Considered.Read a Letter from Mr. Maddock the Attorney for Mr. Charles Biggs< no role >
and Mr. Mathew Sarjant< no role > the Securities for Mr. Saml. Snuggs< no role > stating
that they had advised with Counsel respecting their liability to
answer the claim of the Governors and were advised that under all
the circumstances such claim could not be supported; that they
still hoped that the Committee would entertain the same opinion
but if otherwise and the question must be litigated that Mr.
Maddock had instructions to appear and defend the Action.

Whereupon Resolved that it is the opinion of this Committee
that an Action or Actions be forthwith commenced & prosecuted
against the parties for non performance of the Contract.

By the Calendar of the Prisoners there appeared
to be.

Men 11
Women 19
Children 6
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