Richard Clark< no role > Esqr Alderman Treasurer

Henry Cranke< no role > Esqr Auditor General.

W. I. Coltman Esqr James Bate< no role > Esqr Edward Spencer< no role > Esqr

Proposals for Buildg.
Men's Prison.The Committee having met to receive Proposals and to Contract for
building a Prison for the Men the following Persons attended and delivered
in their proposals for performing the Works mentioned in the Surveyors
particular at the prices undermentioned./.

William Breer< no role > £3120-13s-6d
Messrs Lee and Paynter£3600-13s-6d
Thomas Lane< no role > £3070-13s-6d
Thomas Poynder< no role > £2900-13s-6d

Poynder, Thos< no role > . his
Proposal Accepted Whereupon the Committee accepted the proposal of the said Thomas
Poynder< no role > , but he being informed that his proposal exceeded the Estimate of
the Surveyor, the said Thomas Poynder< no role > agreed to do the whole of the said Works
for the Sum of Two thousand eight hundred and fifty Pounds, agreeably to
the said Estimate, the said Works to be covered on or before the 31st of October
next and finished on or before the 15th of June 1797And the said
Thomas Poynder< no role > is to enter into Security with two responsible House Keepers
in one thousand pounds penalty for the due performance thereof

Labourer In Trust
to be employed.Ordered that the Surveyor be empowered to employ a Person as
Labourer in Trust to see that the works be done pursuant to the Contract

Old Materials SoldThe Surveryor informed the Committee that the Old Materials ordered
to be Sold had been disposed of and produced after paying the expences of
sorting them and of the Sale the Sum of £158.. 3.. 4 which he dilvered
to the Treasurer.

Gearing Jno. his
Petition to be
restored A Petition was received from John Gearing< no role > who had been suspended
for Misconduct by the Sub-Committee on the 18th February last praying to
be restored to his place of Superintendant of the Prisons and promising to
behave with the greatest propriety and attention to his duty