1764.
Octor. 18th

Account for the Damage in the press yard. That the City were permitted to
make out the Allegations in this Petition without opposition from the County
Managers except as to the last viz. that the Gaol ought to be repaired at the
Expence of the City and County which they absolutely denied but this being
rather matter of Argument than Evidence drew on the reading of the County,
Petition on the 5th. days sitting which was no same opened than a Member
of the Committee began a Speech setting forth his great surprise that an
Application founded as he said on principles of common Humanity
should meet with so vehement an Opposition that he was sorry to find
such a disagreement between the City and County but that yet he had hopes
that some time since they might meet in better Humour for which reason
he moved to adjourn the Committee for two months and the question being
put it was ordered accordinly and in a short time after the Sessions inded

The above account was drawn up at the request of the Justices
with a view to point out a Method of defence in case of any future attempt
of this kind the papers very accurately arrainged as also the Brief which
Contain ample matter of Argument are in the Custody of the Clerk of the Peace
as are also. References to and Copies of several Ancient Records in the Tower
and elsewhere from which it appears that the City have frequently been
Commanded by former Kings of this Realen to repair their walls and
Gates and that they have done it accordingly, A Very accurate the
Short account of the City walls and Gates particularly of Newgate and
of the respective times of its Building and rebuilding is to be found in
Strypes Edition of Stowes Survey published 1720 Pd. 9..10.18

But the Strongest evidences of the Injustice of the Citys demand,
may at any time be produced from their own Charters particularly
that of Henry 4th. which contains a Grant of the Prisons with
regard to the Charters in General it is observable that they are many
in Number that the latter are much more ample than the earlier
ones that the Citizens of London have Stript the County of Middx
of many of its Ancient rights And that under them the City are said
to