September 1785
That in October Session last Your Petitioner applied to your
Worships stating that during the three years immediately succeeding his
Contract he had upon an average removed 1245 Vagrants by Virtue of 860
Passes each year that the number removed by him during the last three years
ending in April 1784 was upon an average 2637 by 1888 passes,and in
Consequence of the said application your Worships were pleased to allow your
Petitioner the Sum of one hundred pounds for the extra expence Trouble and
attention brought upon him by the great Increase of Vagrants in the said
Period
That the number of Vagrants since removed by your Petitioner
has so much increased that during the last year ending in April 1785 he has
removed 4244 Vagrants by Virtue of 3329 Passes which is 1038 Vagrants
by 954 Passes more than the number removed by him during the Year ending
in April 1784
Wherefore Your Petitioner Humbly prays Your
Worships in Consequence of the said increase to grant
him such further relief as in your Wisdom and Justice
shall seem meet.
and your Petitioner will ever Pray etc
Henry Adams< no role > This name instance is in set 1591.
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It is Ordered that the said Petition be referred to the Commee
appointed to examine and audit the demands made upon this County and
to Consider the allegations contained in the said Petition and to Report
their Opinion thereon.
By adjournment same day
A Motion was made and Seconded That in addition to the
recommendatn. of The Magistrates in Easter Session last "That no person who keeps
an alehouse should be Sworn into the office of Petty Constable etc" That it be
further recommended to His Majestys Justices of the Peace acting in and for the said
County "That no person keeping an Alehouse should be chosen a Surveyor of
the Parish Highways" Which being carried unanimously
Resolved That the Clerk of the Peace do write a Circular
Letter to the several Justices acting for this County informing them of such
recommendation, and that a due observance thereof would tend greatly
to the advantage of the Publick