February 1786

Present

William Bleamire< no role > Esqr . in the Chair

John Staples< no role > Esqr .Samuel Glasse< no role > D.D.
Henry Holland< no role > Esqr .David Walker< no role > Esqr.
James Croft< no role > Esqr .Nathaniel Conant< no role > Esqr.
Sir Robert Taylor< no role > Knt.William Mainwaring< no role > Esqr.
James Paine< no role > Esqr .Thomas Tryon Cotton Esqr.

Jacob Leroux< no role > Esqr.

At which Meeting Mr. Leroux produced his Plans with a full
and exact Description, every Particular of which underwent a very
Minute Examination and every Article was Estimated to be provided
in the least expensive Way; Care being taken at the same time that every
Sort of Materials should be of that Quality which is best suited to its
purpose.

Mr. Leroux was desired to cause every Method to be used that
the space of time will admit of before the next Meeting in Order to
ascertain the possibility of a supply of spring Water for the use of the
Prison after which the Committee adjourned to Monday the 27th. of March
then to receive the Estimates, to be made as nearly to the Truth as the present
State of the Business can possibly admit

The Ninth Meeting was held on Monday the 27th. of March 1786 .

Present

William Bleamire< no role > Esqr .

Sir Robert Taylor< no role > Knt Henry Holland< no role > Esqr.
John Wright< no role > Esqr .Jacob Leroux< no role > Esqr.
Thomas Cogan< no role > Esqr .Samuel Glasse< no role > D.D.

At this Meeting the Plan was produced every part of the
Description was read over together with the Minutes of such Alterations
as were proposed to be made at the last Meeting

Mr. Leroux produced at the same time a General Estimate of
the Sum which the intended House of Correction would Cost by which Estimate
the Particulars of which accompany the Plan it appears to this Committee
that it will amount to the Sum of £27,361..4..11d including such continger
Expences as could not be comprehended in a General Estimate.

N.B. Mr. Leroux had examined the Ground and reported that Water
was attainable at an easy distance from the Surface Vizt. about 25 Feet.