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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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Whereas Informacon hath been given unto this Court that
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severall persons have complained to her Maties. Justices of
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delivery of Newgate held for this County of Middx
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at Justice hall in the Old Baily London that divers of the persons
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who have been there convicted of theft or Larceny
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comitted within the sd. County of Middx & have been by
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Order of the Judges or Justices (before whom they were
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tryed & convicted) comitted to the house of Correccon at
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Clerkenwell in the Sd County there to be set at worke &
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Kept at hard Labour
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dureing the respective times for
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which they were see comitted
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pursuant to the statute in
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such case made & provided, have
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escaped out of the
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Sd House of Correccon, and that others of the Sd Convicts
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have not been kept at hard Labour, where by they have
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avoided the punishmt. intended to be inflicted on them
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by the Sd. Statute, and divers mischeifes & inconveniencys
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have ensued
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thereupon, For prvencon
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thereof It is thought fit & Ordered by this Court that
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the Keeper of the Sd. house Correccon doe
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deliver
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in to this Court on Saturday next
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& alsoe at every quarter
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at nine
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at eight
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of the clock in the forenoon
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& generall Sessions stor of the peace to be he re after held for this
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& alsoe on the first day of every Qur
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County
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stet a true of List of all the persons convicted & comitted
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to his custody
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in pursuance of the Sd Statute (the
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of whose comittmt
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shall not be then expired) and
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together wth. the times of the or comittmt. & for how long time
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comitted
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