Middlesex Sessions:
Sessions Papers - Justices' Working Documents
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September 1785

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New Grand Jury
Room }


The several Walls Partitions finishing Paving Etc taken down & made use
of as far as they will gopart of the Floor framed of Firr Timber the same
Scantling as the adjoining also Ground Joist of Oak 4 by 4 and Oak Plates.
The door ways and Arch ways made compleat agreable to the Plan The Floor
laid with Yellow whole deal Boards Strait Joint Edge Rail'd and Headings
plow'd and tongued The Chimney & Trimmer Built of Stock Bricks on
Stone Cawbles with an Iron Barr The funnell conveyed up (together with
the one from below over the Pediment of a height as may be directed and
Coped with Portland StoneThe Walls lined with Whole deal Dove tail'd
Dads & plain Molded Base and Impost, The Walls Floated Stuco as well as
the Arches next Hall a Floated 7 In ½ Doric Modeglion Cornice round
the Room

The Doors & Windows finished or left so as at present with
same MaterialsA Veined Marble Mantle & Jambs beaded 4 feet by 3
feet 6 Slab 2 feet wide with Fire stone hearth & Coveings with a Wood
Cornice Frieze & Pillasters plain.

Lower Apartments in
Basement Story}


The new intended Vestibule to have a Plinth and Torus round & Stucoed
above and also the Stair Case adjoining The Cielings & Strings Common
Lath & Plaister whitedA door way Brick'd up agreable to Plan and a New
Archway open'd next Stairs the sides lined with framed WorkOne of the
Stone door Cases with Linings Door Etc fixed in the front Arch

A Flight of Purbeck Steps 3 ft 6 in Wide fixed on Brick
work to lead up to Apartments above with Plinth and Torus up the same the
Wall taken away & framed Partitions Bricknogged Substituted in the Room
thereof the same on Footings of Brickwork with an Oak Cill 4 by 4 with
Door and frame Etc removed from Old VestibuleThe Iron Gate from front
Alter'd and hung next Passage on very Strong Hooks and a proper frame
to the sameAn arch way Cut through the Wall to Continue the Stair Case
upwards with framed square Work to the Square part of the same

In the Clerk of the Peaces Kitchin. The Old Stairs taken away a
Chinney built up in the Angle with Portland Mantle and Jambsan Iron
Bar to the same & the funnel Convey'd into Jamb of Chimney above and
to be carried up with that, the said Room plaister'd round and Skirtings
made goodA Sash & frame Glazed & with Window Shutters Linings &
fastnings, also Window Stool similar to the others on this Story to be fixed




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