Middlesex

To His Majestys Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in their General Session of the Peace holden for the said Countyin
by adjournment on Wednesday the 29th. day March 1786 assembled

The Report of the Committee appointed to
take into consideration a Petition from Henry
Adams< no role > This name instance is in set 1591. Contractor for the Conveying Vagrants
in through and out of this County

The said Committee Report that having taken into
consideration the order of reference to them made in September 1785
"To consider the Allegations contained in the Petition of the said Henry
"Adams< no role > This name instance is in set 1591. and to report their opinion thereon" And having read Mr
Adams Petition and the allegations in the said Petition being fully
proved by the said Henry Adams< no role > This name instance is in set 1591. upon Oath - it appeared to your
Committee that in april Session 1774 the said Henry Adams< no role > This name instance is in set 1591.
Succeeded his late Father , James Sturges Adams< no role > as Contractor for
conveying Vagrants in through and out of this County.

That the said Henry Adams< no role > This name instance is in set 1591. had in allowance of £250 Per
Annum under his contract for conveying exclusive of the subsistance
of Vagrants till passed and while passing

That in October Session 1784 the said Henry Adams< no role > This name instance is in set 1591. applied
to the Court 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 the
said Henry Adams< no role > This name instance is in set 1591. 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 the said
Henry Adams< no role > This name instance is in set 1591. 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.