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October 1753

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Answer to a Requisition of the Justices of Westminster for
an allowance out of the County Rate of Manitenance
for the prisoners in the Gate house

The provise in 12th. Geo: 2 [..] 29 in favour of the
House of Correction at Westminster in Tothill fields
Bridewell is restrained and cannot be extended
to the Gate house; The Statute of 14th. Eliz: cap 5 which
to incorporated in the former gives power to the
Justices of the peace to raise money for Relief of
Prisoners in County Gaols the single question
therefore for consideration will be whether the
Gatehouse is a County Gaol or not.

It sums it is not a County Gaol but the prisons of
a Franchise, and the Stat: of 5th. Hen: 4 cap 10.
which [..] that none shall be imprisoned by
any justice of the peace but in the Common Gaol
the Gaols of Lords that have franchises are
opposed to and contra distinguished from Common
Gaols, which in the language of the Law are




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