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June 1777
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Richard Neat Clerks
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His Grace the Duke of Northumberland
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opened the Business by stating to the Gentlemen that having received
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through the hands of the Chairman a Resolution made at the last
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Easter Quarter Session of the peace for this County whereby his Grace
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was desired to call a Meeting of all the Woblemen and Gentlemen who
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are named in the Commission of the peace for the
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to consider whether it is not become necessary from the present
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ruinous condition of
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to apply to Parliament for an
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Act to enable the Justices to build a new Session house he had in
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Compliance with said Resolution appointed the present
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Meeting to be held here this day for that purpose Whereupon
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It was Moved that the Examination of Messrs. Taylor and
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Course two Surveyors before the Committee of the
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upon the Petition of his Majestys
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Justices of the peace
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for the
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for an Act to empower the building a new Session
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house for the said County be read and the same being agreed to
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the Minutes of the said Committee in respect to the Examination
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of the said Surveyors were read accordingly
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After which it was unanimously Resolved as follows
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1st.
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That is the Opinion of this Meeting that
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(the Present
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) is very Old too small
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and in many respects Inconvenient
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2dly.
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That a new Sessions house ought to be built for the use of the
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County when proper Spot of Ground can be procured convenient
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as to Size and Situation for that purpose
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