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<p n="2078">May 1782</p>
<p n="2079">County is now in a dry and safe state for use; and it being the<lb></lb>
opinion of this Meeting from the insecure and inconvenient<lb></lb>
situation in which the Records now are at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1813">Hicks Hall</rs>
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for want<lb></lb>
of room there that they can not be too soon removed into the said<lb></lb>
repository or room as well on account of their safety from fire as<lb></lb>
from the convenience of arranging them in due and useful order</p>
<p n="2080">Resolved that his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ864">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for this County in their next Session of the Peace assembled and<lb></lb>
on the County day of such Session be informed of the opinion of<lb></lb>
this Meeting touching he Premises and requested to direct the<lb></lb>
removal of the said Records into the said Record Room in<lb></lb>
order to their being regularly deposited and arranged.</p>
<p n="2081">It being represented into this Meeting that a<lb></lb>
person is now and has been for some time past employed to open<lb></lb>
the Windows and light the Fires for the purpose of drying the<lb></lb>
Building and also to take care of the same at a Weekly expence<lb></lb>
of Thirteen shillings. And it also being represented to this<lb></lb>
Meeting that the Building may be made ready for the purpose<lb></lb>
of holding the Sessions of the Peace Therein by the first of July<lb></lb>
now next ensuing.</p>
<p n="2082">Resolved that his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ865">Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace</rs>
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for this County be informed of the Premises and that it<lb></lb>
be recommended to them to order the House keeper at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1814">Hicks<lb></lb>
Hall</rs>
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forthwith to remove into the said New Session House to<lb></lb>
take care of the same, so that the said Weekly expence of<lb></lb>
Thirteen shillings may be discontinued</p>
<p n="2083">Resolved that it be recommended to his Majestys<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ866">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for this County to order and direct that the<lb></lb>
furniture at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1815">Hicks Hall</rs>
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belonging to them be removed to the<lb></lb>
New Session House there to be placed and fixed up</p>
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