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February 1783
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at £15 a year char of Taxes comms.
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praying an allowance for certain Fixtures which he had purchased
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at the said Tap house and having examined Mrs. Harwood the
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Thomas Harwood
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(who died since the presenting
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his said Petition) touching the Premises and being of Opinion that
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the Sum of Thirty Pounds would be a proper allowance to the said
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Mr. Harwood for the same and she being asked whether she would forego
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any advantage that might arise to her in consequence of the said
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Petition and continue to Keep the Tap if the Rent was to be lowered
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to Fifteen Pounds per Annum and Mr. Harwood agreeing to
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continue the Tap at £15 P Annum and to withdraw the said petition
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Resolved that the Tap be let to Mr Harwood at the Sum of
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£15 PAm. The paying all Taxes the Rent to commence from
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The Report of Mr Byng
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Esquire Reported that he had waited
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Company and had mentioned
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to them the absolute necessity there was for a greater supply of Water
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to the Prisons belonging to this County that the Proprietors said
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They were very ready to supply the different Goals with a greater
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quantity of Water provided the Magistrates would cause proper
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Recepticlen to be placed in the Prisons to contain a sufficiency
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of Water to serve them by making a Well or Tank or other proper
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Reservoir And the Court being of Opinion that in the present
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ruinous state of the Prisons it will not be proper to make any
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Well on Tank for that purpose Ordered that some Temporary
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Conveniences for the purpose of receiving a greater quantity of
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Water be immediately provided and placed in the Prisons
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