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February 1784
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Session Vizt. To examine into the General Government of the
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Clerkenwell
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"They have examined into
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the Conduct of Mr Harwood Governour of the said House of
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Correction as well before last Session as since That Mr.
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Harwood before the last Session by his own Confession trusted
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too much to his Servants that he did not do his Duty, that
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he is most heartily sorry for his past Conduct and throws himself
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very contritely on the Mercy of the Court and assures the
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Gentlemen if they will be so indulgent to forgive the neglect
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they shall never have cause again for Complaint That he
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discharged Fletcher the Turnkey and Markwick his other
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servant immediately after the Complaint made at the last Session
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was taken into consideration by the Committee then appointed and
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advertized for a Turnkey and other Servants
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And it appears upon the information of several of His
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Majestys Justices of the Peace for this County who have visited the
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frequently since the last Session That the Gaol
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is now conducted by Mr Harwood with great regularity and attention
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and that it is orderly perfectly clean and healthy.
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That having also taken into consideration the circumstances
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referred at the last Session respecting the Prison keepers detaining
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prisoners for Fees The Committee found that several Persons have
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been detained in the Prisons for their Fees some for one day and other
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longer and that one while detained in
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remained in
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Irons And it appearing to this Committee a great hardship that
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a Person committed only on suspicion and who shall afterwards
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upon further examination be discharged by the committing Justice
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should be liable to the Payment of fees and more so to detained
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after such discharge for the same Resolved that it be recommended
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to the Court at the next Sessions to appoint a Committee to revise the
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Tables of fees which have been formed for and delivered to the
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Keeper of
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and the Governour of the
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House of Correction there
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All which the Committee Submit Etc Etc
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