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<p n="472">October 1784</p>
<p n="473">Resolved that notice be given to his Majestys Justices<lb></lb>
of the peace acting in and for this County by letter informing them<lb></lb>
that such plans as may be delivered in consequence of the above<lb></lb>
advertisemt. will be taken into consideration on the County day<lb></lb>
of the next Session</p>
<p n="474">The Report of the Committee appointed in MaySession<lb></lb>
last To take into consideration a petition from the Governor of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55609_geo295">House of Correction</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55609_geo296">Clerkenwell</rs>
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respecting his Salary and other<lb></lb>
matters concerning the Receipts and Disbursements of his office<lb></lb>
which was tendered to the Court at the last Session which was<lb></lb>
deferred going into for want of time was now again tendered<lb></lb>
to the Court and it appearing by the said Report that by an order<lb></lb>
of Court bearing date the 22d. day of Octr. 1778 the Governor of the<lb></lb>
House of Correction was allowed the sum of £50 per annum for<lb></lb>
the Extra care and Trouble brought upon him in consequence of<lb></lb>
the Act of Parliament passed in the 16th. year of the Reign of his<lb></lb>
present Majesty Entitled "an Act to authorize for a limited<lb></lb>
"time the punishment by hard Labour of Offenders who for certain<lb></lb>
"Crimes are or shall become liable to be Transported to any of his<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55609_geo297">Majestys Colonies</rs>
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or Plantations" which order is now in force<lb></lb>
but which allowance Mr Harwood the present Governor of the<lb></lb>
House of Correction hath not received The said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55609_n474-1">John Harwood</rs>
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<lb></lb>
now praying the payment thereof</p>
<p n="475"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Order for paymt.<lb></lb>
of the Sum of £50<lb></lb>
the Annual Allow.<lb></lb>
of the Governor of<lb></lb>
the House of Correctn.}</note>
It is ordered that Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55609_n475-1">John Benson</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55609_occ150">Treasurer</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
and for this County do pay or cause to be paid unto Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55609_n475-3">John<lb></lb>
Harwood</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55609_occ151">Governor</rs>
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of the House of Correction at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55609_geo298">Clerkenwell</rs>
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<lb></lb>
the Sum of £50. the annual allowance made to the Governor<lb></lb>
of the House of Correction at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55609_geo299">Clerkenwell</rs>
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by an Order of Court<lb></lb>
bearing date the 22d. day of October 1778 for the extra care<lb></lb>
and trouble brought upon him in consequence of an Act of<lb></lb>
Parliament made & passed in the 16th. year of the Reign of his<lb></lb>
present Majesty entitled "an Act to authorize for a limited<lb></lb>
"time the punishment by hard Labour of Offenders who for certain<lb></lb>
"Crimes are or shall become liable to be Transported to any of his<lb></lb>
"Majesty; Colonies or Plantations" due to him the said John<lb></lb>
Harwood on the 3rd. day of March 1784 and that the Receipt of<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55609_n475-2">John Harwood</rs>
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together with this order shall be a Sufficient<lb></lb>
discharge to the said Treasurer for such payment.</p>
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