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December 1785
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The Consideration
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thereof referred
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to the Commee
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Edwards Vagrant was sent to the said Goal from Shadwell by
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. one of His Majesty's
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Justices of the peace
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for this County in a very Weak
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and dangerous State both in regard to himself and the Health of the Prisoners
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in general. Resolved that the Consideration of the above Circumstances
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be referred to the Committee appointed in October Session last to Consider
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the allegations contained in a Petition delivered by
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Contractor
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for Conveying Vagrants in through and our of this County, and the Sir
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. be added to the said Committee
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Resolved that a Circular Letter be sent to His Majestys Justices of the peace
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acting in and for this County recommending it to them to take care that the
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Paupers are in a proper State to be removed before they sign any Pass Warrant
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for that purpose.
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By adjournment same day
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Lord Mayor on
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the Subject of
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the Vagrants
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Mr. Chairman Stated to the Court That the Committee appointed at
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the last Session "to Consider the allegations contained in a Petition delivered
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by
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Contracter for Conveying Vagrants in through and out of
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this County and all other Circumstances relative to the passing Vagrants as they
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may think proper" had met in pursuance of the Order of referrence to them
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made and that a Letter had been sent by the said Committee to the Lord Mayor
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and Court of Aldermen requesting that a Conference might be had with them
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respecting the present mode of conveying Vagrants from the
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thro' this County that such Conference with the City had not as yet been had
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but that he had received a Letter from the Lord Mayor informing him that
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he had communicated to the Court of Aldermen the Letter he had received from
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the Committee and that the Court had desired the Lord Mayor to have an
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Interview with him on the Subject but that the same had not yet taken place.
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By adjournment same day
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Mr Jennings
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demand for passg
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Vagrants from
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Disallowed & Mr
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Butler & Mr Kitchiner
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desired to represents
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the Matter to ye
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having laid
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before this Court for Payment a Bill for Passing of vagrant from the Parish of
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to the Contractor for conveying Vagrants in thro'and out of
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this County Resolved That the same be disallowed by this Court and That
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Robert
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Esqr. and
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William Kitchiner
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for this County be desired to represent
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and to recommend it to them to pay the same as
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it would be highly detrimental to the County at large was the present practice of
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Ordering Vagrants to be broke in upon.
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