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<p n="1359">December 1785</p>
<p n="1360"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">The Consideration<lb></lb>
thereof referred <lb></lb>
to the Commee</note>
Edwards Vagrant was sent to the said Goal from Shadwell by <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55609_n1360-1">Peter Green</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55609_occ402">Esqr</rs>
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. one of His Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55609_occ403">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for this County in a very Weak<lb></lb>
and dangerous State both in regard to himself and the Health of the Prisoners<lb></lb>
in general. Resolved that the Consideration of the above Circumstances<lb></lb>
be referred to the Committee appointed in October Session last to Consider<lb></lb>
the allegations contained in a Petition delivered by <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55609_n1360-3">Henry Adams</rs>
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Contractor<lb></lb>
for Conveying Vagrants in through and our of this County, and the Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55609_n1360-4">Sampson<lb></lb>
Wright</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55609_occ404">Knight</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55609_n1360-5">John Barnfather</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55609_occ405">Esqr</rs>
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. be added to the said Committee<lb></lb>
Resolved that a Circular Letter be sent to His Majestys Justices of the peace<lb></lb>
acting in and for this County recommending it to them to take care that the<lb></lb>
Paupers are in a proper State to be removed before they sign any Pass Warrant<lb></lb>
for that purpose.</p>
<p n="1361">By adjournment same day</p>
<p n="1362"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Letter from the<lb></lb>
Lord Mayor on<lb></lb>
the Subject of<lb></lb>
the Vagrants</note>
<lb></lb>
Mr. Chairman Stated to the Court That the Committee appointed at<lb></lb>
the last Session "to Consider the allegations contained in a Petition delivered<lb></lb>
by <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55609_n1362-2">Henry Adams</rs>
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Contracter for Conveying Vagrants in through and out of<lb></lb>
this County and all other Circumstances relative to the passing Vagrants as they<lb></lb>
may think proper" had met in pursuance of the Order of referrence to them<lb></lb>
made and that a Letter had been sent by the said Committee to the Lord Mayor<lb></lb>
and Court of Aldermen requesting that a Conference might be had with them<lb></lb>
respecting the present mode of conveying Vagrants from the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55609_geo820">City of London</rs>
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<lb></lb>
thro' this County that such Conference with the City had not as yet been had<lb></lb>
but that he had received a Letter from the Lord Mayor informing him that<lb></lb>
he had communicated to the Court of Aldermen the Letter he had received from<lb></lb>
the Committee and that the Court had desired the Lord Mayor to have an<lb></lb>
Interview with him on the Subject but that the same had not yet taken place.</p>
<p n="1363">By adjournment same day</p>
<p n="1364"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Mr Jennings<lb></lb>
demand for passg <lb></lb>
Vagrants from<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55609_geo821">St. Clemt. Danes</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Disallowed & Mr<lb></lb>
Butler & Mr Kitchiner<lb></lb>
desired to represents<lb></lb>
the Matter to ye<lb></lb>
parish</note>
Mr Jennings Vestry Clerk of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55609_geo822">St. Clement Danes</rs>
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having laid<lb></lb>
before this Court for Payment a Bill for Passing of vagrant from the Parish of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55609_geo823">Saint Clement Danes</rs>
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to the Contractor for conveying Vagrants in thro'and out of<lb></lb>
this County Resolved That the same be disallowed by this Court and That <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55609_n1364-1">Robert<lb></lb>
Butler</rs>
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Esqr. and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55609_n1364-3">William Kitchiner</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55609_occ406">Esqr</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55609_occ407">Justices of Peace</rs>
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for this County be desired to represent<lb></lb>
the Matter to the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55609_geo824">St. Clement Danes</rs>
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and to recommend it to them to pay the same as<lb></lb>
it would be highly detrimental to the County at large was the present practice of<lb></lb>
Ordering Vagrants to be broke in upon.</p>
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