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In Pursuance of the Order of Refference here unto Annexed Wee whose
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Names are hereunto subscribed who were amongst others desired to inspect
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the defects & want of reparations of
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att Clerkenwell
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in this
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County and to Report to this Court Our Opinions touching what Repairs
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are necessary and requisite to be done to the Same and touching the
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Condition the Said Goal is Now in Do report to this Court as Followetts
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That the Said Prison is in every part of it much out of Repair.
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Imprimis
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That the Roof is Some part of it intirely untiled and that through the whole
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building it must be New ripped, it haveing been So long Since it was
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done that the Rathes are all rotten and to go about to Patch it up again
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will be throwing money away
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That the Great Brick Arch goeing into the Yard is in so dangerous a
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Condicon that it is Our Opinion that the Keepers and Prisoners are
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in danger of their lives it being Fallen from the Main Wall Severall
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inches and that there is an Absolute Necessity for takeing down the
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Said Arch & rebuiliding the Same And that the inner gates belonging
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to the Yard of the Said Prison is So Worn out & rotten that it is not
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Sufficiently Secured against the Escape of the Prisoners Comitted to
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the Said Prison
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That the Flooring & Windows are very much out of Repair & that
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the Wall adjoyneing he Mr Fullers garden wants another buttress
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or is in danger of Falling
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That Wee have taken the Assistance of Able Workmen to View the Said
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Prison & make an Estimate of the charge that it will cost to putt the
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Said Prison in necessary Repair who are of Opinion that for New Ripping
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lathing lileing & Furring of the Rooff it being One hundred & Forty
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Foot long & Eight & twenty Foot wide & for Mending the Gutters and
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Plastering of the Dormers in the fore front & last Front on the outside
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and for New Floorieing the Kitchen being two & twenty Foot long &
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Eleaven Foot wide with Yellow deals & Oat Joyce with a New Front door
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& door case & Window Frame to the Same And for New Flooreing the
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