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By Adjournmt. on Thursday the 14 July. 1757
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Whereas Mr
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James Sturgis Adams
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hath made & signed
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the following Proposal to this Court concerning the conveying of Vagrants Rogues
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& Vagabonds
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out of this County vizt.
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The Proposal etc. copy them.
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Q. as to
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Tothill Feilds
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Bridewell
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Now upon reading & considering the said Report & Proposals
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this Court is of opinion that a considerable Saving of
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Expence in passing & conveying of such Vagrants Rogues & Vagabonds
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will arise to this County by the
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Method of conveyance
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conveying of them
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mentioned in
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according to the said Proposals and doth therefore
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approve of the same, and doth hereby appoint the
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said
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to convey all such Vagrants Rogues
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& Vagabonds according to his said Proposal for the
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Spece of one year to commence from
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and doth agree that upon the sd.
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due performance of all the Matters contained in his
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said Proposals there shall be paid to him by the
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Treasurer of this County
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of this County
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after the Rate
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of Ten pounds a month
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also an
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over & besides the Allowance of
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Six pence a head for the Subsistance of every such Vagrant Rogue or Vagabond
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in their passage to be inserted in the Certificate as in
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the said Proposals are mentioned, And it is hereby
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recommended by this Court to the
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Justices of Peace
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of
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this County
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& also of the
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that they do as far as in them
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eth
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promote the
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passing &
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According to the said Proposals,
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And it is further Ordered
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see. D.
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