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A Preamble of Sundry Works intended to be performed for his
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Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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for the
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County of Middlesex
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Alterations and Additions to the Session House for the said County
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The Court
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To be alter'd agreeable to the Plan The Wickets framed and Doors hung as the End do with the same
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Fastnings The Circular Recess in Table fill'd upo with Wainscot The Attorneys Seats & Back framing the
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same as the Councils no doors & level with the Floor) The Jury Box alter'd with framing Seats Etc Similar
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to the present but raised an account of the lower Seat taken away another Step at the Entrance and Course
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Flap hung to turn upThe Circular Enclosure framed like the front of Jury Box 4 ft. 3 in high and the
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Compennd with 3 doors at the Entrance the same height the Doors hung on Bising hinges to Jone them
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to with strong Brass Lakhes to each all the parts in the plan thought desorbed Circular to be angular)
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2 Bench's Round the same within the Court for the Officers 13 Inches wide whole deal on Cut Bracket in
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Supporter The Clerks and Cryers Compounds Framed as the Jury Box with the same int of Doors Steps hinges
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at fastring with Wainset Desks as desiribed 18 Inches wide The Bar for the Witnesses to be Raised
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so as to be 18 Inches high with an additional Step The Governors Seat and Desk alterd and removed
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the framing the same as be for describedThe Two Barrs for Prisoners Enclosed with framing like the Jury
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Box the Center part 3 fit in hugh above the Steps the lower part the same height above the Floor with
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Steps Door himges and fastings as before described also the Benches agreeable to Plan The Door in the
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Glass Partition alter'd to turn ountrarts & hook'd back
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The large Ventilator intended to be Exactly like that at the
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Old Bailey
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to be fixed
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over the Prisoners
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Present Grand
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Gray Room}
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To be alter'd by fixing a Quarter Pertion acrass the same with a Door way therein the finishing
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on each side the same as the present Room, the Door and Dressings Etc Similar to the others also to that to be
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cut through to the Lobby with seven Inch Iron Rem'd Locks & Brass Latech handles & strong Butt hinges Strong
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Benches & Bracket supporters fix'd round the two Window'd Room.
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Lobby
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To have a framed naked Floor. Joist of Firr 8 By 2½ with framed Quarter Partitions and to door ways
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4 by 3 The Floor laid with Boards taken up from the present Pantry and such additions as are necessary
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The Walls lined with Waincoting from the same & additions if necessaryA Circular Frame and Inch &
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half Oak circular Sash glazed & frst next Hall. hung Certers Brickwork cutout a Segment Arch
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agreable to the Plan to be cut through the Hall The same circular Window taken out & Cu Awan & left often
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the said Widow fext opposite to give light from Clerks StairsThe present Door Etc from Stairs Fixt
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in Passage leading to Clerks Stairs and made Complete The several Jambs to the Openings & Windows
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to be framed with Square work with large Beads on the Edges The Plarstering and under the Lobby to be
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common set and Wheted and the Walls Etc floated Stuco ever the Harirs a Coved and plaisterd The remain
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ing parts made good with Plinth and Joras Skirling
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The Several Walls Partitions finishing Paving Etc taken down and made use of as far asthey will
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go-part of the Floor framed of Firr Timer the same scantling as the adjoining also Ground first gland
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4 by 4 and Oak PlatesThe Door ways and Arch ways Made compleat agreable to the Plan The Floor laid
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with Yellow whole deal Boards Strat Joint Edge Naild and Headings plow'd and tongardThe Chimney &
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Tummer Built of stock Bricks on Stone Cawbles with an Iron Barr,The funnell conveyd up (together with
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the one from below over the Pediment of a height as may be directed and Coped with Porhand stoneThe Walls
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lined with whole deal Dovatail do Luke & Plain Molted Rose and Impost, the Floated Stacs as well
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as the Arches neat HallA Floated 7
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½ Dorie Modeylion Cornice Round the Room.
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The Door & Window finished or left is as at present with sume MaterialsAtrined Most
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Mantle & Jambs beaded 4 feet by 3 feet £6. Rab 2 feet wide with Fire stone hearth & Covenss with Wood
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Cornice Friege and Pillasters Plain
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