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<p n="100">Answer to a Requisition of the Justices of <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65459_geo57">Westminster</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
an allowance out of the County Rate of Manitenance<lb></lb>
for the prisoners in the Gate house</p>
<p n="101">The provise in 12th. Geo: 2<obscured></obscured>
29 in favour of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65459_geo58">House of Correction</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65459_geo59">Westminster</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65459_geo60">Tothill fields</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65459_geo61">Bridewell</rs>
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is restrained and cannot be extended<lb></lb>
to the Gate house; The Statute of 14th. Eliz: cap 5 which<lb></lb>
to incorporated in the former gives power to the<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65459_occ29">Justices of the peace</rs>
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to raise money for Relief of<lb></lb>
Prisoners in County Gaols the single question<lb></lb>
therefore for consideration will be whether the<lb></lb>
Gatehouse is a County Gaol or not.</p>
<p n="102">It sums it is not a County Gaol but the prisons of<lb></lb>
a Franchise, and the Stat: of 5th. Hen: 4 cap 10.<lb></lb>
which <obscured></obscured>
that none shall be imprisoned by<lb></lb>
any justice of the peace but in <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65459_geo62">the Common</rs>
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Gaol<lb></lb>
the Gaols of Lords that have franchises are<lb></lb>
opposed to and contra distinguished from Common<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65459_geo63">Gaols,</rs>
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which in the language of the Law are</p>
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