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that he shewed them a Duplicate of the Map, or Plan,
and that the List of their Names, & the Answers they gave, as
left at the Parliament Office, are correct: |
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The Title of the Bill is then read & postponed. |
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The Preamble is read, & the said Charles Roberts
the Engineer proves all the Allegations thereof to the Satisfaction
of the Committee. |
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The same Witness proves that the Expence will amount
to £5,932 exclusive of the Expences of this Bill. That almost
all the Money is already subscribed, & that there are 107 Shares
at £50 each share. |
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The Preamble is agreed to. |
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The Enacting Clauses severally read & agreed to. |
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The Title again read & agreed to. |
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Ordered |
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That the Bill be reported without Amendment. |
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Eodem Die. |
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Lord Walsingham in the Chair. |
| Birmingham Inclosure Bill |
Order of Reference read. |
| Order of Adjournment read. |
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The Title read & postponed. |
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The First, second and third Paragraphs of the Preamble
are read, and Mr. William Smith proves the Allegations thereof. |
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The fourth Paragraph is read, & the same Witness
& Mr. Ambrose Mainwaring prove the Allegations thereof respecting
the Rights of the Rev[eren]d Charles Curtis Rector of the Parish of
St. Martin in Birmingham |
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The rest of the Preamble is read, & the said William
Smith proves all the Allegations thereof to the Satisfaction of the
Committee. |
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Mr. Smith produces & proves a State of the Property,
which contains 438 Acres, & being asked whether all the Parties
have comented, says all have consented except John Gough Esq[ui]re,
who is Proprietor of 90 Acres, & who has not consented because
he wished to name a Commissioner, and also except the Governors of
the Free Grammar School of Birmingham, whose Property is 11 Acres,
who are neuter. |
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Mr. Thomas Hunt produces a printed Copy of the Bill,
& proves the signing thereof by the Right Hon[era]ble the Earl
of Plymouth; Christopher Musgrove Esq[ui]re; Henry Howard Esq[ui]re;
& Edward Bolton Clive Esq[ui]re; Lords of the Manor of Birmingham,
signifying their Consents thereto. |
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The said William Smith produces another printed Copy
of the Bill, & proves the signing thereof by Lionel Colmore Esq[ui]re,
James Moore; Thomas Lakin Hawkes; & Luke Reddelll, signifying
their Consents thereto. Mr. Smith proves the Hand Writing of Sir Thomas
Gouch Baronet signed to the said printed Copy of the Bill. |
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Mr. Ambrose Mainwaring says that Mr. Gough originally
proposed a Bill for inclosing these Commons, 14 or 15 years ago which
was dropped. |
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Mr. Smith is then examined as followeth, Viz. |
| Q. |
Did Mr. Gough refer you to any Agent? |
| A. |
He referred me to Mr. Stubbs his Agent in Birmingham;
There was a Meeting of the Freeholders after that; where the Agent
attended for Mr. Gough. This was a Meeting to settle the Opposition
to the Bill. |
| Q. |
What do you mean by settling the Opposition to the Bill? |
| A. |
The Town required a quantity of Land to be given up
for the Benefit of the Poor of Birmingham; to which Mr. Stubbs consented
as Agent for Mr. Gough, in my Presence. |
| Q. |
Was this a Meeting to compromise the Difference between
the Petitioners for the Bill, & those who opposed it? |
| A. |
Yes |
| Q. |
Did Mr. Stubbs appear for Mr. Gough as opposing the
Bill? |
| A. |
No, he appeared as friendly to it. |
| Q. |
Did he require anything as a Condition for Mr. Gough's
Consent? |
| A. |
Not then. |
| Q. |
Did he afterwards? |
| A. |
No, he recommended going on with the Bill. |
| Q. |
Had any Requisition been made before? |
| A. |
There had; Mr. Gough sent me Word by his Servant that
he would abide by what Mr. Stubbs said for him. Mr. Gough sent me
word by his Servant that he would consent to the Bill, if he might
name a Commissioner. |
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It being then proposed Pr: 1. l:32. after (of) to insert
(Saint Martin in) |
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The same is agreed to, & Ordered accordingly |
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There being no Witness who actually saw Sir Tho[ma]s
Gooch sign the Bill, |
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The Preamble, as amended is postponed. |
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The Enacting Clauses are then read, & Mr. Thomas
Hunt proves the Allegations of the Clause enacting that the Lords
of the Manor shall have an Allotment for their old Inclosures, &
the Pool called Meredith's Pool. |
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Mr. Thomas Conway proves the Allegations of the Clause
enacting that the Expences of the Lords of the Manor shall be paid
by the Lessees; and produces a printed Copy of the Bill & proves
the signing thereof by the said Lessees, signifying their Consents
thereto. |
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Mr Thomas Hunt proves the Allegations of the Clause
enacting that the Encroachments made in the Front of the Freehold
Lands may be exchanged. |
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Mr. William Smith proves the Allegations of the Preamble
of the Clause for an Allotment to Sir Thomas Gooch in right of his
Warren, Lodge, &c and that the Warren is worth about £40.
per. Annum. |
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Mr. Thomas Hunt proves the Allegations of the Preamble
of the Clause |
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