Quarter Sessions bundle

Includes papers re case re obstacle in river at Chelmsford Bridge (Q/SBb 480/15); report re occupation of new prison and surgeon's approval (Q/SBb 480/4); Grand Jury presentment that bridge in Upminster impassable, report with details of repair and enlargement (Q/SBb 480/1,12); constable's presentment to Grand Jury that White Hart and Coach inns in Wix not kept in good order (Q/SBb 480/1); Visitor's and Keeper's Reports for Gaol and Chelmsford House of Correction, with copy correspondence with Secretary Peel re care of prisoner with diseased eyes, account of clothing in use (Q/SBb 480/7/1-6); pleas from Mrs Weeden and John Carter, wine merchant of Chelmsford for financial aid for repairs to properties caused by flood damage and Committee reports on liability (Q/SBb 480/13,14); petition from Moulsham inhabitants complaining of 'intolerable nauseous smell' of drains etc. from gaol (Q/SBB 480/16); request for registration of Protestant Dissenters' Meeting House at Fordham (Q/SBb 480/20); note that plank footbridge at Wickford washed away (Q/SBb 480/25); County Surveyor to inspect walls at Halstead House of Correction to alleviate need for watchmen (Q/SBb 480/26); Visitors' reports Dr. Allen's Asylum satisfactory, Loughton (Q/SBb 480/27); notes re Shire Hall for consideration and County Surveyor's report: possible improvements to part where Militia Arms, etc. kept and best means of heating courts and rooms (Q/SBb 480/28-29); papers concerning objections to Chipping Ongar overseers' accounts 1824/5 (Q/SBb 480/36/1-3); copy notice to close part of public footway from village to church through part of Hales Farm and Free School land, Mountnessing (Q/SBb 480/50); order that additional goal be for male convicts only, General Purposes Committee to consider question of hard labour and expense of erecting tread wheels using existing machinery from old prison, note that debtors and prisoners awaiting trial to have gaol allowance of 2s. 6d. per week (Q/SBb 480/52,55); man's written details of how property given him rent-free [interesting for spelling and dialect] (Q/SBb 480/59); information concerning iron keys belonging to house called Colemans, Finchingfield (Q/SBb 480/60); mention of field near bowling ground [? next to Red Lion public house] in depositions re missing beef, Latchingdon (Q/SBb 480/76); 2 men secured by hands in stocks after disturbance at King's Head public house, Ridgewell (Q/SBb 480/84); papers concerning additional gaol (includes new Keeper to occupy house from 1 October), question of how many prisoners to be employed on tread wheels, winch and capstan and County Surveyor to estimate expense of such machinery (Q/SBb 480/95-96); draft letter to Governor of Maidstone Gaol enquiring for details of shells used to cover yards there (Q/SBb 480/98); court order mentioning that debtors in Chelmsford House of Correction were paid allowances out of money received from the Collector of Customs at Maldon and note that Attorney General's opinion be sought in matter (Q/SBb 480/99-100); Chelmsford Chronicle, 19 August 1825, Colchester Gazette