Quarter Sessions bundle

Includes Grand Jury presentment that Newport Bridge in great need of repair (Q/SBb 477/1); Visitors' and Keeper's Reports for Gaol and Chelmsford House of Correction, dampness from flood caused disease among prisoners, informant recommended for remission for disclosing escape plot by skeleton key, boy prisoner recommended for release, account of County Clothing at prison (Q/SBb 477/5,10,11); County Surveyor's estimate of cost of repairing Cobbin Bridge, Waltham Holy Cross (Q/SBb 477/17); Committee's report on Chelmsford Bridge with measurements at river, notes of high water, etc. and report at Thomas Telford, engineer who recommends new iron bridge, reports at County Surveyor and inhabitants (Q/SBb 477/18); Visitor's report for Tomkins' Lunatic Asylum, Witham (Q/SBb 177/19); duplicated letter re Chelmsford prison from the Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline, with questionnaire (Q/SBb 477/36/1); letter mentioning G.P.O.'s possible interest in bridge at Great Chesterford (Q/SBb 477/38); complaint of unlawful dredging by Burnham men of Dunhope Oyster Laying at Barking (Q/SBb 477/51); note that temporary bridge be erected at Galley Hill, Waltham Holy Cross and County Surveyor to proceed with Cobbin Bridge when season permits (Q/SBb 477/59); order for payment of High Constables' bills for attending to keep order at Chelmsford Races (Q/SBb 477/61,81/2); counterfeit half-crowns passed for tobacco, beer and cheese (prices given) at Great Tey and Earls Colne (Q/SBb 477/64); mention of club at 'Crown and Anchor', Aveley to which men concerned in fight belonged (Q/SBb 477/66); note and Court Order that General Purposes Committee to report on bridge described as Bridge, House Bridge or Lower Bridge, Upminster (Q/SBb 477/70,86); Court Order that Finchingfield be restored to Southern Division of Hinckford Hundred (Q/SBb 477/73/3); copy at Chelmsford Chronicle, 5 November 1824 and Colchester Gazette, 6 November 1824 (Q/SBb 477/84-85)