A Charge Delivered to the Grand-Jury, at a Sessions of Oper and Cerminer and General Goal Delivery, For the City, and County of the City of Bristol, Held at the Guidhall there, On Saturday the 6th of April, 1793

Extract

The Grand Jurors direct that this Charge be printed and published at their Expence. — They likewise direct that the whole Produce of the Sale be applied at the Discretion of the Rev. Mr. Rimbron, to the relief of the Prisoners in Newgate.

From the well know Benevolence of the Recorder, they presume he will not disapprove of such a Distribution.

Gentlemen of the Grand Jury, After the painful duties attached to this seat were fulfilled, I have had, at the close of every Session, the pleasing task of delivering to the several Grand-Juries, the thanks of the Court. The Task was indeed pleasing, because the thanks have always been well deserved. The punctual attendance, the diligent enquiry, the intelligence with which the Grand-Juries of this City have gone thro' the business prepared for them, have been meritorious and exemplary. [2] You have observed, Gentlemen, that I have now relaxed the strictness of the usual course. The Names of the Defaulters have not been called over. I understand that there are, unfortunately, circumstances in the present time which demand from many persons, I might perhaps not improperly say from all, an encreased attention to their private concerns.