Thursday 23 May 1799 .

Wm- Willis< no role > Esqr .Ludford Harvey< no role > Esqr .

Examined the Prisons and found them clean

1 Cutting
3 Knotting
3 Lotterymen
18 picking Oakhun
25 Men

13 picking
2 Sick
4 Children
1 Cleaning
20 Women & Children

Ordered one Chaldron of Coals for the Womens
Prison

Lud Harvey< no role >
W Willis

Memorandum
[..] answer to the Letter of Thursday last dd that Day, Mr. Aldn.
Newnham , the sitting Magistrate, desired his
compliments to the Gentlemen of the Committee;
[..] would take care to present their Letter to Sir
William Plomer< no role > , & the rest of his Brother Magistrates
at Guildhall , and individually he [..] agreed
opinion with the Committee, Mr. Whittle the sitting
Aldermans Clerk agreed also so far as respected the
orderly Women but had doubts respecting the
Thief or pilferer