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Image 587 of 67928th November 1782


Amendments on the part of the Warden

That the part of the Prison called the Tap is let by the Warden to William Hall< no role > at and after the
rate of £100 per annum by a written agreement between the Warden & the said William Hall< no role >
commencing on the first day of February 1780 without specifying for what time the said agreement shall
continue but the said William Hall< no role > hath ever since hold and occupied the premises under the said
agreement and still holds & occupies under the same there is also in the said agreement a certain
sum agreed to be paid for a certain quantity of Beer if sold but from which the Warden never has received
any rent or benefit whatever

That there are in the Prison in all 93 rooms & no more that can be let by the Warden to Prisrs.
And the Warden is restrained from taking more than 1s/3d for each room confirmed by an order of the
Court of Common Pleas and the said rooms are now always let unfurnished

That from Christmas 1781 to Midsummer 1782 there were never more than 85 of the Prisoners
rooms let at any one time but often a less number

That the Warden hath actually received for the said 85 rooms or such of them as were let
during the said half year from Christmas 1781 to Midsummer 1782 £48..12..9.. & no more
that there remained due to him on the last mentioned account Midsummer of 1782 the sum
of £46-46-8- and no more only a part of which last mentioned sum has since been recd [..]

That the Warden pays and is obliged to pay annually the following sums

£ s d
To the Chaplain of the Fleet 35- -
To lamp lighting as nearly as can be ascertained40 - -
To watching as nearly as can be ascertained39 - -
For land tax for the year 1782 & for several years past80- -
Besides other taxer in the same proportion£194 - -

That the Poor's rate paid by the Warden when rated at £300 a year until very lately did
not exceed the sum of £20 or thereabouts for the whole year




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