April Session 1740

Report Concerning repairs
wanting to be done to the
House of Correction at
Clerkenwell

In Pursuance of an Order of Sessions of the 8th. of Septr.
1737 and Subsequent orders of the 3d. of May &18th. of Octobr.
last We whose names are Subscribed being a Quorum of
the Comittee of Justices appointed by the Said Orders to view
& inspect the State & Condition of the house of Correction at
Clerkenwell & the dwelling & appurtenances thereto
belonging and to see what repaires are wanting to the
Same, and to consider of the Peticon of Peter Creswell< no role >
keeper of the Said prison menconed in the Said Order of the
8th.of Sept. Setting forth his hardship in Supporting the said
Prison,and Praying an allowance in respect there of, Doe
hereby Certifye that We have met together at the Said
dwelling house and viewed the Same and the Said prison;
and having examined Several workemens bills for repaires
done thereto
and Setled the Same, have directed Mr. Higgs your Treasurer
to pay the Same Vizt. to Joseph Jackson< no role > Bricklayer £2.0s..0d
to Mr. Adams & Co. for Painters work £1..9s..6d
to Tho Williams< no role > for Glasiers work£1..11s..0d
and to Cha. Wainwright for Smiths Work£4..12s..0d
In all£9..12s..6d

We further find that the tileing over the dwelling house &
Workshop is much out of repair & Should be ript & new laid
the Charge whereof is estimated by Jos: Jackson< no role > the Bricklayer
at 14s P Square which we think reasonable & the quantity
is Computed to be about 34 Square & half.

The Shed at the entrance of the [..] outward gate is fallen
downe & ought to be rebuilt.

The Fence which incloses the prison yard from the keepers house
being of Wood work in great decay we conceive that Such
Wooden fence ought to be taken away & a brick wall erected
in stead thereof which will be more dureable & of a lesser
expence than a new fence of timber; and Some of the old
timber may be used in the other repaires We find that the
leaden gutters are crackt in many places & very defective and
ought to be changed, and new gutters laid in their stead at the
time of doeing the new tileing.

That Severall new Clocks & beetles are Wanting, and many