December 1782.

Here follows the names of the directions
from where returns were made

To and to [..] of Hales in the Chairman name & get
the Schedule.

By adjournment same day

Mr. Chairman who was at the last Session of the Peace holden for
this County appointed to examine and inspect the Houses of Correction
within the Jurisdiction of this Court Reported that he had examined and
inspected the House of Correction at Clerkenwell that the same is in a
deplorable state the building being very inconvenient and much decayed
that is necessary some alteration should be made and that there is
sufficient Room to make additions to the present building for the
confinement and punishment of Prisoners according to Law provided
the Garden Ground behind the Quakers Workhouse and which Ground
the Body of Quakers hold under Lease from his Majesty Justices
of the peace for this County could be obtained that he had caused enquirg.
to be made whether the said Ground could be procured for the purpose
of enlarging the Prison but that he had not yet been able to obtain the
necessary information but was in hopes against the next Session:
he should learn whether the ground could be procured and would in
the mean time cause plans to be made of the necessary alterations.

By adjournment same day.

The Chairman further reported that in consequence of the Roits
in June 1780 it had been deemed necessary to have a Military Guard
New Prison and the House of Correction in Clerkenwell and a house