February 1795.

With a view to the object of bringing under the consideration of
the Court every fact which has any relation to the general and
specific expence attending the Establishments of the County Prisons
the Reporter has endeavoured as far as the nature of the case will
Admit in the present early stage of the Institution to form an
Estimate of the probable and future Expence of the New House of
Correction as now constituted together with the Profits which may be
expected from the Fees and other Emoluments arising from the
Prison and also from the labour of the Prisoners which Estimate is
formed upon the scale of 120 Prisoners being the Average number
which appears to have been in confinement during the last year.

Establishment of the New House of Correction .

The Estimate is as follows

1Governors Salary£300..-..-
1Clerk£52..-..-
1Taskmaster£78..-..-
1Chaplain£50..-..-
1Apothecary £50..-..-

8Servants, namely 1 Porter 16/- 1 Hatchman 14/
1 Messenger 12/ and 5 Turnkeys 15/} £304..4s..-

Prisoners{

Salt for the Prison2d. a day£3..0s..10d

Bread for 120 Prisoners at 1 Pound a
day each is 43800 Loaves at 2d. each} £365..-..-

Beef for 120 Prisoners each day is
43800@ 1¾ each} £273..9s..0d

Potatoes and Vegetables Do 43800
at 3/8 of a penny each} £67..12s..1d£709..1s..11d

Sick Prisoners

Meat for Sick Prisoners Average 3/ a
day for 365 days} £54..15s..0d

Wine 1/ a dayDo£18..5s..0d
Porter 1/ a dayDo£18..5s..0d
Milk 1/ a dayDo.£18..5s..9d
Oatmeal 4d. a day Do.£6..1s..8d
Vinegar ½ per day Do£0..15s..4d£116..7s..0d

Carrd. Over £1659..12s..11d