February 1795.

It is therefore Submitted how far the issuing half a pound of
Potatoes with a little Salt to each working Prisoner when locked up would
not be a human and proper improvement, it would only occasion an
additional Expence of about a farthing each.

The Beds have lately been considerably improved by substituting
Canvass or Hessian Bed Sacks filled with Straw in place of the Straw
Mattresses which did not answer - while on the contrary these New
Beds answer extremely well, and as they will probably soon be
manufactured in the House they will perhaps prove cheaper in the end
than Straw mattresses they cost about Six Shillings in all including
Hessians and Straw.

What relates to the Cloathing has been already explained in this
Report: It will cost from 24/ to 25/ for each Prisoner yearly and it
appears likely that about one half of the Prisoners will for the most
part require to be Cloathed - The Expence upon the whole is likely
with good management & economy to turn out to be much less than
was expected.

To the honor of the Governor it may be justly remarked that
the Prisoners appear always Clean and this joined to the wholesome
food which nourishes them and the total abolition of Spirituous and
fermented Liquors, is to be attributed the general good health which
prevails invariably in the Prison .

Quere 3d.Are the Sick duly attended by the Surgeon and
Apothecary and are Minutes duly entered in a
Book respecting the diseases of the Prisoners?

Answer..There has been too much reason to complain to the
Surgeon and Apothecary - For a considerable length of time after
the Prison was first opened neither Mr Walford or Mr Good attended
at all in person - Upon a complaint being made by the Governor
Mr Goods attendance became more regular until towards the end of
January when an open Rapture took place between him and his
Partner Mr Walford and then and not till then the latter also
attended the Prison, making Minutes upon the Book contradictory