September 1795

health only 3 or 4 having been slightly ill, who have been
regularly attended by the Surgeon: They are sorry to add that one
poor Prisoner named Thomas Boyles< no role > aged 65 a Newgate fine died
the 5th. of September in a deranged state of mind being worn out by the
constant exertions and agitations his disorder subjected him to: It is
with concern they also mention there is a female Prisoner now in the
House afflicted in the same manner which occasions much inconvenience
and trouble as there is no place in the House where they can be properly
seperated from the other Prisoners, it is therefore sincerely hoped that some
method may be devised to prevent Prisoners of this description being
sent and confined in this House.

The constant and useful employment of the several Prisoners
in the various works suited to their Age Sex Years and Abilities
seams most essential to their present as well as future benefit, as the
best means of reforming them from the many evil and idle habits they
have in general been too long addicted enabling them by diligence
attention and industry to become useful Members of Society when they
return to it. The principal employments of the Prisoners at present
are Ropemaking Spinning and Picking Oakum, but it being
represented that Weaving would be an advantageous business to be
introduced, Two Looms have been ordered and are now erecting for
Weaving Linen, whereby some of the Prisoners may be very usefully and
profitably employed in making Linen for the use of the Prisoners as Well
as other Persons and it is also recommended that Two Looms be also
erected for Weaving Woollen for the Cloathing of the Prisoners and other
purposes at an easy expence.

The present system of Diet for the Prisoners, consists on an
Average of about 50th. of Legs and Shins of Beef stewed four times in a
week and Cheese the remaining three days, to the prisoners of the first
and second Class but no allowance except Bread is given to the
Prisoners of the third Class, this distinction seems to bear too hard
on this description of Prisoners and some regulation on this head is
submitted to the future consideration of the Court.