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September 1795
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health only 3 or 4 having been slightly ill, who have been
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regularly attended by the Surgeon: They are sorry to add that one
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poor Prisoner named
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Thomas Boyles
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aged 65 a Newgate fine died
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the 5th. of September in a deranged state of mind being worn out by the
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constant exertions and agitations his disorder subjected him to: It is
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with concern they also mention there is a female Prisoner now in the
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House afflicted in the same manner which occasions much inconvenience
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and trouble as there is no place in the House where they can be properly
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seperated from the other Prisoners, it is therefore sincerely hoped that some
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method may be devised to prevent Prisoners of this description being
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sent and confined in this House.
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The constant and useful employment of the several Prisoners
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in the various works suited to their Age Sex Years and Abilities
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seams most essential to their present as well as future benefit, as the
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best means of reforming them from the many evil and idle habits they
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have in general been too long addicted enabling them by diligence
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attention and industry to become useful Members of Society when they
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return to it. The principal employments of the Prisoners at present
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are Ropemaking Spinning and Picking Oakum, but it being
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represented that Weaving would be an advantageous business to be
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introduced, Two Looms have been ordered and are now erecting for
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Weaving Linen, whereby some of the Prisoners may be very usefully and
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profitably employed in making Linen for the use of the Prisoners as Well
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as other Persons and it is also recommended that Two Looms be also
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erected for Weaving Woollen for the Cloathing of the Prisoners and other
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purposes at an easy expence.
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The present system of Diet for the Prisoners, consists on an
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Average of about 50th. of
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Legs and Shins
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of Beef stewed four times in a
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week and Cheese the remaining three days, to the prisoners of the first
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and second Class but no allowance except Bread is given to the
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Prisoners of the third Class, this distinction seems to bear too hard
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on this description of Prisoners and some regulation on this head is
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submitted to the future consideration of the Court.
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