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<p n="3708">September 1795</p>
<p n="3709">health only 3 or 4 having been slightly ill, who have been<lb></lb>
regularly attended by the Surgeon: They are sorry to add that one<lb></lb>
poor Prisoner named <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n3709-1">Thomas Boyles</rs>
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aged 65 a Newgate fine died<lb></lb>
the 5th. of September in a deranged state of mind being worn out by the<lb></lb>
constant exertions and agitations his disorder subjected him to: It is<lb></lb>
with concern they also mention there is a female Prisoner now in the<lb></lb>
House afflicted in the same manner which occasions much inconvenience<lb></lb>
and trouble as there is no place in the House where they can be properly<lb></lb>
seperated from the other Prisoners, it is therefore sincerely hoped that some<lb></lb>
method may be devised to prevent Prisoners of this description being<lb></lb>
sent and confined in this House.</p>
<p n="3710">The constant and useful employment of the several Prisoners<lb></lb>
in the various works suited to their Age Sex Years and Abilities<lb></lb>
seams most essential to their present as well as future benefit, as the<lb></lb>
best means of reforming them from the many evil and idle habits they<lb></lb>
have in general been too long addicted enabling them by diligence<lb></lb>
attention and industry to become useful Members of Society when they<lb></lb>
return to it. The principal employments of the Prisoners at present<lb></lb>
are Ropemaking Spinning and Picking Oakum, but it being<lb></lb>
represented that Weaving would be an advantageous business to be<lb></lb>
introduced, Two Looms have been ordered and are now erecting for<lb></lb>
Weaving Linen, whereby some of the Prisoners may be very usefully and<lb></lb>
profitably employed in making Linen for the use of the Prisoners as Well<lb></lb>
as other Persons and it is also recommended that Two Looms be also<lb></lb>
erected for Weaving Woollen for the Cloathing of the Prisoners and other<lb></lb>
purposes at an easy expence.</p>
<p n="3711">The present system of Diet for the Prisoners, consists on an<lb></lb>
Average of about 50th. of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ1514">Legs and Shins</rs>
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of Beef stewed four times in a<lb></lb>
week and Cheese the remaining three days, to the prisoners of the first<lb></lb>
and second Class but no allowance except Bread is given to the<lb></lb>
Prisoners of the third Class, this distinction seems to bear too hard<lb></lb>
on this description of Prisoners and some regulation on this head is<lb></lb>
submitted to the future consideration of the Court.</p>
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