September 1796.

Laws relating to the Militia Service from September 1794
to September 1796. and that the Clerk of the peace do issue
an Order upon the Treasurer of the County for payment thereof

By adjournment same Day.

The Court having proceeded to enquire into the refractory
behaviour which had been reported to have lately taken
place amongst the Prisoners when in the Chapel at the
House of Correction in Cold Bath fields the Report of Mr.
Aris the Govenor was Read as follows

The Governor of the House of Correction for the
County of Middlesex , begs leave to Report to the Court

That on Friday September 9th. after Prayers were
over the Men Prisoners in the Chapel to the number of
90. refused to go out of Chapel until they had spoke to the
Governor and behaved in a very rioteous and tamalteous
manner and complained of being starved, the Governor who
had just left the Chapel and was in the adjoining Room
went to them and told them it was very improper Conduct
in them to refuse to leave the Chapel but that if they had
any thing to say if communicated to him in a proper
manner he would hear them after they had returned
to their respective Yards they all refused to return unless
they were suffere'd to go into one Yard the Governor
finding them so obstinate sent to the Police Office
Hatton Garden to acquaint the Magistrates of the
refractory proceedings of the Prisoners the Governor in
the Interim thinking some of the Prisoners would
return to their Cells directed the Turnkey's to open the
Doors of the respective places in the Chapel that they who
were inclined might go to their Cells when all the
Prisoners quitted except Twenty seven Vizt. Stephen< no role >