January 1798.

of advantage to the County to appoint an inteligent
Person to set out the several Works for the Sawyers
Carpenters Etc. and superintend the same, To purchase
Timber and other Materials for their Employment and
in short to take upon himself the Duty and Office of a
Task Master< no role > throughout the Prison and Mr.. Thomas
Brayne appearing to the Committee well Qualified for
this Service-They resolved that he be appointed at a
Salary of one Guinea Pr. Week subject to the Confirmation
or otherwise of this Court This Officer is to keep an Account
in writing of all Works done by the Prisoners under his
Direction and of all Materials brought into the Prison
and delivered out when wrought then the Nett Profit of
the Labour of the Prisoners in the last Quarter was
£91..14..10. but it is to be observed that several Prisoners
are Working to much greater advantage at their respective
Trades the Profits of whose Labour will be brought to
Account at the end of the Year.

The Governor in the Absence of the Surgeon Reported
that 4 Prisoners were in the Infirmary; that Brady
one of the Mutineers whose Leg had been sentenced to
be cut off it was hoped would in time recover the use
of his Leg, his behaviour is particularly Orderly and
good-The next Committee met on the 16th. of October the
Number of Prisoners 200. Vizt. 162 Men and 38. Women
including 38 Mutineers and the Governor had an Order
for receiving 4 others most of those the Governor (tho' not
required to do more than receive them at the Gate of the
Prison) had been obliged to fetch and convey from the
River the Officers appointed to Conduct them particularly
requesting him to undertake that Service

The Governor Reported that 17. Prisoners were
discharged last Week all of whom were taken to the
Public Office in Hatton Garden where the Magistrates
are very in their Endeavours to see them so disposed
of as to prevent if possible their Return to their evil
Courses.