January 1798.

more false and injurious nothing more entirely destitute of
Foundation

The next Meeting was held on the 18th. of December 1797.

The Chaplain stated that he had procured the Bibles
Ordered at the last Committee and requested some of cheap
sort of Forms of Prayer which he judged would be particularly
useful to the Mutineers in the Service of tomorrow the Day
of Thanks giving which were granted-There were this
Day 213. Prisoners Vizt. 175. Men (42 Mutineers included)
and 38. Women.

The Surgeon Reported that there are only 2 Prisoners
in the Infirmary and that Bradys Leg which it was
feared must suffer Amputation is in a fair way of
Recovery, that Norton a Prisoner charged with opening
Letters who had been in a state of Phrenzy was so well
recovered as to be fit to be carried to Bow Street for a
Re-examination-Berry a Prisoner who had conduc
-ted the business of the White Washing and had also
behaved himself with remarkable propriety during
his confinement being now about to be discharged

Ordered That in Addition to 2 Guineas already
paid him under the Direction of the Chairman (for
which he feels himself bound to make an Apology by
saying that he thought it would be assentially servicable to give
him that Gratuity on the Moment of his Liberation without
waiting till the Committee should meet firmly believing that
the Committee would not disapprove of what he had done
the further sum of one Guinea to be given him as a Reward
for his uncommon Industry and good behaviour during
the whole of his Confinement

The next Meeting of the Committee was held on the
3d. of January 1798.

At which not less than 10 Magistrates were so good
as to be present

The Governor Reported 214. Prisoners Vizt. 181. Men
and 33. Women.

Mr.. Webb Reported that there were 3 Prisoners in the
Infirmary Brady whose Leg is getting well, a Man with a