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<p n="1252">February 1798.</p>
<p n="1253">this business without loss of time and to acquaint him that the<lb></lb>
Committee expect that the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ441">Boiler</rs>
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with all the necessary<lb></lb>
Apparatus will be put up and the Work fully completed<lb></lb>
before the next Meeting of this Committee</p>
<p n="1254">The Governor having stated to the Committee that the<lb></lb>
two Cross Walls leading from the Lodge to the Office on the<lb></lb>
East and West side in the New House of Correction was<lb></lb>
found to be a hiding place for the Prisoners who are<lb></lb>
permitted to work out of the Cells and that he was of Opinion<lb></lb>
that it would be an advantage if they were taken down<lb></lb>
and removed-Resolved That the Consideration of<lb></lb>
this matter be postponed till the next Meeting of this<lb></lb>
Committee</p>
<p n="1255">Adjourned to Monday Feby. 5th.<lb></lb>
Monday Feby. 5th. 1798.</p>
<p n="1256">At this Meeting of the Committee the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ442">Governor</rs>
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Reported that there are 252 Prisoners including 42<lb></lb>
Mutineers Vizt. 203 Men and 49. Women.</p>
<p n="1257">The Governor also Reported that he had seen Mr..<lb></lb>
Hopkins who complained that he had been retarded by<lb></lb>
the neglect of the Workmen but that the Boiler should be<lb></lb>
fixed before the County Day of the next Session.-Share the<lb></lb>
pleasure to Report that it is actually fixed and that the<lb></lb>
Work appears to be done in a very Complete manner It<lb></lb>
will be in use next Week previous to which Mr.. Aris is<lb></lb>
Ordered to get perfect Directions from the Foundling<lb></lb>
Hospital and to make himself Master of the proper<lb></lb>
methods of Managing the Boiler so as to make the<lb></lb>
expected saving in the Article of Coals.</p>
<p n="1258">The Committee enquired of the Chaplain whether<lb></lb>
any and what Care is taken at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo994">New Prison</rs>
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