May 1798.

And it appearing to this Court That the
Expence of Maintaining the Mutineers in the
House of Correction from the day of
579. to the day of last amounting to
the sum of £.

Resolved That William Mainwaring< no role >
the Chairman be requested to apply to the Lords
Commissioners of His Majesty< no role > 's. Treasury for the
Payment of the same.

The Prison Committee stated to the Court
that the Confinement of the Mutineers in the House
of Correction was attended with great Inconvenience
that their Conduct was refractory and desperate in
the Extreme and that the Practice of sending State
Prisoners previous to their Trials to the House of
Correction was found to be very detrimental and
to break in upon the System established for the
Management of that Prison It was Ordered
That a Memorial should be presented to the Duke
of Portland One of His Majesty< no role > 's principal Secretaries
of State stating the Matters aforesaid and the
following Memorial was thereupon prepared and
Unanimously agreed to.

To His Grace the Duke of Portland One of
His Majesty< no role > 's Principal Secretaries of State Etc. Etc. Etc.

The Memorial of His Majesty< no role > 's Justices of
the peace for the County of Middlesex .

His Majesty's Justices of the peace for
the said County in Session assembled beg leave to
represent to Your Grace That being anxiously
desirous to secure the Maintenance of good Order
within the House of Correction for the said County.