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<p n="1534">September 1798.</p>
<p n="1535">the review of every part of it His Royal Highness condescended <lb></lb>
to Examine the Bedding used by the Prisoners which he<lb></lb>
greatly approved and was much pleased to find the Prison <lb></lb>
so quiet and all the Prisoners so usefully employed except <lb></lb>
One Confined on a Charge of Treason who had amused<lb></lb>
himself with a veryDrawing of a Guillotine on <lb></lb>
the Wall of his Cell with the Tree of Liberty loaded at each <lb></lb>
End upon which his Royal Highness saw enscribed <lb></lb>
"A cure for the Kings evil."</p>
<p n="1536">The Governor also produced an Account of the<lb></lb>
Expences attending the Cloathing and maintaining <lb></lb>
the 47. Mutineers sent to his Custody by Order of his <lb></lb>
Grace the Duke of Portland to April 1st. 1798. amounting <lb></lb>
to £506..7s..3d. but in which Account no part of the<lb></lb>
Charges is included which have been incurred by the<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ561">Governor</rs>
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in going for the Prisoners and Conveying <lb></lb>
them and their property to the Prison nor any <lb></lb>
Compensation to the Governor the Chaplain or the<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ562">Surgeon</rs>
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for their extraordinary Care of and attention<lb></lb>
to those Prisoners.</p>
<p n="1537">Resolved That it is the Opinion of this Committee<lb></lb>
That the Governor has a reasonable claim for £10.<lb></lb>
Per Month the Chaplain to £5 Per Month (he having <lb></lb>
performed seperate Duty for those Prisoners in the<lb></lb>
Chapel) and the Surgeon £5. Per Month for the great <lb></lb>
Additional trouble given to them all.</p>
<p n="1538">The Governor also produced an Account <lb></lb>
amounting to £8..9s..2d. for Expences incurred in the<lb></lb>
maintenance of Seven persons Committed from <lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1141">Manchester</rs>
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for High Treason and Treasonable Practices <lb></lb>
to the 12th. of April from which time they have been <lb></lb>
allowed 13s/4d. each Per Week for their support by an<lb></lb>
Order from Mr.. Wickham Under Secretary of State</p>
<p n="1539">The Committee Ordered That a regular Day book<lb></lb>
be kept by the respective Workmen in the several Work-</p>
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