December 1798.

It was Moved and Seconded That no Food district
from the Ordinary allowance to the Prisoners without
a Special Order in writing from the Apothecary to the
Governor mentioning the Name of the Person or Persons
to whom it is to be given each Day the Order to be Dated
and Signed by the Apothecary : and Entered in a Book
by the clerk to be provided for that purpose which being
put was carried Unanimously in the Affirmative

It was Also Moved and Seconded That the
Governor or in case of his absence the Person next in
Authority to him do Examine and Inspect all Meat
Bread and other provisions brought into the Prison
and that he see the same weighed or Measured as the
nature of the provisions may be and that the Clerk
(under his Direction) do enter an Account thereof each.
Day in a Book to be provided for that purpose and also an
Account of the Number of Prisoners each Day in the said
Prison and that such Book be laid before the Court on
the County Day of every Session upon which the question
being put it was Resolved Unanimously in the
Affirmative

It was Also Moved and Seconded That the
Prisoners be permitted to Receive common plain Food
(not Liquor) from their Friends to be delivered at the
Door of the Prison and that such Prisoners so receiving
provision have no Prison Allowance except only Bread
if they require it That the Names of such Prisoners
receiving provisions from their friends be entered each
Day in a Book to be laid before the Session every County
Day upon which the previous Question being Moved it
was determined by 15. Magistrates against 13 that the
Question on the Original Motion be not now put.