February 1799.

"Colonel Williams The Chairman of the Prison
"Committee laid before the Court a Report of the said Committee
"and the same being Read as follows Vizt..

"Middlesex ;

To His Majesty< no role > 's Justices of the peace for
"the County of Middlesex in their General Session of the peace
"held for the said County in the Month of February 1799.
"Assembled.

"The Report of the Committee appointed
"to Enquire into the Receipt and Expenditure
"of the Butchers Meat and other Articles
"provided for the Prisoners in the House
"of Correction and Also to Inspect the
"General concerns of the Prisons belonging
"to this County."

"Present

"Colonel Williams in the Chair,
"William Mainwaring< no role > Esqr..
"The Revd.. Dr.. Glasse
"The Revd.. Dr.. Willis
"Alexander Cumming< no role > Esqr..
"Jacob Leroux< no role > Esqr..
"David Dean< no role > Esqr..
"John Soane< no role > Esqr..
"John Groves< no role > Esqr..
"George Samuel Wegg< no role > Esqr..
"William Bleamire< no role > Esqr..

James Hebert< no role > Esqr..
William Marmaduke Sellon< no role > Esqr..
John Spranger< no role > Esqr.
Nathaniel Wright< no role > Esqr..
John Hole< no role > Esqr..
William Hyde< no role > Esqr..
Hammond Crosse< no role > Esqr..
Thomas Collins< no role > Esqr..
Samuel Edwards< no role > Esqr
and
The Revd.. Mr.. Bennett.

"The said Committee Report

"That Mr.. Richards of the Clerk of the
"Peaces Office attended and informed them that in pursuance
"of the Directions given at their last Meeting on the 4th.. day
"of February Instant he had procured a Number of Copies
"of a Printed affidavit and Narrative Signed Joseph Burks
"Dated 24th.. December 1798. and he stated as follows