July 1800.
Your Committee proceeded to take into Consideration
the Statement of Mr.. Aris the Governor of Bedding and
other Articles necessary and wanting for the use of the Prisoners
which had been laid before the Committee at their Meeting
on the 23d. day of May last of which the following is a Copy
Vizt.
Number.
Prisoners Convicted to be Cloathed:
Prisoners Cloathed.
Serviceable
Unserviceable and Wanted.
Prisoners
284.
Blankets
232.
176
108.
Ruggs
202
145
139
Bedds
187
179
105.
Men
136
96.
53
83.
Women
33
33
12
21
163. Pair of Shoes want repairing, Worsted to mend Stockings
And Your Committee having duly considered
the same directed that Mr.. Aris should provide
Canvas for 150. Palliases for Beds
150. Ruggs
60 Pair of Blankets
100. Suits of Cloaths for the Male Prisoners
40. Suits for the Female Prisoners
Worsted to mend the Stockings
some Needles and thread
One hundred weight of Leather to mend the Shoes
200. Pair of yellow yarn Stockings for the Male Prisoners
36. Pair of Blue Do. for the Female Prisoners
100. Shirts for the Male Prisoners and
50. Shirts for the Female Prisoners
The said Committee further Report That the
Application of the Grand Jury at the last Session for leave
to view the House of Correction
and the leave given by
the Court was laid before your Committee and Read.