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April 1765

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No-I Would not a accept of Bailitts Writ in
Execution, have no Right to Commit them.

Have you many Original Comts of Felons
from Westminster ?

Not many but one from there who are
Justices of Westminster & Middlesex - they are
removed 6 days before Final to Newgate from
Tothill Fields Bridewell & Gatehouse & the
other Gaols in Middlesex .

is mee a West
Cleaning taking all
passible Care ?
}


Do you apprehend in the present state of
Newgate & after all Possible Care you can keep
Apartmts. Clean & healty ?

Qu: How Stick & Walls ?
from What Cause ?


Nounless there was a proper Area &
the Walls are so very dump Spungy acllen &
recei [..] frequenlty Overthing thinks the Gaol
Grorse Worss. & WorseIts my Interest to
keep it healthy Have heard of great Guant.
of Dirt and Filth carried away about the or
15 Years agoe.

Do you imagine the Distemper was owing
to that ?

Can't say its owing to that in some measure

I think it more unhealthy now than when I
came into my Office.

Why ?

Qu as before
Will not more Wally
be impregnated Sick
Stench


Because the Walls are impregnate & with
bad Stenches & are so old mother that they
inbite it moreI apprehend taking all pre-
-caution it will grow worse & worse

George Dance< no role > This name instance is in set 4335. city Surveyor

How long have been acqd. with Newgate ?

30 Years & have often been there on Accot.
of making Repairs.

In What Condition has if been in for some Years
Past ?

Very Close & inconvenient & believes
Unhealthy for prisoners.

No [..] }


those parts over the Gateway are most
lightothers very darkThe Stair cans are
so dark Can't go without Lights.

Qu Its what respond ?
most sleves of Corfar [..]
are ?
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What Condition is the Debtors part in ?
Extremely badClose Confined &aery
Gloomyno free Circulation of Air.




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