Petition of the Hundred of Elthorne Spelthorn
and Isleworth read 2d.
Admitted that petitioners contribute to all the
County Rates which are hear [..]

Petition of Westmr.
Petition of Grand Jury
and Inticts of Ossulston
Petition of Edmonton &
Gore }
read a 2d. time and
Admitted.
95

J Beach An Accot. of Ingns. from 755. to 65. upon an
Average 6 or 7. Felons to 1 Dr.-almost all the
28 in 1763. died of contagious Distemper
except about 6 or 7-Supposes more than 1/3.
of the whole 132 died of Gaol Distemper.

Means an epidemical Fever-believes
the Gaol seldom totally free from it-some
times hardly more than 4 in a year.

Believes it may be in other Gaols-great
Many dye of it-takes 'em off very soon-
can't form any Judgmt. for so few dying in ten
years.'tis comon for a great many to have it at or
same timeLess timerous now than formerly
being more used to it but looks on place to
be extreamly dangerous.97

Report of the City Comitte with regard to Newgate
Accot. of Payments relating to Sheriffs of London
& Middx

Act of Comon Council for election of Sheriffs
Recital & that part which directs the applica-
tion of fines to be inserted in report

D Seaman comptroller The Comon Council have confir-
med the Agreemt. for the purchase of the term
in Condiut meand for 2400 and referr'd to a comittee
to carry it into execution

The City have cash sufficient to pay for is
as understands has had offers an assigmt. of the
Leave-his 4 Acres 2 Roods 37 perches.
Rent is £2200 P ann

J Jefferson Account to shew the number of Prisr
in Newgate as great formerly as persent