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April 1783

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And the said Committee further Report

That Mr Harwood the Governor of the House of
Correction at Clerkenwell laid before Your Committee the following
Account Vizt.

"An Acct. of Irons Logs, Wearing Apparel and Working
"Utensils belonging to the House of Correction at Clerkenwell
"10th March 1783

3 P Lock Basils and Chains
"abt 30 [..] double Irone
"abt 20 [..] Single Do.
"abt 60 Basils [..]
"two small Chains with Handciffs
"five large Chains
"A Wooden Legs
1 Iron Do.
"Seven large Tabe for seafring Oakum
"abt 20 Blocks
"a Large Beetle
"32 smaller Do.
"a Packing Tab.
"4 Plaistows Crosses
"Five Ladders
"Instod.
"A pair of Seales and Beam 6 hall hundred 2 Quarter of Hundred
"A 14lb. a 7lb. and one 2lb. Weights
"A Large Deal Thest containing 22 Womens Jackets 19 Petticoats
"13 Mens Jackets & 13 P Trousers

And having informed the Committee that part of the House of
Correction at Clerkenwell which is set a part for Men Prisoners was
very much Crouded with prisoners whereby the health of the prisoners
was endangered. Your Committee Proceeded to Examine the same
and it appearing that part of a Yard adjoining made use of for the
purpose of Wetting and preparing the Oakum might be thrown into
the Mens part of the prison Your Committee Ordered the same
to be immediately done us the only means of remedying the Evil
complained of

All which the Committee Submit
Etc




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