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December 1785

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fit to be Passed without and endangering Life Notwithstand
which Order the Parish officers continue to pass them
in Numbers many of whom are so dangerouls He and
week: that when in Bridewell they friquently dane
not remove them agreable to the Pass, but they
remain in that Goal in the most deplorable condition
of Filth Vermin and deseates for weeks to the great
danger of the lives of the other Prisoners by the
infection spreading over the GoalFlat on Saturday
last 10th. of Nov. a Vagrants was sent into the Prisons
from Shadwell actually dying and despired early on the
Tuesday Morning his Name was John Edwards< no role > by Bo [..]
after Death was full of Vermen and every disorder That
this Evel is become so general that it is dangerous for
any Pson to attend them I the apothecary & Nurses
have great and in necessary trouble for white they
have no Satisfaction then Vagrants are often a
il that they cannot he passed with Safety as
directed but he in the most deplorable condition
in the Goal Weeks together creating great trouble to the
Keepers Lothers, Expences to the County & Lighly infect [..]
to the Goal Lall therein.




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