12th January 1793

To His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the
county of Middlesex .

Present

William Blamire< no role > Esqr in the Chair
Brachley Kennett< no role > D.D.
Frederick Matthew< no role > Esqr
William Mainwaring< no role > Esqr
Rupert Clarke< no role > Esqr.
Richard Smart< no role > Esqr.
John Hole< no role > Esqr .

The Report of the Committee appointed to
enquire into the State of the sick in the New prison
and House of Correction Clerkenwell

The Gaoler of the House of Correction and the Keeper of the new
prison clerkenwell severally declared that they had no prisoners detained
in prison for Fees only.

The Apothecary Mr Gibbs and Mr Chamberlayne his
assistant delivered in detail, an account of the Hate of Health of the
prisoners; then they subscribed the Following certificate (Vizt)

"That there has been indeed and still exists a Fever in
"Clerkenwell Bridwell , and from which no Prison where so many
"are confused can be quite Freebut it is not of a nature
"particularly malignant and not of that sort which is termed
"the Jail distemper

Thos Gibbs< no role > . Apothy
Wm Chamberline< no role > Apy.

Your Committee, therefore Ordered the following Steps and
precautions