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Continued Tuesday
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Novr. 29th. 1796
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Copy of a Letter transmitted to him by Mr Janson one of
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the Tenants of this Hospital from his undertenant Mr
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Hunter requesting that Mr Janson would have Mr Hunter's
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House immediately surveyed by a proper person as he understood
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from Mr Wright there was some danger of its falling and
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the Committee resolved that the Surveyor should be informed
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they were of Opinion that the Lessee is bound to support maintain
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and keep in repair the Premises as well in the Principals as
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in the foundations thereof or otherwise agreeably to the
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Covenant in his Lease.
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The Minutes of the Prison Committee of the following days
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were read and Confirmed whereby it appeared
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Wednesday July 13th
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That the Committee had ordered that
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John Gearing
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should
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be continued in his place of
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Superintendant of the Prisons
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till the next Committee
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That the Surveyor should give directions for putting Locks
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upon the doors of the Solitary Cells in the Women's Prison
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and that both Prisons should be scraped and him whitened
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under his direction
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And had resolved that the Chaplain should be desired to
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recommend such Objects as he shall think deserving of being
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continued in the house after the expiration of their Commitment
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and having some provision made for them and that the
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Committee would take such Measures as the particular
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Occasion should require
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Wednesday Novr 9th
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That in consequence of an Application made to the Committee
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by Mr
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Thomas Poynder
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that part of the Money agreed to be
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paid him under his Contract for
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a
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New Prison
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might
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be then advanced and the Surveyor having Certified that the
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Building was covered in
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