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<p n="1518">Breakfast Dinner 4 OClock Suppers</p>
<p n="1519">TuesdayMilk PorridgeLiquor from Stew'd bonesa RoleWater Gruel & Bread</p>
<p n="1520">WednesdayMilk PorridgeHard DumplingsRollWater Gruel</p>
<p n="1521">ThursdayMilk PorridgeBoiled Beef & Greens & Potatoes}RollBroth made of the Beef Liquor</p>
<p n="1522">FridayMilk PorridgeMilk PorridgeRollWater Gruel</p>
<p n="1523">SaturdayMilk PorridgeMilk PorridgeRollWater Gruel</p>
<p n="1524">SundayMilk PorridgeBoiled Beef Potatoes or Greens}Broth as on Thursday</p>
<p n="1525">They never have Butter or Cheese<lb></lb>
Beer only on Meat days. then the Can is held<lb></lb>
While they drink.</p>
<p n="1526">That they fetch Water from the Dyke to drink.</p>
<p n="1527">That their food did not satisfy them they had not enough<lb></lb>
That she had one gown in Seven years. That 7 Score & 9 Children at the Milk<lb></lb>
That they went to Chapel if fine if not no Prayers at home. That they did<lb></lb>
not read on a Sunday. That the Children were not Ragged. wore blue<lb></lb>
Striped Gowns and blue Skirts. That about 20 Children buried while she<lb></lb>
there some with the Waste. ie Decline.</p>
<p n="1528">That there were 3 Maids to make Beds & mend Cloaths. That they<lb></lb>
had Clean Sheets every 3 Weeks. Body Linnen once a week. 40 lay'd in<lb></lb>
Room. 3 in a Bed had flocks beds Hair beds & Thread Beds. Boys & Girls<lb></lb>
laid in different Rooms. That their Holidays were as day at Xmas. a Penny<lb></lb>
at the Summer fair each and a Penny each at the Winter fair. That the<lb></lb>
breakfasted in the Mill Worked & Eat. had an Hour at Dinner. No time<lb></lb>
at 4 OClock but Eat their Roll & Worked, That the Mistress paid them<lb></lb>
the Overwork. That she saved Money to buy Cloaths & had 23 Shillings<lb></lb>
when she came away. That a Number Ran awayThat when<lb></lb>
out of their Time the Women earned 4s. P week (Work 12 Hours).</p>
<p n="1529">That one Man earned 8s. P week after out of his time. That they<lb></lb>
are Strapped for not Working & Allowances taken away That<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Some were beat much not disabled That a Doctor Attended when<lb></lb>
Sick-not after Sick-That the Flue of the Cotton made them Sick</p>
<p n="1530">Resolved that no more Children be sent to the Cotton<lb></lb>
Mills till a Vestry give directions concerning them</p>
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