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