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January 1775
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removed into such Rooms as soon as they shall be Sized with any
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disorder and kept Separate from those who shall be in health It was
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Resolved by the Committee that Mr. Rogers do view the Garrett
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in order to form proper Rooms
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the Reception of the Sick Prisoners in each Prison
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A Motion was made that this Court do approve of this part of the said
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Committees Report and the same being agreed to It is Ordered that such part o the sd. Report as last ab
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sd. be Confirmed and the time is hereby Ratified and Confirmed accordingly
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The sd. Committee
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further Report}
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That by the said Act the Justices as aforesaid are the
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order Warm or Cold Baths or Commedious Bathing Tubs to be
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provided in each Goal or Prison and to direct the Prisoners to be
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Washed in such Warm or Cold Bathing Tubs according to the
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Condition in which they shall be at the time before they are suffer
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to go out of such Goal or Prisons upon any occasion whatever
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The Committee are of Opinion that two Commod
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Bathing Tubs be provided for each Goal and that the Clerk do proceed
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the same and that the Goalers or Keepers of the said Goals do Strictly
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Observe the directions of the said Act of Parliament in respect to the
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Use and application of the same
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A Motion was made that this Court do agree with their Committee in the
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part of their said Report and being Resolved It is Ordered that such part of the sd. Report as last above
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be Confirmed and the same ishereby ratified & Confirmed accordingly
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And the said Committee
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further Report}
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That by the said Act the Justices as aforesaid
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are to order the said Act to be painted in large and legible Character
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upon a Board and being up in some Conspicuous parts of each of
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the said Goals & Prisons It is the Opinion of this Committee
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that the said Act ought to be printed and hung up in the Prisons
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accordingly and the Surveyor is hereby Ordered to get the same forthwith
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properly done under the direction of the Clerk
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That by the said Act the Justices as aforesaid are
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required to appoint an Experienced Surgeon or
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at a
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Stated Sallary to attend each Goal or prison respectively who sh
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Report to the said Justices by whom he is appointed at each Quarter
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Sessions a State of the health of the prisoners under his Care or
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Superintendance, This Committee are of Opinion that an Experienced
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Apothecary be appointed according to the directions contained in the
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said Act That the said
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do attend each Goal or present
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every day and whenever occasion may require that he shall Examine
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into the State of health of such persons as are Confined there th
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he shall administer advice and Medicines to Such as are Sick
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and not in health and dress such as have Wounds Bruises o
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