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October 1777
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was in want of a Chalice a Table some Table Cloths and
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Napkins for the Celebration of the Communion and that some more
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Books of Common prayer with the Singing Psalms annexed were wanting
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for the Use of the prisoners It is the Opinion of the Committee that
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twelve Books of
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prayer with the Singing psalms annexed a
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Ten Chalice a Table Two decent Table Cloths and four napkins be forthwith
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procured for the said purposes and that the said things be delivered into the
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Care of the Keeper of
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and that he do take Need to have the Linen
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Washed when necessary
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The said Committee further Report
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that having taken into Consideration so much of the Act of parliament
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made and passed in the Sixteenth Year of his present Majestys Reign
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Instituled "An Act to Authorise for a limited time the punishment by hard
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"Labour of Offenders who for certain Crimes are or shall become liable to be
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"Transported to any of his Majestys Colonies or Plantations" as respects the
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preparing the House of Correction for the reception of such Offenders and
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for their Employment Regulation and Government and it appearing to the
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Committee from the Examination of Mr.
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that at present there is no place within
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the said Prison capable of holding or suited to the Employment of the said
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Convicts seperate from the prisoners pursuant to the directions Contained
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in the said Act It is the Opinion of this Committee from the
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number of Convicts which have received sentence under the said
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Act and are already Confined in the said
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that proper
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accomodations ought forthwith to be made in the said prison for the
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Confinement and Employment of the said Convicts pursuant to the
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directions contained in the said Statute and that proper Erections and
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accommodations for the present may be Easily and fitley be made for the
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Confinement and Employment of the said Convicts behind the present
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prison in the Garden belonging to the said
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The said Committee Report that for
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rendering the House of Correction more Secure against the attempts of the
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Convicts therein Confined they have ordered proper Iron Spikes to be fixed
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upon the Cross Wall in the said prison which has lately been repaired and
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also have given directions for the Repair of the Gates in the said Wall under
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the inspection of the Committees
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The Committee do also further Report that
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having reassumed the Consideration of letting the Tap at
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