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"Health" The Committee were informed That several persons h
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made their Escape out of one of the Wards on the Mens Side in
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Prison by cutting their way through the Walls thereof and it
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being recommended by the Surveyor to have all the Walls of
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Wards secured with Non Hoops and Sheathed with Oak Shea
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in order to prevent an Escape in future Your Committee
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the manner abovementioned under the direction of the
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That being informed by Mr.
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he is obliged for the safe Custody of those persons
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committed to his charge to employ two persons at his own Expe
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to sit up each Night to Patrole and Watch the Prison Your
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Committee recommend it to the Court to allow Mr, Elmore
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to provide and Employ a person with a Lanthorn and Candle
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at the Expence of Fourteen pence each Night to Patrole Cry th
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Hours in and watch the said Prison and to charge the same t
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the County
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Your Committee further Report
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That being informed by Mr, Eyles he had recei
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Notice from the Westminster Insurance Office that the Term fo
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which Hicks Hall had been Insured was Expired Your
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in the names of some of His Majestys
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for this County in the said Office at the value of Three
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Hundred Pounds
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That Mr. Hall Governor of the House of Correct
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having laid before the Committee an Agreement entered into by
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with him the said
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the said Richard Dan
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to Supply Oakum Stuff to be picked
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by the prisoners in his Custody Your Committee
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Mr. Hall to enquire what is the Usual Allowance of Wast
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in the Hundred And upon Mr. Halls Report finding th
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100.Ct in a Ton and that therefore in the Agreement with M
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