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<p n="2435">December 1782</p>
<p n="2436">By adjournment</p>
<p n="2437">Resolved that this Court will now proceed to an enquiry into<lb></lb>
the circumstances of the late escape of 31 Prisoners out of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo2016">House of<lb></lb>
Correction</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo2017">Clerkenwell</rs>
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-Whereupon Mr. Crozier the Governor of the House<lb></lb>
of Correction at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo2018">Clerkenwell</rs>
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being called and informed of the above Resolution<lb></lb>
he requested on account of his ill state of health that the Court would be<lb></lb>
pleased to postpone the enquiry until the next of Session of the peace to be<lb></lb>
holden for this County and it appearing to this Court that the said Mr.<lb></lb>
Rogier is very ill It is Ordered that the enquiry into the circumstances<lb></lb>
of the late escape of Prisoners out of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo2019">House of Correction</rs>
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at<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo2020">Clerkenwell</rs>
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be postponed until the County and if the next Session of:<lb></lb>
the peace to be holden for this County</p>
<p n="2438">By adjournment.</p>
<p n="2439">It is Ordered that <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2439-1">James Crozier</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ1007">Gentleman</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ1008">Governor</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo2021">House of Correction</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo2022">Clerkenwell</rs>
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do against the County day of the<lb></lb>
next Sessions give answer in writing to the following Queries.</p>
<p n="2440">1st.What number of Servants are constantly employed by him for<lb></lb>
the Government of the Prison and their respective Wages.</p>
<p n="2441">2dWhat is the respective Duty of each Servants</p>
<p n="2442">3d.What is the annual amount of the fees and profits of his Office.</p>
<p n="2443">4th.What species and quantity of work hath been done by the<lb></lb>
prisoners in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo2023">Clerkenwell Bridewell</rs>
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since the time of his appointment</p>
<p n="2444">5th.Whether any use hath been made of the Bathing Rooms for the<lb></lb>
washing and bathing the prisoners and of the Ovens for cleaning their Cloaths.</p>
<p n="2445">6th.What number of Prisoners have escaped since he came into<lb></lb>
Office to the present period the times when, and the means by which the<lb></lb>
escapes were effected.</p>
<p n="2446">7thWhether the whole on what number of Prisoners who have<lb></lb>
escaped have been retaken and by what means.</p>
<p n="2447">8th.What rewards have been offered and paid for the apprehension<lb></lb>
of such Prisoners as have escaped to what amounts and to whom:</p>
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