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<p n="853">January 1791</p>
<p n="854">underground and part of Left over his Stable at the bottom of a Yard<lb></lb>
about 50 Yards from his House.</p>
<p n="855">That the first is Fagged and very damp and the Plaistering<lb></lb>
about the chimney Piece is very much broken and decayed the Brick Walls<lb></lb>
all very dirty, there is a Platform raised a few Inches form the Ground on one<lb></lb>
side of the Room covered with Straw which will with great difficulty contain<lb></lb>
8 or 9 Persons. there is a small Grate in the Fire Place with a Fire with 2 or<lb></lb>
3 small Benches.</p>
<p n="856">That the way to the Left over the Stable is down a Dirty Yard,<lb></lb>
through the Stable and up a slender Ladder the bottom of which is placed in a<lb></lb>
a Manager so that a Person in good health must have difficulty in getting <lb></lb>
up into the Loft, That upon talking with Mr Adams and asking him if he <lb></lb>
had not kept Males and Females separate he said in general Yes except the<lb></lb>
Alen and their Wives who lay together and that other Females lay there with<lb></lb>
them. that he had frequently from 20 to 30 Persons at a time and that he had<lb></lb>
had 27 in the Paved Room Yesterday but that 10 of them were put into the<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n856-1">Hay Loft</rs>
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at Night, That they were not allowed any Covering and that they<lb></lb>
had never had any other Accommodation than straw to lye upon since he<lb></lb>
had the Contact.</p>
<p n="857">That your Committee being struck with the miserable Accommodation<lb></lb>
provided for these poor Wretches are of Opinion that more wholesome and<lb></lb>
comfortable Apartments should be provided for them and recommend to the<lb></lb>
Court That directions be given for providing Flock Beds or Pellices like to<lb></lb>
those ordered for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo673">House of Correction</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo674">Clerkenwell</rs>
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and a covering of some<lb></lb>
kind to be provided for them.</p>
<p n="858">That Your committee only found Five Objects in the Paved Room<lb></lb>
upon their visit who being asked of the manner of their having obtained Passes<lb></lb>
Three of them the only ones from the City (who appeared in good health) declared<lb></lb>
respective homes were advised to go to the <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n858-1">Lord Mayor</rs>
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for Passes which<lb></lb>
they did and had them of course.</p>
<p n="859">All which Your said Committee Submit Etc<lb></lb>
W. Bleamire</p>
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