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