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February 1795.
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It is therefore Submitted how far the issuing half a pound of
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Potatoes with a little Salt to each working Prisoner when locked up would
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not be a human and proper improvement, it would only occasion an
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additional Expence of about a farthing each.
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The Beds have lately been considerably improved by substituting
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Canvass or Hessian Bed Sacks filled with Straw in place of the Straw
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Mattresses which did not answer - while on the contrary these New
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Beds answer extremely well, and as they will probably soon be
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manufactured in the House they will perhaps prove cheaper in the end
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than Straw mattresses they cost about Six Shillings in all including
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Hessians and Straw.
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What relates to the Cloathing has been already explained in this
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Report: It will cost from 24/ to 25/ for each Prisoner yearly and it
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appears likely that about one half of the Prisoners will for the most
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part require to be Cloathed - The Expence upon the whole is likely
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with good management & economy to turn out to be much less than
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was expected.
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To the honor of the Governor it may be justly remarked that
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the Prisoners appear always Clean and this joined to the wholesome
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food which nourishes them and the total abolition of Spirituous and
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fermented Liquors, is to be attributed the general good health which
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prevails invariably in the Prison
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Quere 3d.Are the Sick duly attended by the Surgeon and
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Apothecary
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and are Minutes duly entered in a
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Book respecting the diseases of the Prisoners?
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Answer..There has been too much reason to complain to the
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Surgeon and Apothecary - For a considerable length of time after
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the Prison was first opened neither Mr Walford or Mr Good attended
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at all in person - Upon a complaint being made by the Governor
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Mr Goods attendance became more regular until towards the end of
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January when an open Rapture took place between him and his
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Partner Mr Walford and then and not till then the latter also
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attended the Prison, making Minutes upon the Book contradictory
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