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<p n="1259">February 1798.</p>
<p n="1260">separate the Prisoners of different Descriptions and it<lb></lb>
appeared that there are no means of separation but<lb></lb>
merely of the sixes he Reported that Jews Papists<lb></lb>
and People of all Descriptions come into <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo995">the Chapel</rs>
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some with the Hats on supposed to be Jews as that<lb></lb>
seems a mark of Reverence in them others smoking<lb></lb>
with Pipes in their Months of what Description the<lb></lb>
Committee could not Determine but they expressed<lb></lb>
their Wish that the Chaplain would endeavour to<lb></lb>
restore some Degree of Order and Decency in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo996">the Chapel</rs>
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of that Prison of which as I believe several Magistrates<lb></lb>
here present can testify the Chapel of the New House of<lb></lb>
Correction exhibits a very striking example there being<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ443">no Congregation in the Metropolis</rs>
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in which every thing<lb></lb>
is Conducted with greater Decency and Solemnity<lb></lb>
than in this Chapel-the Committee were of Opinion<lb></lb>
that Mr.. Rogers the Surveyor should be directed to<lb></lb>
View the Premises at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo997">New Prison</rs>
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and make his<lb></lb>
Report to the next Committee in what way such a<lb></lb>
Portion of Ground may be taken in from the Scite<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo998">the Old House of Correction</rs>
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as would Answer the<lb></lb>
purpose of effecting a separation of Prisoners committed<lb></lb>
for Trial from Persons confined for Re-examination and<lb></lb>
also of Prisoners charged with Petty Offences as well<lb></lb>
Male as Female.</p>
<p n="1261">Mr.. Webb the Surgeon was called in and<lb></lb>
Examined concerning his Account of Visits made at<lb></lb>
the Prison and it appearing to the Committee that a<lb></lb>
greater proportion of Extra Food is sent in for the use<lb></lb>
of the Infirmary and Sick Prisoners than is agreeable<lb></lb>
to the number of Prisoners Reported to be in the Infirmary<lb></lb>
Ordered That in future an exact Account be delivered</p>
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