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