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September 1798.
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-Shops in the
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House of Correction
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and that the Works of every
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Day be entered in them in the Evening such Books to be
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laid before the Committee at the their several Meetings
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A Member of the Committee suggested that a
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great saving might be made to the County in the
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Expence of Bread if a Bake house were established
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within the Prison the Expence of building the Oven
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would be about £30. the heating of it daily would be
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about 6d. and the saving to the County supposing a
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Sack of Flour to be baked every Day would be more than
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£160. Per Annum.
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The 3d. Meeting of this Committee was held on
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Monday 16th. July.
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At this Meeting the Governor Reported That
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His Majesty
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had been graciously pleased to Grant a
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Pardon to two of the Mutineers on Condition of their
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serving on Board the Leopard Man of Warr.
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The Book in which the Work done at the Smiths
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Shop is intended was produced and it appears
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that from 5th. February 1798. to the 13th. of July being
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5. Months and 8. Day's work had been done
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which according to the usual Charge of the Trade
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would have amounted to £176..15s..6½d. that only
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£5..2s..6d. had been expended in the purchase of New
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Iron the principal part of the Materials of the Work
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having been found on the premises and at the Old
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The Governor Reported That the whole of the
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Prison has been White Washed as the Act of Parliament
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directs (except the Chapel which is now doing.) at a
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less Expence than £5.
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Ordered That the Governor do lay in a Quantity of
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Coals
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(not exceeding 50. Chaldrons) preferring Redman
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