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December 1798.
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for the support of the Prisoners they have been led to inquire
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what Allowance is made to the Prisoners in
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and they find that no
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Allowance of Butchers Meat is provided by the County
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for the Prisoners in
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but that the Prisoners
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are permitted to receive Meat and other Provisions from
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their Friends - That the same allowance of Bread is made
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to the Prisoners in
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as in the
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House of Correction
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but not to all the Servants and that the Bakers Bill for
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the above time for
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was £42..7..4. That the
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number of Prisoners from 11th. September to the 20th. Octr..
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in that Prison was upon an Average each Day about
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133. and that the Expence of Dieting them was less than 2d
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Per. Day for each Prisoner except in some few Instances
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when Butchers Meat has been Ordered for Sick Prisoners
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by the Surgeon attending the Prison
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Your Committee have also inquired what
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Allowance of Provision is made to the Prisoners in
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and find that no Butchers Meat
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is Allowed by the County or by the Magistrates of the
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but that the Prisoners
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and permitted to receive Meat and other Provisions from
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their friends as in
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and that a Person who
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keeps a Chandlers Shop near the Prison attends every
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Day at the Door and such Prisoners as have Money
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are Allowed to purchase Cheese and Butter and any
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little Article of that sort - That there was from 11th.
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September to the 17th. October both inclusive 102. Prisoners
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upon an Average each Day in that Prison that the
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for the above time Amounted to £30..16..0
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each Prisoner being Allowed one pound of Bread Per
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Day as in the other Prisons that the Expence to the
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County of Dieting the Prisoners in that Prison was
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