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<p n="1674">December 1798.</p>
<p n="1675">When it is Considered That a Prison that has<lb></lb>
had only about 250. Prisoners which is nearly the<lb></lb>
Average number which have been in the House<lb></lb>
of Correction at one time in the last Year the <lb></lb>
Expence will almost exceed belief it will appear<lb></lb>
that the Charge upon the County amounts to about <lb></lb>
£30. each Prisoner for Diet Cloaths Etc. Pr.. Annum<lb></lb>
for each Prisoner and that that number is made<lb></lb>
up of Men Women and some Children.</p>
<p n="1676">And the Committee express it with much<lb></lb>
concern that they see no reason to expect that the <lb></lb>
Expences of the present year for the House of <lb></lb>
Correction will be less than the former year but<lb></lb>
the Contrary is much to be feared.</p>
<p n="1677">The whole of the County Expences paid by <lb></lb>
Mr.. Burchell the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ615">Treasurer</rs>
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in the last year (1797.)<lb></lb>
were £16733..3s..8d. £7757..7s..5¼d. of which were<lb></lb>
incurred by the various Charges on Account<lb></lb>
of the House of Correction a Prison containing only<lb></lb>
about 250. Prisoners Per Day Your Committee<lb></lb>
regret the want of opportunity to go into a more<lb></lb>
Minute Investigation of many particulars respecting<lb></lb>
the House of Correction they have stated some of the <lb></lb>
General outlines and pointed out some of the most<lb></lb>
prominent Articles of Expence by which it will appear<lb></lb>
how necessary it is to reduce as much as possible<lb></lb>
with prudence and propriety the great charge of that<lb></lb>
Prison on the County which the Committee beg leave<lb></lb>
most earnestly to recommend to the serious Attention<lb></lb>
and Consideration of the Court.</p>
<p n="1678">All which the Committee Submit Etc<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55611_n1678-1">Dan. Williams</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ616">Chairman</rs>
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