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<p n="1291">Why can't these privies be survey'd daily<lb></lb>
and fresh Water of which there's now plently<lb></lb>
in the Goal pour'd down</p>
<p n="1292">vrd. applys them</p>
<p n="1293">That is for want of attendance to Watch<lb></lb>
a little.</p>
<p n="1294">A Single room may be very proper<lb></lb>
but to reserve whole divisions must be<lb></lb>
pernicious, because if there are only few<lb></lb>
that can pay, a great portion of the Gaol<lb></lb>
stands empty whilst the 2 Comon Appartmts.<lb></lb>
are crowded out of reason & proportion.</p>
<p n="1295">It shod. seem that contagion must be personal<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
rather than local-and the comon phrase is<lb></lb>
that the distemper is brot. by a prisoner<lb></lb>
from another Gaol. vid pag. 7.</p>
<p n="1296">Many of these runners are men of ill Life<lb></lb>
who ate very intemperate Etc.</p>
<p n="1297">The Ill Name the Gaol has acquired and the unhappy<lb></lb>
Wretches confined therein easily accounts for<lb></lb>
Men of practice being heath to go<lb></lb>
However it might be equally practicable to<lb></lb>
get a phyician thither as well as a Divine<lb></lb>
only advertise an election with a reasonable Salary.</p>
<p n="1298">yet a Worthy <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50547_occ124">Apothecary</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_occ124" type="occupation" value="Apothecary"></interp>
does attend<lb></lb>
was without a settled salary.</p>
<p n="1299">The Coroners Accot. a 13s.4d. amots. to about<lb></lb>
£7. P ann vid.</p>
<p n="1300">and I send for City Scavenger almost ever<obscured></obscured>
Week</p>
<p n="1301">Comitte of City Lands visit Newgate, Sheriffs &<lb></lb>
Aldermen went last. Aldn Harley & Ald. Beck<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
was there lately.31</p>
<p n="1302">Gaol clean'd once a Week</p>
<p n="1303">There are 8 or 9 rooms in Press yard<lb></lb>
unfurnish'd-when Gaol full uses them</p>
<p n="1304">Its a lofty part & don't always do it for<lb></lb>
fear of escapes-puts em there for slight<lb></lb>
offences.31</p>
<p n="1305">In all Gaols there are appartmts. let to<lb></lb>
better sent of people</p>
<p n="1306">The Gaol is seldom without Sickness<lb></lb>
About 114 prs now in Gaol31.</p>
<p n="1307">In 1763. about 16 Dyed. In 1414. when the Gaol was in its Infant State<lb></lb>
and not surrounded with Buildings the Keeper and<lb></lb>
no less than 64 prisoners vid stow 37 and it is morally<lb></lb>
impossible to prevent Contagion even in a New<lb></lb>
Gaol which till season'd might be still more<lb></lb>
terrible as well as insecure.<lb></lb>
Can't tell how many rooms in Newgate<lb></lb>
Generally thot. the 16 died (of Gaol Distemper<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
) or 2 might<lb></lb>
dye otherwise32</p>
<p n="1308">When full 20 may have been in one room<lb></lb>
Distemper did not comence in that room but<lb></lb>
was all over the Gaol.</p>
<p n="1309">Have buried 8 or 10<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Servts. in 10 yrs<lb></lb>
any prisr may have a room to himself if<lb></lb>
pass & offence not capital</p>
<p n="1310">Has found very great difficulty to get a<lb></lb>
person of the faculty to attend Psons ill 33</p>
<p n="1311">Apply'd to Gentlemen of the hospitals <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Attended for a Short time & then refused.<lb></lb>
does If So must all Gaols be pull'd down? not knew Gaol distemper peculiar<lb></lb>
Newgate believes 'tis in all the Gaols.<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50547_occ125">Apothecary</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_occ125" type="occupation" value="Apothecary"></interp>
had sayd he'd not endanger<lb></lb>
his life on any Accot. whatever-he has<lb></lb>
no fees for attend.</p>
<p n="1312">Mr. Blagden attends, City make him a <lb></lb>
satisfaction but he has no salary.</p>
<p n="1313"> <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50547_occ126">Coroner</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_occ126" type="occupation" value="Coroner"></interp>
of London takes, the Inquisitions 33.</p>
<p n="1314">The City pay, They are burged in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo669">Christ Church</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo669" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
pays the Expence</p>
<p n="1315">Some delicate person on a single applicn.<lb></lb>
but 'tis submitted under the direction of an<del>good</del>
<lb></lb>
Approved Apothecary with a Standing Salary<lb></lb>
would rectify the ill State of the Gaol by<lb></lb>
pointing out proper Remedies.</p>
<p n="1316">It appears by the Statute of Chas. 2.<lb></lb>
that they mix't with the Felons which<lb></lb>
was for bidden</p>
<p n="1317">May be reasonably a scribed to their<lb></lb>
more miserable situations & connexions.</p>
<p n="1318">There cannot be a doubt: and if so 't would<lb></lb>
be only hazardous in cases of Execution<lb></lb>
but 'tis absurd to Suffer it to remain doubtful.</p>
<p n="1319">see prced 9 pa.</p>
<p n="1320">Sensible Builders laugh at<lb></lb>
the Expression</p>
<p n="1321">The Ballance must be in favour of the Latter</p>
<p n="1322">Can't he keep it cleanr. It has been<lb></lb>
Clean'd at times & if no good effects<lb></lb>
why clean it at all or to what end.<lb></lb>
The bias is very strong for a New Gaol.</p>
<p n="1323">Here he means the privies again wch.</p>
<p n="1324">Has offer'd Money to 'pothecarys to visit<lb></lb>
patients in Gaol & have refused.</p>
<p n="1325">'Tis the peculiar ill Fate of Debtors taken<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo670">Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo670" type="placeName" value="Middlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo670" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
that the Sheriffs of London are the<lb></lb>
Sheriff of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo671">Middx</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo671" type="placeName" value="Middx"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo671" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
and pitch'd on this Gaol wch.<lb></lb>
seems was never intended for Debtors. vid Stow. 39.<lb></lb>
<del>who has these words from a Recged</del>
and<lb></lb>
get there seems tolerable appartments for this<lb></lb>
number. Debtors part is one of the worst-Felony<lb></lb>
as bad-Mars side Debtors more healthy<lb></lb>
than comon side</p>
<p n="1326">Drs. have a Penny Loaf a Day besides<lb></lb>
several Donations so as he his comfortable<obscured></obscured>
34</p>
<p n="1327">Das. at present rather more than 40.</p>
<p n="1328">No yard for the Debtors, non very little benefit for 35<lb></lb>
the Sun.</p>
<p n="1329">Some part of Debtors side is worse than<lb></lb>
some part of Felons, but not in General</p>
<p n="1330">Don't think Debtors & Felons might be<lb></lb>
kept a part in a better place.</p>
<p n="1331">More felons than Debtors have died in<lb></lb>
proportion.</p>
<p n="1332">Cant Keep Debtor in press yard it being<lb></lb>
matter of doubt whether part of Gao<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
or not.35</p>
<p n="1333">Debtors have no Area.</p>
<p n="1334">Frequently Felons brot. from other Gaols<lb></lb>
distemper'd<del>and we are lyable</del>
occasions more<lb></lb>
felons to Dye than Drs.36</p>
<p n="1335">An Area of Ground added might be Some<lb></lb>
benefit but the Walls and so rotten Spring<lb></lb>
damp & bad that twod. not cure it.</p>
<p n="1336">Believes no of prisoners convicted & acqd. nev<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
equal, but has kept no accot.</p>
<p n="1337">Don't recollect any Mischief to <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50547_occ127">coroner<lb></lb>
or Nuys</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_occ127" type="occupation" value="coroneror Nuys"></interp>
-Coroner attended by Deputy.</p>
<p n="1338"> <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50547_occ128">Coroner</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_occ128" type="occupation" value="Coroner"></interp>
has refused to go into Cells Etc</p>
<p n="1339">Does not apprehend in the present state of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50547_geo672">Newgate</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo672" type="placeName" value="Newgate"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50547_geo672" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
, can keep appartmts. Clean & heal<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
unless a proper Area<lb></lb>
and the Walls are so very damp spungy rotten<lb></lb>
& ruinous frequently overflowing thinks<lb></lb>
the gaol grows worse</p>
<p n="1340">It's my interest to keep it healthy<lb></lb>
Have heard of gt. Quantities of Dirt & Fi<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
carried away abt. 14 or 15 yrs ago.</p>
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