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<p n="1341">He has been in abt. 10 yrs<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Shortly after the thorought: Cleansing</p>
<p n="1342"> <obscured></obscured>
the difference that 10 yrs can make<lb></lb>
in the walls of so durable a Building</p>
<p n="1343"> <obscured></obscured>
if not more proper for a<lb></lb>
physican to answd.<lb></lb>
Which is the very pait they went to destroy.</p>
<p n="1344">9. the Dimensions of the Window</p>
<p n="1345">Which is the place reserved for those<lb></lb>
that Pay.</p>
<p n="1346">If heighth the Complaint why not<lb></lb>
lower the buildings more especially<lb></lb>
as the upper parts are almost<lb></lb>
ever unoccupied.</p>
<p n="1347">too General.</p>
<p n="1348">These as before observed<lb></lb>
might be easily examd. with<lb></lb>
water daily. The ill</p>
<p n="1349">By this 'tis presumed he means the<lb></lb>
whole Gate and that the north &<lb></lb>
South Wings or sides which are hiders<lb></lb>
by the houses are so antient</p>
<p n="1350">Admits Distemper owing to that in some <lb></lb>
measure38</p>
<p n="1351">Thinks it more unhealthy than when he<lb></lb>
came unto office. because Walls so<lb></lb>
impregnated with bad stenches and<lb></lb>
old & rotton that they imbibe it more<lb></lb>
apprehends, takg all precaution <obscured></obscured>
ill<lb></lb>
grow worse & worse39</p>
<p n="1352">G. Dance (City Survey) Has been acquainted<lb></lb>
wth. Newg. 30 yrs & have often been there<lb></lb>
on accot. of repairs</p>
<p n="1353">Tis very Close & inconvenient and<lb></lb>
believes unhealthy.</p>
<p n="1354">The parts over Gateway are most light<lb></lb>
others very Dark-staircases so dark<lb></lb>
can't do without lights</p>
<p n="1355">Debtors part extreamly bad<lb></lb>
Close confined & very gloomy-no free<lb></lb>
Circulation of Air39</p>
<p n="1356">In that part of the Gaol only a little<lb></lb>
opening over the Gateway, but little or no<lb></lb>
benefit can come to the Gaol. 40</p>
<p n="1357">It's very gloomy theres one room 33<lb></lb>
feet by 23. & only one Window</p>
<p n="1358">Part where felons are is very gloomy<lb></lb>
the whole Gaol is very bad except press<lb></lb>
yard</p>
<p n="1359">The open area of press yard is 50<lb></lb>
foot long & 7 wide the height is 50<lb></lb>
feet</p>
<p n="1360">much Air can't come the Colls &<lb></lb>
buildings which surrouned it is 50 feet his</p>
<p n="1361">where<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
felons are confined is very bad<lb></lb>
Most Wards have privies conveyed thre<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
leaden pipes, which are frequently stopp<obscured></obscured>
41<lb></lb>
by Prisoners which occasions very offense<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
cant be made better, if new<obscured></obscured>
</p>
<p n="1362">The fronts have been built since<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
London all the rest is very</p>
<p n="1363">By Hollinshed pa<lb></lb>
the North part was burnt down by the<lb></lb>
Carelessness of a Servt. Anno Dom.</p>
<p n="1364">Good Judges of Buildings Say this<lb></lb>
may be cured by cleansing Etc.</p>
<p n="1365">Great pity indeed after such great<lb></lb>
Sums bestow'd or that might have been<lb></lb>
layd out of the Coal Duty, within this Century<lb></lb>
If not of these little Divisions, the prisonrs<lb></lb>
would be more formidable there, and yet there<lb></lb>
are some very large & lofty rooms-one<lb></lb>
the Witness mentions 11 yards long-some<lb></lb>
of those windows are very large.</p>
<p n="1366">N B. he only believes it unhealthy<lb></lb>
and yet objects to means</p>
<p n="1367">The enquiry intended by this question was if<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
the Witness is acquainted with the Gaols<lb></lb>
in other City & Counties; and whether many<lb></lb>
other Gaols of this Kingdom equally incomodious</p>
<p n="1368">Being a Gaol within the City according to<lb></lb>
the description of the Statutes of Chas. 2.</p>
<p n="1369"> <obscured></obscured>
</p>
<p n="1370">Q. what Ground the present Gaol covers<lb></lb>
and what City Land adjoins on either<lb></lb>
sider. some there in</p>
<p n="1371">By the Laws of the City no building was to<lb></lb>
be within Yards of the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
all (the Gaol<lb></lb>
is in the Girl of the Wall) the property of that<lb></lb>
space therefore as was to Ground must be<lb></lb>
Long to the City, who enjoy the property of the<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Building thereon.</p>
<p n="1372">Every one knows how willing Gentlemen<lb></lb>
are to avoid a disagreeable<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
attendance-The<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
</p>
<p n="1373">In many places walls much decayd not<lb></lb>
fit for retention of prisoners, very damp<lb></lb>
& distemper being so frequent may be<lb></lb>
impregnated with effluvia</p>
<p n="1374">Originally ill Constructed being a<lb></lb>
parcel of little divisions many of them<lb></lb>
without light or air-some of the largest<lb></lb>
Rooms only one light & that very gloomy<lb></lb>
upon the whole thinks the building very<lb></lb>
incomodious42</p>
<p n="1375">no enlargemt. of the grating can<lb></lb>
possibly admit such a quantity of Air<lb></lb>
[the question is light] as to make it<lb></lb>
healthy.</p>
<p n="1376">Thinks that part next press yard<lb></lb>
most<del>healthy</del>
Comodious.</p>
<p n="1377">That part on the North of the Gate<lb></lb>
<del>most comodious</del>
rather more incomodious<lb></lb>
but thinks the whole very incomodious.</p>
<p n="1378">Has survey'd other Gaols under the Care<lb></lb>
of the City.</p>
<p n="1379">If an Area was annex'd & prisrs. Eslet<lb></lb>
out to air 'twod. be of use but the<lb></lb>
Gaol would not be more healthy than<lb></lb>
now.43.</p>
<p n="1380">The Comittee of City Lands direct repairs<lb></lb>
and the expence always pd by the City 44</p>
<p n="1381">Thinks there is not a possibility of<lb></lb>
altering Newgate because by taking<lb></lb>
internal Walls must make it Weaker<lb></lb>
& lyable for Prisrs to Escape</p>
<p n="1382">Cant be alter'd so as to make it<lb></lb>
healthy.</p>
<p n="1383">The present Spot not sufficient room<lb></lb>
to build anor on without additional<lb></lb>
Ground.</p>
<p n="1384">Hodges (T Clerk) That Hospital Physicians<lb></lb>
are to attend diseasd prisrs. and have<lb></lb>
of late years refused on Accot. of Appre-<lb></lb>
hensions of danger-That the Inhabit<lb></lb>
tants contiguons petition'd on accot. of Ste<obscured></obscured>
</p>
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