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J Jefferson as to average of prisoners Convicted
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acquitted & discharged-produced Accot. of
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1752. as a specimen 76
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The Anliquity of the Gaol Admitted.
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To prove it order City's Governmt. time imemorial
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Stype's Continuation of How read pa. 19. 81
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Ibm pa 10. read82
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Orders of Court of Aldermen read relating to
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the Application of
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Justices to be
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named in Comission of Gaol Delivery.
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Answer of Lord Mayor that the City built the
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Session house & Gaol read83
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Acts 19 Cha 2. Cap 3. & 39
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22 Cha 2. cap 11 & 2}
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read
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As to repairs in 1630. and Marks of ownership
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City Arms
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carved over postern
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on the west side-Inscriptions read.
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proved & Admitted that the City have insured
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the Gaol and received Money on Dam by fire
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W Pentlow. That County hath several Prisons of its ou
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He is pd. £30. P ann.-
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Keep of
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Clerken-
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well Bridewell
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is pd. by County also.86
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The County Repairs
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New prison
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&
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Bridewell
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Accot. of Number of Prisoners for the last ten
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years is 7053.87
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New Prison
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is very old
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The prisoners have been in good Health
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Attributes it to air & cleanliness
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Nine died & one stabb'd himself in 10 yrs.
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none of a contagious Distemper.
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In winter sweeps it daily-in sumer
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partly wash in every Morning
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every might Tubs are put into the Wards for
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Prisoners, emptied every Morning into the
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necessary & then put made, the pumps & wash'd
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If Filth lodges in Shores, throw down water
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to wash it away.
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There are Houses near
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New Prison
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.88
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port open to large garden a Sufft. quantity
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of
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air &
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light & air.
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Prisoners sent from
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New Prison
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to
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Newgate
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in one year.89
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Oath of Prisoners greatly owing to
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Apprehends Newgate to be three times as big
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New prison
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.
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By constant cleaning
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New Prison
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, no ill Smells
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if
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if
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had shod. use herbs & tobacco.
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If we neglected cleaning, the Gaol wod. be more
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unhealthy.89
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Charter of New prison
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calld for & produced by J. J.
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Copy to be annexed to report.
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Jas Elmore
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(
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Keeper
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of
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Clerkenwell
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Bridewell
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)
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has been acquainted with
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Bridewell
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18 years
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Salary is £50. pd. by the County.
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County Repairs and is at other Incidental Expences
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Thirty prisoner now; 'twill hold above 150. go
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Tis wash'd every Morning in Summer-in
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Winter twice a Week & Swept twice.
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Some have died but not of Gaol distemper
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No Gaol Distemper in
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New Prison
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for 18 yrs. go
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Never removes prisrs to Newgate when ill
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Known Newgate about 18 years-and if same
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care & clean linnen in Newgate 'twould be
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more healthy than 'tis.
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Newgate
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not so sweet at our Gaols for we have
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more air-If an area at
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Newgate
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twould be
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more healthy.
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That custody of Middx Prisoners not a
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to City-Accot. of Sheriffs fines read.
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No Attempt to charge the County before
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George Dance
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Is 60. years old never heard ye.
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there had.
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Accot. of Money reced by Impost on Coals & of
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Money paid for Public Buildings.
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<
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Comptroller's the Rack Rent of
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</
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Mead Estate about 2000 P ann.
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London wall
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"London wall"
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=
"undefined"
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</
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from 6 to 9 feet Wide Ground Rent
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for scites for Wall.
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<
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City are esteem'd proprietors of the Walls & Gates
<
lb
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</
lb
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Buildings in
<
rs
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Broad Street
</
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"Broad Street"
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=
"undefined"
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</
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are on lease and
<
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>
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</
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Condition to endure much longer, and
<
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>
</
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let at an improved rent at the expirating
<
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</
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<
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"1484"
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Part of 2 Meeting Houses built on
<
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</
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lb
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</
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Wall Inheritance is the Citys
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<
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"1485"
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The owner of a House in Cam
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</
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the City a Rent for part of the
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Scite of Wall.
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part of 2d. Chart. of King John
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part of Char Hen 3. pa 20 & 21
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pt. of 1 Char Edw. 3. pa. 41. 43. 44
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1. Char Edw. 4 pa. 58.59. wi
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Confirmation by K Cha 2 &
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