Bridewell
Hospital }

At a Prison Committee Thursday 9 Decr.
1790.

Richard Clark< no role > Esqr . Aldn . Trear
Henry Cranke< no role > Esqr . Aud . Genl.

Thos. Nixon< no role > Esqr . Mr. Bryan Crowther< no role > Mr. Jno. Gozna< no role >

Prisoners Men to
Sleep in Hammocks

It is the Opinion of this Committee that it will be much
more wholesome and cleanly for the Men Prisoners to sleep
in Hammocks in future than upon shaw And It is ordd.
that Mr. Treasurer and Mr. Auditor General be desired to
direct a sufficient Number of Hammocks to be provided
for the Prisoners.

Prisons. Persons
committed to be
washed and the
Men shaved.

This Committee is of Opinion and doth order that
all Persons who shall in future be committed to the
Prisons in this Hospital shall be immediately washed
in a proper Tub to be provided for that purpose and the
Men shaved and that it be referred to Mr. Treasurer and
Mr. Auditor General to direct that the Beadles and such
other proper Person or Persons as they shall think fit be
employed for that Purpose.

Prisoners proper
Cloaths to be provided

It is the Opinion of this Committee that proper
Cloaths such as are generally made use of in other
Prisons in this Kingdom be provided under the direction
of Mr. Treasr. and Mr. Audr. General for the Men and
Women Prisoners during their Confinement and that
their own Cloaths after be fumigated or otherwise.
properly cleaned be laid by ready to be delivered to themwhen they are discharged

Prison Mens the
Front Window to be
enlarged

It is ordered that Mr. Treasurer and Mr. Auditor Genl. be requested
with the Assistance of the Surveyor of this Hospl. to consider
in what manner the front Window of the Mens Prison in the
Inner Court can be enlarged so as to admit more Air and
prevent any improper communication between the
Apprentices belonging to this Hospl. and the Prisoners