Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minute Books of the General Prison Committee
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12th July 1792 - 14th April 1802

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Image 46 of 23027th July 1792



Bridewell
Hospital
At a Prison Committee Friday 27th July 1792

Brass Crosby< no role > Esqr . Alderman President

William Pickett< no role > Esqr . Alderman Edward Bigg< no role > Esqr .John Birch< no role > Esqr .
William Waddington< no role > Esqr .Mr. Richard Till< no role > Granville Sharp< no role > Esqr .
John Read< no role > Esqr .Robert Hunter< no role > Esqr .Thomas Nixon< no role > Esqr .


The Calender of the Prisoners was laid before the Committee by which it appeared
there were17 Men
17 Women
3 Apprentices
in Confinement.

Sub-Committee.The following Governors were appointed a Sub Committee for the Months of August
and September to meet on Wednesdays 9 for 10

John Read< no role > Esqr .
Mr. Richard Till< no role >
Robert Hunter< no role > Esqr .
Joseph Bushnan< no role > Esqr .
Granville Sharp< no role > Esqr .

Hardwicke Jno< no role > . to attend
Commee Ordered John Hardwicke< no role > the Hemp Dresser to attend the Committee at their first
Meeting in September.

Surveyor & Steward to take
Inventory of Fixtures &c.Ordered the Surveyor and Steward to take an Inventory of all Fixtures Utensils
and Implements belonging to the Prisons and Hemp Dressers Apartments.

Clerk to make Copies of
Rules & Orders respectg
Artsmrs. Apprentces. and
Prisoners &c. &c.Ordered the Clerk to make copies of all the Rules and Orders respecting the
Artsmasters Apprentices and Prisoners and their employments with a reference to the
Original Books from whence they are taken.

Sharp Mr. requested to
furnish Clerk wh. a list
of BooksThe Committee requested Mr. Sharp to furnish the Clerk with a List of such Books
as he thinks may give the Committee any desirable information respecting the
management of Prisoners and Paupers and their Employment.

Clerk to procure sameOrdered the Clerk to procure the same.

Clerk to apply for extracts
from Books respecting
Prisoners &c.Ordered the Clerk to apply in the name of the Committee to the Town Clerk of the
City of London and to the Clerk of Saint Thomas's Hospital for extracts from their
Court Books of such Rules and Orders as respect the management of Prisoners and
Pauper Patients.




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