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

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Bridewell
Hospital
At a Prison Committee, Wednesday,
July 10th, 1799 .

Richd. Clark< no role > Esqr . Treasurer .

Wm. Willis< no role > Esqr .. Dr. De Valangin
Fras. Ruddle< no role > Esqr . Alexr. Luders< no role > Esqr .

By the Calendar of the Prisoners there
appeared to be.

Men and Boys. 23
Women & Children 25.
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Drug Mill- the
Erection of considd.
& recommended to
Court.This Committee having considered the Minute of the
Sub-Committee of the 20th. June, whereby a Resolution
was made to erect a Mill for Grinding Drugs in thea
Prison, which they find to have been made, and after
mature deliberation upon the subject, and after making
various inquiries into the probable advantages of the
Scheme, and the means of carrying it into execution,
and having reason to approve of the same, upon such
further information as they could procure, from Mr.
Haslam Apothecary of this Hospital, & from thea
Officers of Apothecaries Hall, have finally agreed to
enter upon the immediate execution of it, if it shall
appear proper and reasonable to the next General Court
to whom they beg to recommend the same.




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