Middlesex Sessions:
General Orders of the Court
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February 1774 - December 1783

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Three Shillings Baskets Four Soaking Tubs and a packing
A Sieve Two large Beetles and Two Axes for chopping the Junk
purchased

The said Committee further Report

That being informed the Womens Gallery in the H [..]
of Correction at Clerkenwell was from the number lying there and
want of a free circulation of Air become very unhealthy they have [..]
a number of proper Air hole's Lights or Windows to be forthwith [..]
in the said Gallery under the directions of Mr. Rogers to remedy
Evil Complained of Your Committee have also ordered that [..]
Womens Ward in Clerkenwell Bridewell and the apprentices [..]
should be immediately stopped and Washed with Quick Le [..]
and Water that Mr. Hall do procure Lime and Materials [..]
the purpose and that the Prisoners be employed in the Work [..]
and that Mr. Hall do also form time to time when the same sh [..]
require it wash any of the Wards in his Prison in the same mann [..]
and by the same means without further Order rendring an Act
of his proceedings to the Sessions Your Committee have a [..]
ordered the Pavement of the Womens Yard in Clerkenwell Bride [..]
to be repaired under the direction of Mr. Rogers where the same
appears to be needful Your Committee have also upon [..]
Report of Mr. Hall and Mr. Rogers that the Windows in the
Womens Gallery The Womens Shop and also the Mens Shop in
Clerkenwell Bridewell are iln a very Weak decayed and insecure
State Ordered that Mr. Rogers do amend the same in the best an [..]
cheapest manner as a Temporary Security and Repair
Your Committee have likewise Ordered a Bathing Tub to
procured for the Use of the Women in Clerkenwell Bridewell

The said Committee further Report

That it having been represented to them great
inconvenience would arise in the House of Correction by committe [..]
under the Recruiting Act unless a proper place should be
Appropriated for the Confinement of those who may be impress [..]
seperate from the Convicts and other Prisoners Your Committee
Ordered a part of the Mens Yard be appropriated for the above
purpose and that the same should be seperated by a Wood [..]
Partition under the direction of Mr. Rogers

And the said Committee further Report

That it being the Opinion of the Committee it [..]




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