February 1786

Thus have the Committee endeavoured to meet the Wishes of this
Court as expressed in the Resolutions of Thursday 21st. October 1784 And to the
Consideration of this Court they Submit this Account of their Proceedings together
with a Description of the intended Building and every Circumstances relating
to it. In all which they hope it will appear that their Attention to the
Business before them has been somewhat suitable to its Magnitude and
Importance: And that their first Object has been to Establish such a House of
Correction for the County of Middlesex , as should not only in itself be
productive of the most salutary Effects, but be worthy of Imitation in other
parts of the Kingdom

Much it is acknowledged will yet remain with this Court to order
and determine respecting the future internal Management of the Prison when
it shall be compleated, And very much will depend on the appointment of
proper persons to govern it who this Committee is of Opinion ought to be
Men of Integrity and Sobriety, Men of Prudence and Firmness with Humanity
Persons desirous of answering the Purposes already suggested in this Report;
ever anxious to secure the Persons: to preserve the Health to inforce the
Correction and (as far as occasional good Advice and a constant good
Example can Effect it) to promote the Reformation of the Prisoners.

All which the Committee Submit Etc"
W Bleamire

It was moved and Seconded that the said Report be received which
was carried unanimously in the affirmative.

The Plans for the intended House of Correction for this County as prepared
by the said Committee were laid before the Court and the same being inspected
were explained by Jacob Leroux< no role > Esqr .

Resolved That it is the Opinion of this Court that the Plan for
a House of Correction now produced and laid before the Court is a proper
and Convenient plan for a House of Correction for this County and that the same
ought to be adopted and carried into Execution

A Particular or Description of the intended manner of
Erecting and finishing the Building and forming the Yards Outletts and other
accomadations being also laid before the Court by the Committee and Read
and debated upon It was Resolved That the same together with the
necessary Measures for carrying the whole into Execution be taken into
Consideration on the County day of the next Session, and that in the mean time