April 1786

An Account of the Fees and Perquisites
reced by Samuel Newport< no role > Gent Keeper of New
Prison Clerkenwell and also of all Money by him
disbursed for Servants Wages and other Necessaries
for ye Use of ye sd Prison whereby it appears that
from the 28th Day of April 1785 to the 20th Day
of April 1786 Le reced £460:15s:11d that he
paid £214:5s:9d so that there is a deficiency to
make up the Nett Sum of £300} £53:9s:10d
£670:0s:6d

That the whole of these demands amount to £670:0..6
and the Charges in the said severall Bills and Demands appears
to year Committee to be just & true It is their
Opinion that the same ought forthwith to he paid.

And the said Commee Further Report that it
appears to them by the Examination of Mr. Harwood
the Governor of the House of Correction at Clerkenwell
that he Keeps 11 Men Servants at the said Prison Seven of
whom are employed in the Prison and the other four are
Kept for the purpose of Attending the publick offices
to convey Prisoners to & from the Goals That it appears
to them from the Examination of Mr. Newport the Keeper
of New prison at Clerkenwell that he keeps Nine Men
Servants at the said prison Four of whom are employed
in the prison and the other Five are Kept for the purpose
of Attending the publick Offices to convey prisoners to
& from the Goal. Your Committee having doubts