June 1793

Middlesex

At the General Quarter Session of the Peace of our Lord the
King holden in and for the County of Middlesex at the
Session House for the said County (by adjournment) on
Thursday the Twenty seventh day of June in the Thirty third
year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third King
of Great Britain Etc Before William Mainwaring< no role > Esquire
The Honourable Henry Hobart< no role > , Robert Burd< no role > Gabriel, Herbert< no role >
Mayo, Henry Reynett< no role > Doctors in Divinity , John Pownall< no role >
John Hole< no role > , John Bond< no role > , George Story< no role > , Rice Davies< no role > , John
Floud, William Bleamire< no role > , Thomas Gordon< no role > , John Staples< no role > ,
Charles Sheppard< no role > , Rupert Clarke< no role > , Jacob Leroux< no role > and
William knox< no role > Esquires Justices Etc .

His Majestys Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
having viewed the New House of Correction at Clarkenwell and having
examined Mr Wood the Contractor for the Carpenters Work as to the
fitness of a part of the said Prison for the reception of Prisoners who
confirming them in their opinion that a part of the Prison was perfectly dry
and that Prisoners might be removed thither with great safety Ordered
that the great or principal Gates of the Prison be forthwith put up and
compleated and that an Apartment be provided and fitted up for a Turnkey.

Ordered that the Apartments in the said Prison intended for the
Governor be all immediately finished.

Ordered that 40 Oaken Bedsteads be immediately made and
provided for the use of the Prisoners with Straw Mattrasses

Ordered that 12 Rugs and 12 Blankets be also provided for
the use of the Prisoners.

Ordered that a specimen of Poo Poo Tubs be provided and when
approved that each Cell so fitted up with Beds be furnished with a Tub

Ordered that two Butts for the holding of Water for the use of the
Prisoners be also provided to be placed in the Court yards the same as
at the New Prison .