January 1798.

the Surgeon will hereafter be remunerated-The number of
Prisoners reported to the Committee on that Day were 203.
155 Men 48. Women.

The Governor informed the Committee that a Frenchman< no role >
committed on suspicion of forging Bunk Notes had contrived
to destroy himself in his Cell at the Moment when he expected
to be called up to Bow Street for Re-examination this he
effected by raising his Bedstead on one end and fastening
his Sheet twisted in a sort of Cord to it, in his Struggle he
pulled down the Bedstead which fell on his head and
crushed his skull to pieces the Coroners Inquest brought
in a Verdict of Felodese and Joseph Gullett< no role > (for that was
his Name) was buried in the Highway near Penton place

The Governor also Reported to the Committee on this
Day that one Hughes as well as several others of the Mutineers
had been very riotous and disorderly and that Hughes
had been put in Irons and that as he had threatened
to hang himself The Committee thought proper to Order
the Governor to put Handcuffs on any Prisoner that
betrays a Disposition to Suiside

At this Committee the Governor Reported that he
had caused a large Sawpit to be made under the direction
of Mr. Brayrs the County Mason at the Expence of
about £10. which would have Cost £40. if it had been made
by Wokmen from without the Prison that four Pair of
Sawyers were actually employed earning a very considerable
Sum in a way as the Committee conceived not only bene-
ficial to the County but of great service to the Prisoners
themselves some of whom will learn a Trade that will
be very useful to them if they are disposed to follow it after they
are discharge.

The Court will be pleased to take notice that the Sawyers
the Smiths and the Washerwoman are allowed one Pint of
Porter P. Day and no more under the Direction of the Surgeon
it being supposed that their Labour is such as absolutely to
require it.

The Committee resolved at this Meeting that it would be