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<p n="1135">January 1798.</p>
<p n="1136">Dropsy and a Prisoner by Trade a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ408">Painter</rs>
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who came into<lb></lb>
the Prison in a very weak State about 3 Weeks ago</p>
<p n="1137">The Governor Reported that the Boiler set up by<lb></lb>
Mr.. Hopkins is rendered useless being burnt through and<lb></lb>
that the saving of Coals is not so great as was at first<lb></lb>
supposed-Resolved to postpone the Consideration of this<lb></lb>
matter and to desire that Mr.. Hopkins may be requested<lb></lb>
to attend the next Committee</p>
<p n="1138">The Committee were of Opinion that it would be much<lb></lb>
to the Advantage of the County if while the damage done<lb></lb>
to the Sheds by the Fire is repairing some Workshops for<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ409">Shoemakers</rs>
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and Taylors where they may work in Solitude<lb></lb>
with better Light be made in the Sheds and that for<lb></lb>
this purpose they be erected on a large scale and it was<lb></lb>
Resolved that the Governor be at Liberty to procure a<lb></lb>
sufficient Quantity of Timber and that the Work be done<lb></lb>
by the Prisoners under the Direction of Mr.. Brain.</p>
<p n="1139">The Governor Reported That 9 Women were employed<lb></lb>
in spinning and that they have spun a great Quantity<lb></lb>
of sowing Thread for the use of the Prison.</p>
<p n="1140">That two Shoemakers and two Taylors are employed<lb></lb>
in mending cloths and Shoes for the Prisoners and<lb></lb>
that near 300. Pr. of Shoes have been made for the use<lb></lb>
of the Prisoners</p>
<p n="1141">The Governor Reported That Sr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55611_n1141-1">Jerem, Fitzpatrick</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Inspector of to the Shipping had visited the Prison<lb></lb>
a few days since in Consequence of a Letter from one Swabey<lb></lb>
stating the hardships under which Smith the Convict<lb></lb>
for Sedition labours that he had visited Smith and<lb></lb>
conceiving the Letter had originated from some misrepre-<lb></lb>
-sentation of Smith, admonished him on the Subject and<lb></lb>
acknowledge'd himself well satisfied with every thing that he<lb></lb>
saw throughout the Prison</p>
<p n="1142">The Committee called Smith before them when it appeared<lb></lb>
that he was in perfect Health and that there is no ground<lb></lb>
for the Complaints which are said to have been inserted in<lb></lb>
the News Papers relative to this Prisoner.</p>
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