September 1800.
he had a Conversation with a Prisoner named John
Farrell who informed him that he had been ill of a violent
Fever for a Considerable time and that had he been a
Man of Fortune and at his own House he could not
have been treated with more tenderness or better sea
than he was in this Prison that he had also conversed
with Ann Kay< no role >
who was sentenced to be Transported
but from her Infirmity had been sent to this Prison
she said she lamented she had not been sent here at
First and then she should have been a strong Woman
and that her complaints were caught in Newgate
that he also saw the Broth and Tasted it and thought
it very Palatable and wholesome that he asked some
of the Mutineers how they liked their broth they said it
was in general very bad and two or three times in
very hot Weather the Meat was Tainted, that he asked
one of them whether he had had his Broth to Day he said
he had he then asked whether it was the the same as he had
in Common he said it was the same as he had in common
he said it was he further stated That from having
tasted the Broth he knew what the Prisoner said was
devoid of Truth
That Mr.. Wyoill, Mr.. Bitton, Mr.. Hubbard, Mr..
Westbrook and< no role >
Mr.. Page the Foreman stated that they
had Also tasted the Broth and were of Opinion that
it was very wholesome and Good,
That the Jury further stated to your Committee
that it was their Unanimous opinion that the
Smallest Credit ought not to be given to the above
Complaints as they appear to them to be void of foundation
That Your Committee then Caused William Jones< no role >
the Mutineer to be brought before them who said that in
August 1798. he was beaten very severely by the Governor
that two Prisoners Died last Week that he believed 5. or 6.
have Died in 3. Months that he had had two Mugs full
of Broth this Day and a little more that he has no
Complaint to make of the want of Victuals now nor for
these 5. or. 6. Months past
That your Committee Examined John Goodey another
of the Mutineers who stated he sailed with Luke Early on