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That there has been indeed and Still exists a fever in
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and from which No prison
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where so many are confined can be quite free
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but if is not of a Nature particularly Malignant
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and Not of that Sort which is termed the Goal
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Your Committee thereupon
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Ordered That all The Beds in the Sick Ward of
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be repaired and New Stuffing be
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supplied taking care to have the Tiking well
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That every Bed be supplied with a New Rug
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where wanted and if any additional Covering may be
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necessary for the Sick that the same be supplied upon a Certificate
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It farther appears that many of the Disorders are occasioned by
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the Prisoners coming in in a Weak & debilitated State of Health
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covered with Rags & Vermin & that if some Dress or Uniform was
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provided for them to wear in the Prison it might be the means of
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preventing many of the Disorders incident to Prisons
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It is therefore the Opinion of this Committee that a Dress consisting
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of a Packet & Trowsers & a pair of Shoes & two Shirts where it
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