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<p n="1361">That there has been indeed and Still exists a fever in<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50879_geo713">Clerkenwell Bridewell</rs>
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and from which No prison<lb></lb>
where so many are confined can be quite free<lb></lb>
but if is not of a Nature particularly Malignant<lb></lb>
and Not of that Sort which is termed the Goal<lb></lb>
Distemper</p>
<p n="1362"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50879_n1362-1">Thos. Gibbes</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50879_occ398">Apothecary</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50879_n1362-2">Wm. Chamberlaine</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50879_occ399">Apothecary</rs>
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<p n="1363">Your Committee thereupon</p>
<p n="1364">Ordered That all The Beds in the Sick Ward of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50879_geo714">Clerken<lb></lb>
well Bridewell</rs>
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be repaired and New Stuffing be<lb></lb>
supplied taking care to have the Tiking well<lb></lb>
Aired</p>
<p n="1365">That every Bed be supplied with a New Rug<lb></lb>
where wanted and if any additional Covering may be<lb></lb>
necessary for the Sick that the same be supplied upon a Certificate<lb></lb>
from the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50879_occ400">Apothecary</rs>
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<p n="1366">It farther appears that many of the Disorders are occasioned by<lb></lb>
the Prisoners coming in in a Weak & debilitated State of Health<lb></lb>
covered with Rags & Vermin & that if some Dress or Uniform was<lb></lb>
provided for them to wear in the Prison it might be the means of<lb></lb>
preventing many of the Disorders incident to Prisons</p>
<p n="1367">It is therefore the Opinion of this Committee that a Dress consisting<lb></lb>
of a Packet & Trowsers & a pair of Shoes & two Shirts where it<lb></lb>
may be necessary may be provided for the Men</p>
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