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At a Prison Committee Wednesday 10th. April 1793.
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The Minutes of the last Committee were read.
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The Memorandums of the Sub Committee were read.
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By the Calender of the Prisoners there appeared to be.
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2 Apprentices
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19 Women
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4 Children
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Steward to provide
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different ArticlesOrdered the Steward to provide the following Articles for the use of the Prisons and
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Infirmaries
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Four Barrack Bedsteads
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Four Dozen of large and small Combs
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Two Dozen Brushes
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One Chaldron Coals
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Superintendant to be
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authorized to employ
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Prisoners in their Trades.Resolved that the superintendant of the Prisons be authorized to employ such of the
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Prisoners as he may think proper in working at their respective Trades to which they
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have been accustomed.
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Gearing, Mary her
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Services Considered.The Committee took into consideration the assistance which
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Mary Gearing
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of the
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Superintendant of the Prisons had given for nine Weeks in the Women's Prison during
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which time she had exerted herself with great diligence and propriety in promoting
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useful industry among the Prisoners; and particularly by teaching them to spin both Wool
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Resolved that
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be paid seven shillings a Week for nine Weeks as a
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compensation for the above services and that she be continued in the same situation till
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further orders.
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Carter, Jeremiah an
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Artsmr. Convicted of
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Felony, &
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. become a
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Bankrupt.The Clerk informed the Committee that
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had
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Thomas Allam
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another
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