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November. the 14th.1792
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Robert Hunter
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John Read
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Examined the Prisons and found them very clean.
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The Calendar of the Prisoners being laid before
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the Committee there appeared to be
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45 Men
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2 Apprentices
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29 Women
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10 Children
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The Committee proceeded to take into consideration
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the following recommendations from Mr Till which
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were read as follows vizt.
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the present Matron and Porter being incapable from Age and Infirmities
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of performing their respective Duties,
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and that they
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ought to be Superannuated
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upon such Annuties as the Court may think fit.
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That
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All Prisoners who are sent to this Hospital for Punishment ought to be
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kept in Solitary confinement and that a reasonable portion of Work
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should be assigned them to perform every day.
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That
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every Prisoners should be paid at going out of the House two pence
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in each Shilling which they have earned during their continuance
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every Prisoner neglecting or spoiling their Work should not receive
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