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January 1775
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are never Kept
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under ground there being no places in either for that purpose
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A Motion was made that this Court do approved
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this part of the said Committees Report and the same was resolved
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accordingly
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Mr.
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Brid
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having informed the Committee that the Gateway of the said prison is
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a Ruinous and dangerous State both as to passengers and the rest of
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building And the Committee having Viewed and Examined the same
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there appears to be a dangerous Settlement in the
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Brick Work
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which forms the
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Gateway and that unless the same be proper
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Secured it may prove fatal in its Consequences to some other pa
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of the Prison Wherefore the Committee Recommend that Mr.
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Rogers do immediately & Effectually secure the same
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The said Committee further Report That
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for keeping the
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Prisoners committed to His Custody to hard Labour It is recommend
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by Your Committee that an Advertisement be inserted with a View
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to obtain a proper proposal or Contract from some Manufacturer in
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any branch of Trade to keep the persons committed to hard Labour
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in the said prison in Constant Employment
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their said Committee in this part of their said Report and the same
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the said Report as last mentioned be Confirmed and the same is hereby
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The said Committee further Report That up
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Viewing and Examining into the unaltered part of
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