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September 1784
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same manner, and the Walls Floor Etc scoured and scraped. Then
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the Room to be well dried with a Brazier, while the Window Etc next
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the external Air is kept open, and all others shut; after which a little
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Camphire is to be carried about in the room, Curving in a Fire Shovel.
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It is by express Desire of the Committee appointed to Superintend the
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Gaol,
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that the above be religiously put in force, and that every Man
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before he enters a clean Ward, be well washed with warn Soap suds
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and have clean Clothers and Bedding.
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"N.B. It is desired one of these be posted in each Ward of the Prison.
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"January 28th. 1784".
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The Clerk of the
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peace directed to
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return thanks to
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Mr Shipley for his
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and the said Papers being read It is Ordered that the Clerk
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of the Peace do write to
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William Shipley
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. informing him that
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the said Letters had been laid before His Majestys Justices of the
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Peace for this County who thank him for the communication.
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Motion for the
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Appointmt. of a
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Surveyor for buil-
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-ding a House of
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Correction for the
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County}
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The Report of the Committee appointed in February
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Session last to take into consideration the Building a New House
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of Correction on a Scale adapted to the Ground purchased of the
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Quakers together with the Scite of the present House of Correction
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and to prepare a Plan or Plans for that purpose which was presented
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in May Session last and entered among the proceedings of the Court
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at that Session being called for and read A Motion was now
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made that the Court do proceed to the appointment of a Surveyor
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for the building a House of Correction for this County.
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In the Course of the debate a Letter and a Roll of Paper
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was delivered into the Court and the said Letter was read and is
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as follows Vizt.
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"Hon'd Sir
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"Understanding that the Gentlemen
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Magistrates for the
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have determined to
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build
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for the said County I beg leave to lay before
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you & the Gentlemen a Plan for that Building which I hope the
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Gentlemen will do me the honour to consider. And as it
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appears evident that the Ground already purchased is
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