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January 1793
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By Adjournment same day
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Resolved that
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Thomas Aris
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be permitted to serve the Prisoners
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in the
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with Bread
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until the County day of the next Session.
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By Adjournment same day.
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Several Petitions having been presented on behalf of the
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Prisoners complaining of the unhealthiness of the Prison called the House
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of Correction
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and that a Fever which endangered their Lives
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raged in the Prison; and it appearing to the Court by the Report of the
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that there is
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an unusual number of Persons sick in
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, The Court
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directed Mr Chamberlayne who had for some time past officiated for Mr
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Gibbs the
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to attend the Court, who informed the Court that he
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attends the Prison daily, that there are several Persons in
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Sick of Fevers that there are Thirty two Men on the Mens side
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and Seven Women on the Womens side afflicted with Fevers but that in
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his Opinion there is not any putrid or Gaol Fever in
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That the great number of Persons stowed in a small space like the Sick
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Ward tends to increase the complaint as some have relapsed by staying
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there when recovered but that several who are well enough to go down
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have not Cloaths to cover them. That they have not proper Bed Cloaths
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in the Sick Ward and that there is no other want or deficiency every thing
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being furnished which he directs to be procured for the use of the Sick.
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Ordered that if any Persons be at this time detained in the
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for Fees only they be immediatly discharged
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Resolved that those who are destitute of Cloathing be immediately
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supplied with such Cloathing as may be necessary in the cheapest manner.
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Resolved that a Committee of the Gentlemen present do
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meet on Saturday next at 12 o Clock to consider the state of the Prisoners
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with respect to Health and Cloathing.
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That Mr.Gibbs and Mr.Chamberlayne his Assistant be
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ordered to attend the said Committee.
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