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September 1799.
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And Your said Committee Lastly Report
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That the Average number of Prisoners in the House
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of Correction since the last Session amounted to 250.
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and it appeared to Your Committee by the Examination
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of the
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that the Prison was
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generally healthy only 3 Prisoners in the Informery
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and 32. with Venereal Complaints.
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All Which the Committee Submit Etc.
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Resolved That the said Report be Received and
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Confirmed.
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Resolved That the Meat furnished to the
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Prisoners in the
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be, so boiled
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as to produce not less than Six Ounces to each Prisoner.
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Resovled That the Pott Liquor in which the Meat
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is boiled be put by in Earthen Pans for the purpose of making
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Soup in which two Ounces of Rice for each Prisoner
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together with Leeks Onions and Carrotts the produce of
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the Garden is to be put
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Resolved That the Prison Committee do make
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an Experiment of this and make a Report of their
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Opinion thereof to the Sessions.
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By adjournment same Day
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The following Memorial was laid before the
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Court by the County
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and Read.
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Division.
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To His Majesty's
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Justices of the peace
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for the County
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of
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in Session Assembled.
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Their Treasurer Reports.
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That in January last a Rate was made for
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£8165..2s..5d and that the
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Quota is £2861..14s..3d.
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