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January 1800.
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Your Committee also Examined the Prison
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Kitchen during the time the broth was making for
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the Prisoners and have the Satisfaction of saying
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that the Broth appeared to be Nutritious and Good
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That it appeared to Your Committee that several
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of the Prisoners in the House of Correction received
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Food from their Friends under the Sanction of
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Mr.. Webb the
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and it being the Opinion
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of your Committee that it would be Conducive to
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the Comfort of the Prisoners and an important
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saving to the County if they were permitted
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under certain Regulations to receive common
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plain Food (not Liquor.) from their Friends to be
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delivered at the outer Gates of the Prison, Your
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Committee beg leave to recommend it to the
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Court to adopt this Measure.
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And Your said Committee further Report
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That they have Resolved to hold their future
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Meeting's on the Friday before each Session and on
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the Friday immediately after each Session of the
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peace for this County.
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And Your said Committee lastly Report
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That the Average Number of the Prisoners in the
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since the last Session
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amounts to 227. and That Mr.. Webb the
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stated the Prison to be generally
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Healthy
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"All Which the Committee Submit Etc
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Danl, Williams
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; Chairman.
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Resolved That said Report be Received
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and Confirmed and that the Prisoners in the House
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of Correction be permitted to Receive plain Food not
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Liquors from their Friends to be delivered at the outer
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Gates of the Prison
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By adjournment same Day
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The Clerk of the peace having informed the Court
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that the Contract entered into by Paul Giblett for
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supplying the Prisoners in the
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