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<p n="2">In Pursuance of the Order of Refference here unto Annexed Wee whose<lb></lb>
Names are hereunto subscribed who were amongst others desired to inspect<lb></lb>
the defects & want of reparations of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50193_geo1"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50193_geo2">Newprison</rs>
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att Clerkenwell</rs>
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in this<lb></lb>
County and to Report to this Court Our Opinions touching what Repairs<lb></lb>
are necessary and requisite to be done to the Same and touching the<lb></lb>
Condition the Said Goal is Now in Do report to this Court as Followetts<lb></lb>
That the Said Prison is in every part of it much out of Repair.</p>
<p n="3"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Imprimis</note>
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That the Roof is Some part of it intirely untiled and that through the whole<lb></lb>
building it must be New ripped, it haveing been So long Since it was<lb></lb>
done that the Rathes are all rotten and to go about to Patch it up again<lb></lb>
will be throwing money away</p>
<p n="4">That the Great Brick Arch goeing into the Yard is in so dangerous a<lb></lb>
Condicon that it is Our Opinion that the Keepers and Prisoners are<lb></lb>
in danger of their lives it being Fallen from the Main Wall Severall<lb></lb>
inches and that there is an Absolute Necessity for takeing down the<lb></lb>
Said Arch & rebuiliding the Same And that the inner gates belonging<lb></lb>
to the Yard of the Said Prison is So Worn out & rotten that it is not<lb></lb>
Sufficiently Secured against the Escape of the Prisoners Comitted to<lb></lb>
the Said Prison</p>
<p n="5">That the Flooring & Windows are very much out of Repair & that<lb></lb>
the Wall adjoyneing he Mr Fullers garden wants another buttress<lb></lb>
or is in danger of Falling</p>
<p n="6">That Wee have taken the Assistance of Able Workmen to View the Said<lb></lb>
Prison & make an Estimate of the charge that it will cost to putt the<lb></lb>
Said Prison in necessary Repair who are of Opinion that for New Ripping<lb></lb>
lathing lileing & Furring of the Rooff it being One hundred & Forty<lb></lb>
Foot long & Eight & twenty Foot wide & for Mending the Gutters and<lb></lb>
Plastering of the Dormers in the fore front & last Front on the outside<lb></lb>
and for New Floorieing the Kitchen being two & twenty Foot long &<lb></lb>
Eleaven Foot wide with Yellow deals & Oat Joyce with a New Front door<lb></lb>
& door case & Window Frame to the Same And for New Flooreing the</p>
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