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Would it not be cheaper & Better to send out the Cloathing for the Convicts ready made & which may be contractd for at pr Sett. One Reason may operate against it which is the Slight manner in which all Slops Work is executed, but should I have the supplying them, I am convinced that I could employ such people (under my own eye) that would effectually do away that. Some pieces might be sent out for the purpose of Mending, but I am certain that to have the Cloathing made here would be a considerable Saving. I beg leave to mention an Instance. When the Navy Board were contracting with me for the Child- Bed linnen for the Women Convicts sent out in the Lady Juliana the directions they received from the Treasury was to provide [blank space] Yards of Linnen & [blank space] Yards of Flannell for that purpose & which the Convicts were to make up. I pointed out to the Board that in my opinion the Articles had better be made for them redy as the Linnen when given to the Convicts might not be converted to the purpose the Government humanely intended & that if they thought proper (the Sum to be allowed in Linnen & Flannell having been previously agreed to) I would make a sett of articles necessary for the purpose & exhibit them for their approbation which I did & not only provided such articles as were meant to be supplied by the Linnen & Flannell but other articles for the Infants as well as Two or Three for the Poor Woman & the whole ready made came to Sixpence less than the cost of the Linnen & Flannel.