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This document lists the food which was received by prisoners at Ruthin Goal in 1851. The quantity and the nature of the food varied according to the length and nature of the prisoners' sentence, with each prisoner receiving a set amount of food for breakfast, dinner and supper. There was little variety in the diet and the meals consisted of oatmeal gruel, bread, potatoes and scouce ['lobscouse' or meat stew].
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