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the latter proportioned to the average number of Prisoners in each Class
for building the Keepers House over the Chapel or in a Situation that he may
not only command therefrom a view of the Principal entrance but as
much of the Prison as possible; for Erecting Lodges for the Turnkeys in the
angles or against the sides of the Walls which are intended to circumscribe
the Building that the Turnkeys may view thereupon the Yards Doors and
Windows of the Prison which cannot be seen by the Keeper, for making no other
building than the said Lodges Baths Ovens, Coppers and Closets nearer
the said Walls than 30 feet; for building the Chapel in a situation to
admit of separate and district communications there with for the respective
Classes of prisoners that they may not on any Occasion mix or even see
on another for making the kitchen Wash house & other Offices in the arcade
under the Chapel and for avoiding the Imperfections noticed in Mr.
Howards treatise on Prisons

withdrawn}


this Motion was Seconded but after debate thereon the Motion with leave
of the Court was withdrawn

Motion to refer back
to the Commer their report
and plans with the obser
vations of Mr. Howard them
as also other plans and
to authourise Commer to
[..] other sd. }

A Motion was never now made and Seconded that the
Report and plans be referred back to the Committee to reconsider the same and
that the observations made thereon by Mr Howard as Reported by Sir
Robert Taylor< no role > together with the Plans now produced marked C and D be
also referred to the Committee for their Consideration and that the Committee
be empowered to receive and Consider of such plans as shall within One
Month be delivered to them

neglected.


after debate the Question being put on holding up of hands there appeared
for the Question 17 against it 24 whereupon it was declared to be carried in the
Negative

Motion to agree with
the committed in their
report.}

A Motion was now made that this Court do
Agree with their Committee in their Report but before the Question was put
thereon it was Moved by way of Amendment to add these words vizt.

amendment}


"without looking at the Plans on the Table" the Question being put on the
Amendment it was carried in the Negative the Original Motion was

Original motion withdn}


now by leave withdrawn and it was Moved that the Two Letters and




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