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July 1784
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have a separate and distinct Stair case and Yard the latter
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proportioned to the average number of Prisoners in each Class for
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building the Keepers House over the Chapel or in a situation that he
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may not only command therefrom a view of the principal
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Entrance but as much of the prison as possible, for Erecting
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Lodges for the Turnkeys in the Angles or against the sides of the
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Walls which are intended to circumscribe the Building that the
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Turnkeys may view therefrom the Yards Doors and Windows of
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the Prison which cannot be seen by the Keeper for making no other
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building than the said Lodges Baths Ovens Coppers and Closets
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nearer the said Walls than 30 feet, for building the Chapel in a
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situation to admit of separate and distinct communications
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therewith for the respective Classes of Prisoners that they may not
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on any Occasion mix or even see one another; for making the
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Kitchen Wash house & other Offices in the arcade under the
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and for avoiding the Imperfections noticed in Mr Howards
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Treatise on Prisons.
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Withdrawn}
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This Motion was Seconded but after debate thereon the Motion
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with leave of the Court was withdrawn.
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Motion to refer back
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to the Commee their
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report & plans with the
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observats. of Mr. Howard
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thereon as also other Plans
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and to authorize Commee
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to receive others}
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A Motion was now made and Seconded
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that the Report and plans be referred back to the Committee to
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reconsider the same and that the observations made thereon by
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Mr Howard as Reported by Sir
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together with the
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Plans now produced marked C and D be also referred to
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the Committee for their Consideration and that the Committee
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be empowered to receive and Consider of such plans as shall
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within One Month be delivered to them
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Negatived
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after debate the Question being put on holding up of
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hands there appeared for the Question 17 against it 24
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whereupon it was declared to be carried in the negative
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