May 1784.
Mr Leroux also produced to the Committee a Paper
purporting to be an explanation of Plan A of which the followg. is a Copy
"A General Description of the Design made for Middlesex
Bridewell
"
"Principal Story (raised Four feet above the Level of the adjoing Street)
Entrance
"A Gateway detached from the inclosing Wall or Rails with
framed Close Gates in front, and framed Open Gates next the Court
Yard over which a Tower, Guns, Alarm Bell, and Clock with a Way up
thereto from between the Gates; from the Platform adjoining the Court
and different entrances may be guarded.
"On the right hand the Surgeons Apartment; and on the
left a Lodge for some of the Keepers and to attend the entrance
"Underneath the said Entrance by means of the ad-
joining Stair Case, a place Arched and sufficiently Airy to put
the Prisoners in when necessary till examined by the Surgeon with
a fumigating Apartment for them and their Cloaths, and a Bath
adjoining which occasionally may be heated.
"The Part above this Building (being only one Story)
affords a free currency of Air from the Fields
Middle Court
"Is in size 85 Feet by 50 Feet from which are the entrances
to the four Prisons and a Way to the Governours house
"In the Center of which sentences to be put into execution
and under part thereof near the house Reporitories for New River
Water with a Means of forcing up the same.
"In the Court Yard Pumps of Spring Water the same to be
supplied from the different Springs now belonging to the Premises
Governours House
& "Situated facing the principal Entrance and those in-
tended to the four separate Prisons as also of the Working Yards
adjoining and a secure and private retreat therefrom. The House
enclosed in front with detached Iron Cast Rails spiked.
"It is composed of the necessary Apartmts. for a Family with
Passages enclosed on each side to the Working Grounds and the
Chapel
from the Stair Case. Within the House is an Opening for the
use of the Governours family, and from whence he can command
the whole of the Chapel