October 1784

Information to be
given by the Clerk
of the peace to psons
applying in pursuance
of the Advertisement
for plans for a
House of Correction }

Resolved that Clerk of the peace be instructed to inform any
person applying to him for information in pursuance of the advertisement
to be inserted for plans for a house of Correction as follows Vizt.

That the Males in all instances be separated from the Females

That a part of the Goal separated from the rest be for Felons and
other attrocious offenders convicted

That such as shall be convicted of lesser offences in or out of
Sessions be kept separate from convicted felons or other attrocious offenders

That all those who are charged with felony and are committed
for trial be kept separate from other offenders

That all prisoners not included in the above classes be considered
as the fourth class.

That each prisoner of the three first classes, be in the night lodged
separately, and kept in the day, as distinctly, as the nature of their several
Employments will admit

That there be accomodation for confining a portion of the last
class in solitary confinement

That three of the rooms in each division be constructed for
punishment by more close confinement

That a place appropriated solely for religious worship be a
part of the plan

That there be separate Infirmaries one for the Males and one
for the Females and that they be for Twelve men and Twelve women separated
into not less than four Apartments each

That suitable provisions be made for the employment of the
persons confined to Labour.

That the number of Prisoners thus to be accomodated be 350
to be divided nearly in the following manner

1st. Class about 25 Men and 32 Women
2nd. Class about 49 Men and 49 Women
3rd. Class about 18 Men and 18 Women
4th. & last Class about 103 Men and 56 Women

And that the said Building be constructed with an attention
to the directions contained in the several Acts of Parliament relating to
Houses of Correction.