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February 1786

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"The Justices have no power under the 2d. Clause of the 24th. Geo:3d
"to Mortgage the County Rates if the Estimate of the Expences does not
"exceed one half of the County Rate; but if it exceeds that Sum they may
"Charge the County Rate with such Sum as shall appear necessary and
"expedient for the purposes of the Act; which I incline to think Leaves it in
"the discretion of the Justices at the Sessions either to raise a Sum upon the
"Credit of the Rates if they shall think it necessary and expedient or to raise
"the whole according to the direction of the former Act, If it should be holden
"that the Justices have no Authority to include the Purchase of Land purchases
"to build upon in the Estimate so as to charge it by way of Mortgage upon
"the Rates they must raise such Purchase Money by the current County Rate
"For the 24th. Geo:3d. certainly does not take away the power of the Justices
"to purchase Lands for the purpose of building an House of Correction

"I Wilson
"Lincolns Inn
"24th. Janry. 1786"

In Consequence of the above opinion It was Resolved
that it be recommended to the Court to raise the Sum of £4000 by way of
Mortgage on the County Rates agreeable to the Act of 24th. Geo: 3d.

It was proposed at this Meeting that the Cells should be 8 feet
by 6 Feet and 10 feet high.

The supply of the Prison with Spring Water if it can be procured was
taken into consideration and some very useful Hints were suggested as to the
construction of Engines the Working of which by the Prisoners would very
properly make a part of the Discipline of the Prison, by means of which Engines
the Water might be raised into a Reservoir to be thence distributed by Leaden
Pipes thro' the several parts of the Prison.

Day Rooms were directed to be provided for the Reception of
such persons of the 4th. Class as should not be committed to Solitary Confinement

Provision was also recommended at this Meeting to be made
that the Magistrates may be Enabled to review the Prison and to Pass
though every part of it with the greatest Facility

The Day Rooms were required to be Warmed but it did not
appear necessary to Warm the Cells; at least in the expensive Manner
proposed in the Plan No. 1.




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