Middlesex Sessions:
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February 1784

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any one time within Ten Years last past distinguishing their several
Offences The Committee Resolved that there be Accommodation for Thirty
five Men and Forty five Women of the first Class Seventy Men and
Seventy Women of the Second Class Twenty five Men and Twenty five
Women of the third Class and One hundred and fifty Men and Eighty
Women of the last Class.

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 Plane

That there be separate Infirmaries one for the Males and one for the
Females and that they befor Twelve Men and Twelve Women separated
into not less than four Apartments each.

It appearing upon enquiry that the basis of the Prisoners Labour
will be Hemp that suitable Provisions ought to be made for the picking of
Oakum and the conduct of other parts of that Labour

That the Prison be encompassed by a detached Wall.

That the House of the Governour be near the entrances of the Prison
and within the detached Wall.

That the Lodges of the Turnkeys be in the center of the Prison so
that the Turnkeys may be ready to give the necessary Access to the different
parts of the Prison and observe the conduct of the Prisoners

And the Committor having perused a Resolution of Court
come to at the last July Session whereby it appears the Court agreed with
a Committee before then appointed "To enquire whether any spot of Ground
can be had in the vicinity of the Session house proper for the erection of a
House of Correction and upon what terms. in their opinion that part of the
Sate of the present Bridewell with the Garden thereto belonging the
Garden behind the New Prison and another piece of Ground and




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