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<p n="293">May 1784</p>
<p n="294">"Under the end Working Room Tanks may be formed to<lb></lb>
receive all the Rain Water from the Premises with Pumps to<lb></lb>
force up the same into the different Passages but the most convenient<lb></lb>
and least expensive way to supply Water will be the forming<lb></lb>
Cesterns on the Roofs and Pipes to descend therefrom to the<lb></lb>
aforesaid Passages.</p>
<p n="295">Two Upper Storys</p>
<p n="296">"To be Ten feet high The several Cells Rooms and Passages<lb></lb>
to be arched in Brick Work & paved with hard White Bricks or Clinkey</p>
<p n="297">"All the windows to be raised at least Six Feet from ye Floor</p>
<p n="298">"Ventilators over each Passage and a free currency of Air<lb></lb>
preserved throughout and up the Stair Cases. Air holes in the Walls</p>
<p n="299">"Water of different Sorts to be laid into each Passage for<lb></lb>
Cleanliness and to prevent Fires Engines placed in the same<lb></lb>
Four Sinks in each Passage and Channels made to convey away<lb></lb>
the foul Water</p>
<p n="300">"Flews from the Fires below to warm some of the Apart-<lb></lb>
-ments Iron Gates next the Stairs and other parts introduced for<lb></lb>
separation instead of doors. The Privys to be properly detached in<lb></lb>
each Story and to communicate with the open Air</p>
<p n="301"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Enclosures</note>
" Where the Buildings or <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55609_geo219">New Prison</rs>
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do not interfere High<lb></lb>
Walls to be built to enclose the same with Iron Tormentors on the<lb></lb>
Tops thereof</p>
<p n="302">"The space before the front Gateway will be convenient<lb></lb>
in case of any Insurrection to guard the entrance of the Prison<lb></lb>
either by Soldiers or otherwise</p>
<p n="303">J. Leroux Architect<lb></lb>
Great Russell Stt <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55609_geo220">Bloomsbury</rs>
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<p n="304">"Some of the upper Cells when not occupied as Lodging rooms<lb></lb>
may be used as Working. Rooms occasionally where separate<lb></lb>
labour is to be preferred</p>
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