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<p n="493">October 1784</p>
<p n="494"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Information to be<lb></lb>
given by the Clerk<lb></lb>
of the peace to psons<lb></lb>
applying in pursuance<lb></lb>
of the Advertisement<lb></lb>
for plans for a<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55609_geo306">House of Correction</rs>
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Resolved that Clerk of the peace be instructed to inform any<lb></lb>
person applying to him for information in pursuance of the advertisement<lb></lb>
to be inserted for plans for a <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55609_geo307">house of Correction</rs>
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as follows Vizt.</p>
<p n="495">That the Males in all instances be separated from the Females</p>
<p n="496">That a part of the Goal separated from the rest be for Felons and<lb></lb>
other attrocious offenders convicted</p>
<p n="497">That such as shall be convicted of lesser offences in or out of<lb></lb>
Sessions be kept separate from convicted felons or other attrocious offenders</p>
<p n="498">That all those who are charged with felony and are committed<lb></lb>
for trial be kept separate from other offenders</p>
<p n="499">That all prisoners not included in the above classes be considered<lb></lb>
as the fourth class.</p>
<p n="500">That each prisoner of the three first classes, be in the night lodged<lb></lb>
separately, and kept in the day, as distinctly, as the nature of their several<lb></lb>
Employments will admit</p>
<p n="501">That there be accomodation for confining a portion of the last<lb></lb>
class in solitary confinement</p>
<p n="502">That three of the rooms in each division be constructed for<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55609_occ156">punishment</rs>
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by more close confinement</p>
<p n="503">That a place appropriated solely for religious worship be a<lb></lb>
part of the plan</p>
<p n="504">That there be separate Infirmaries one for the Males and one<lb></lb>
for the Females and that they be for Twelve men and Twelve women separated<lb></lb>
into not less than four Apartments each</p>
<p n="505">That suitable provisions be made for the employment of the<lb></lb>
persons confined to Labour.</p>
<p n="506">That the number of Prisoners thus to be accomodated be 350<lb></lb>
to be divided nearly in the following manner</p>
<p n="507">1st. Class about 25 Men and 32 Women<lb></lb>
2nd. Class about 49 Men and 49 Women<lb></lb>
3rd. Class about 18 Men and 18 Women<lb></lb>
4th. & last Class about 103 Men and 56 Women</p>
<p n="508">And that the said Building be constructed with an attention<lb></lb>
to the directions contained in the several Acts of Parliament relating to<lb></lb>
Houses of Correction.</p>
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