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