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1 That the Males, in all instances be Seperated from the Females
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2 That the first Class contain Felons an do this Atroncons
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Offenders convicted; and that there be accomodations for
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about 30 Mens and 30 Women,
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3 That such as shall be convicted of lesser Offences in, or
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out of Sessions, be kept seperate from convicted Felons, or other
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atrociras Offenders under the title of the second class,
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and that the numbers be about 45 Men, and 35 Women,
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4 That all who are charged with Felony, and are committed
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for Tryal, and such is an Evidences for the Crown be kept
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seperate from other Offenders, be the third Class, and that
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the numbers be about 28 Men, and 15 Women,
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5 That all Prisoners not included in the above Classes,
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be consider'd as the fourth class, and that there be
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accomodations for about 100 Men, and seventy five
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Women; and that apprentices he kept seperate.
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6 That
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Provision be made for
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about 350 Prisoners in the whole, and that Each Prisoner
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of the three first Classes be in the night lodged seperately,
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or the greater part thereof, and kept in the day as distinct
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ly, as the nature of their several Employments will admit
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7 That a Place appropriated solely for religious Worship
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be a part of the Plans.
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8. That there be seperate Infirmanes for ten Men, and
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ten Women, divided into not less than three Apartments Each
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9 It appearing upon Enquiry that the Bases of the Prisoners
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Labour will probably be Hemp, therefore, suitable provisions
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ought to be made for Cordage, the picking of Oakum Etc, and the
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Conduct of other parts of that labout, as also such other Employ-
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ment as may from time to time be adopted by the Court.
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10 That the House of the Governor be situated, so as to
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Command the Entrance, and be within the Prison.
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11 That the Lodges of the Turnkey's be so situated, as to
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give the necessary access to the different parts of the Prison,
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and to observe the conduct of the Prisoners.
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12 That the whole be so Enclosed, as to add the greatest
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possible security to Every part of the Prison
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