QGR5/297

Minute book of the Visiting Justices [third volume] [see also QGR 4/1-360]. Mentions straw plaiting, female prisoners' diet, tobacco smoke from Debtor's Ward pervading the building, gas, new prisoners' diet. Frontispiece includes prison rules and list of Visiting Justices. Page 297 includes the following:

15 & 24 August 1840

From: 1840 To: 1840

15 August: Francis Pym: The governor applied for one nights leave of absence, which was granted. 24 August: George P Livius. 32 prisoners. The prisoners are in good health with the exception of [William] Placemen who is nearly well.

English

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Livius, George P,
Pym, Francis,
Treganza,
Short,
Placeman, William

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