Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    QGR1/22
  • Title
    Letters, tenders, specifications, report, list of work, accounts, receipts, contract and minutes of meetings regarding improvements to gaol; and Agreement about continuation of House of Correction
  • Date free text
    1848-1850
  • Production date
    From: 1848 To: 1850
  • Scope and Content
    - Letter from John S Austin, regarding his plans for a new gaol, 19 Feb 1848 - Lists (and drafts) of those submitting tenders for improvements to Gaol, 2 May 1848 - Description, specifications and estimate for proposed alterations and additions to Bedfordshire Prisons, by Messrs Fuller and Ginger of Bristol [not included in lists of tenders, above], being a covering letter to plans [not present], 18 Feb 1848 - Report of Thos Smith, Hertford [not included in lists of tenders, above] being a covering letter to plans [not present], 19 Feb 1848 - Letter from Chas Smith and Son, lockmakers, Birmingham, concerning 'the labels' they 'executed and fixed to each cell at Pentonville Prison, to enable the occupier to communicate at any time with an Officer, 15 Feb 1848 - Detailed list of work required at Gaol (ie digging, concrete, tiles etc) and the estimate of 4 firms for each 2 May 1848 - Recommendations that tender of Walt Parker be accepted for work on the Gaol, 1 May 1848 - Account of Prisons Building Committee with the JPs in respect of the loan of 16,500 with statement of assets and liabilities, Epiphany 1850 - Agreement between JPs and Walt Parker to relinquish the materials of the House of Correction so that same may continue to be used as a Prison in return for 1400 [previously it had been agreed that he could use materials of the House of Correction for his new works, but the House of Correction is now to continue in use as a prison] 20 May 1848 - Receipt of Walt Parker for 707 11s 8d for fittings supplied by him at the new prison. 1848 - Contract and draft between Walt Parker and Bedfordshire JPs to alter and enlarge County prisons, with detailed list of costs at back, 20 May 1848 - Letter from Lord Ongley assenting to proposal to levy principal sum for building new gaol, on owners of real property, 10 Aug 1848 [for other letters se QGR1/19/1 and 1/21] - Letter from Sharman and Turnley, Bedford, submitting new offer [not given] from James Burr, 22 Feb 1848 [for original offer see QGR1/21] - Rough draft minutes of the JPs meeting, Epiphany Sessions 1848
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