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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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C.O. 133

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and

unanimously

hoposed by the Honorable W. T. Mercer Esquire, secondled by

R. Walker Esquiro,

Esquire, and carried un Resolved. _ That Section 58 of Gaol Regulations be amended so far as to subclivide

Misdemearrants into two classes,

14 Misdemeanants convicted of libel; and 2 Misdemeanant's convicted of other offences. And that whenever possible these two classes should be hejst separate...

ant

Addendumi - The Justices also desire to express opinion, that as soon as possible the present plan of confinement for Female Criminals be altered to a suitable place within the walls of the Criminal Prison, it being tesiro ble to preserve the separation between Debtor and Criminal prisoner ..

Proposed by

69 of

the Honorable W. T. Mercer Esquiño and seconded by 6. May. Esquire, - That Rule the Gaol Regulations be amended as follows :-

Misdemeanants of the 12 blass shall not be

donnor

compelled to do more work than the or

adinary

Roerd or

Prison Work, necessary for the preservation of the cleanliness and comfort of their bells; and other Misdemeanants except those sentenced to hard labor shall be put to such work as they may be fitted for, but shall not except for punishment be put breaking oakunn-picking

to stone

the treadmill. Every convicted Felon shall be put to such labor as the said Governor shall direct, unless it be otherwise.

ordered in the Warrant of Commitment. And after the close of the mouth of December,

each year. the said Governor shall make out an account of the profit and Gavl Labour for the preceding year .

in

loss

and such account shall be forwarded to

the Colonial Secretary for the informations of His said

Excellency."

Regulation 69 stands amended as above -

(Signed) W. St. Mitchell.

Chairman