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Boa of Trac ΕΙ originally constructed for forty persons. It is destitute of conveniences of any sort, neither privies nor water. A wooden teeb is placed in one of the Corners which is cleansed every morning and evening. It emits a very offensive smell which circulates throughout the room. The prisoners discharge their urine which is imbedded in the Chinam floor; upon these a hole communicating with a set of privies on the outside of the Jail is carried through the wall. These privies, though intended for the use of the prisoners confined, are not used, being very inconvenient and out of the way. The floor in this jail where it stands is saturated with the urine.

The apertures in the upper part of the room are quite sufficient for the purpose of ventilation, but from the want of a current of air in the lower part to carry off foul air arising from the breathing of many persons, added to the stench from the wooden teeb, the room is close and disagreeable.

The lower floor is nearly in the same state as the upper one, and is now occupied by a convict chain gang consisting of about seventy men. This room is also destitute of conveniences of any kind. In one Corner a number of flat tiles are very useful when the walls of the prison yard are completed for such prisoners as may be allowed to roam about, but at present it would be unsafe to allow the prisoners to have access to them, as they might with facility effect their escape.

Wooden tubs are used on the upper floor. There is no water in the Jail, either above or below, to cleanse or purify the floors. The effluvium generated in the present crowded state of the prisons, from the breathing of such a number of persons, is considerable.

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Boa of Trac ΕΙ originally constructed for forty persons. It is destitute of conveniences of any sort, neither privies nor water. A wooden teeb is placed in one of the Corners which is cleansed every morning and evening. It emits a very offensive smell which circulates throughout the room. The prisoners discharge their urine which is imbedded in the Chinam floor; upon these a hole communicating with a set of privies on the outside of the Jail is carried through the wall. These privies, though intended for the use of the prisoners confined, are not used, being very inconvenient and out of the way. The floor in this jail where it stands is saturated with the urine. The apertures in the upper part of the room are quite sufficient for the purpose of ventilation, but from the want of a current of air in the lower part to carry off foul air arising from the breathing of many persons, added to the stench from the wooden teeb, the room is close and disagreeable. The lower floor is nearly in the same state as the upper one, and is now occupied by a convict chain gang consisting of about seventy men. This room is also destitute of conveniences of any kind. In one Corner a number of flat tiles are very useful when the walls of the prison yard are completed for such prisoners as may be allowed to roam about, but at present it would be unsafe to allow the prisoners to have access to them, as they might with facility effect their escape. Wooden tubs are used on the upper floor. There is no water in the Jail, either above or below, to cleanse or purify the floors. The effluvium generated in the present crowded state of the prisons, from the breathing of such a number of persons, is considerable.
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2. Boa of Trac ΕΙ originally constructed for forty persons. It is destitute of Conveniences of any privies in one sort, neither nor water. A worden teeb is A wooden teeb is placed. of the Comers which is cleansed. It emits circulates for the use of the prisoners every morning and evening.- a very offensive smell which throughout imbedded in the Chinam floor; upon 136 these. the prisoners discharge their wrine which is carried by away by a hole communicating with a through the wall set of prèvies on the outside of the Jail . These privies though ese intended for the of the prisoners confined are not used, being very out the room. The fleer - in this jail where it stands is saturated with the urine... The apertures in are in the upper part of the room - quite sufficient for the purpose of untilation, bee from the want of a current off inconvenient and having Mo door of - communication with the interior of the Sail = They will become e of the Sail are prisoners as may the the be of air in the lower part to curry #f fout air arising from the breathing of many persons, added to the stench from the wooden teeb, the room is close is close and disagreable. The lower floor is nearly upper one, state as the by the convict chain "about seventy men. destitute of con in the same and is now ow occupied 3 gang consisting of This room is also of conveniences of any kind - In of flat tiles one Comer a number are prison yard, very useful when the walls completed for such of the be allowed to roam about but at present it would unsaje to alter the prisoners to have. access to them, as they might with facility effect their here as on escape. the Wooden tubs are used. upper floor. There is no water in the Jail, either above or below- effleurin to cleanse or perify the floors. The generated in the present crowded state the prisons, the breathing of such a of
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2.

Boa

of

Trac

ΕΙ

originally constructed for forty persons. It is destitute of Conveniences of any

privies

in

one

sort, neither

nor water. A worden teeb is

A wooden teeb is placed.

of the

Comers

which is cleansed.

It emits

circulates

for the use of the prisoners

every morning and evening.-

a very offensive smell which

throughout

imbedded in the Chinam floor; upon

136

these.

the prisoners discharge their wrine which is

carried

by away by

a

hole

communicating with a

through the wall

set of prèvies on the

outside of the Jail . These privies though

ese

intended for the of the prisoners confined

are not used, being very

out the

room. The fleer

-

in this

jail

where it stands is saturated with the urine...

The

apertures in

are

in the

upper part of the room

- quite sufficient for the purpose of untilation, bee from the want of a current

off

inconvenient and

having

Mo

door of

-

communication with the interior of the Sail =

They will become

e

of the Sail are prisoners as may

the

the

be

of air in the lower part to curry #f fout air arising from the breathing of many persons, added to the stench from the wooden teeb, the room is close

is close and disagreable.

The lower floor is nearly

upper one,

state

as

the

by the convict chain

"about seventy

men.

destitute of con

in the same

and is

now

ow occupied

3 gang consisting of This room is also

of conveniences of any kind - In

of flat tiles

one Comer a number

are

prison yard,

very useful when the walls completed for such

of the

be allowed to roam about

but at present it would

unsaje to alter the prisoners to have. access to them, as they might with facility

effect their here

as on

escape.

the

Wooden tubs

are used.

upper floor. There is

no

water in the Jail, either above or below-

effleurin

to cleanse or perify the floors. The generated in the present crowded state the prisons, the breathing of

such

a

of

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