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To request it at your will procure and furnish to the Duke of Newcastle reports from Lieut. Jebb and Mr. Perry as to

2 the smallest dimensions sanctioned by experience in their country for cells

intended to hold only one prisoner.

[illegible]

H.M.

Copy

No. 445 Parliament Street

21st June 1839.

144

234

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter enclosing plans of a proposed Gaol at Victoria, Hong Kong, and requesting to be informed whether in my opinion the proposed Building may be sanctioned.

In reply, I beg to state that though the site is more vitiated than is desirable, the buildings appear to be judiciously laid out. I observe however that the term "double Cells" is made use of in several parts of the building. I trust that it is not to be inferred that the Cells so designated are to be used for the accommodation of two prisoners.

It Waddington

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is not needed as there is no page number, and "hand", "Board", "itiat", "Laure", "Fi", "А" are either not making sense or not part of the main text, and "illegible" is used to represent unclear text. However, to follow the format to the letter as requested:

To request it at you will procure and furnish to the Duke of Newcastle reports from Lieut. Jebb and Mr. Perry as to

2 the smallest dimensions sanctioned by experience in their country for cells

intended to hold only one prisoner.

H.M.

Copy

No.445 Parliament Street

21st June 1839.

144

234

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter enclosing plans of a proposed Gaol at Victoria, Hong Kong, and requesting to be informed whether in my opinion the proposed Building may be sanctioned.

In reply, I beg to state that though the site is more vitiated than is desirable, the buildings appear to be judiciously laid out. I observe however that the term "double Cells" is made use of in several parts of the building. I trust that it is not to be inferred that the Cells so designated are to be used for the accommodation of two prisoners.

It Waddington

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To request it at your will procure and furnish to the Duke of Newcastle reports from Lieut. Jebb and Mr. Perry as to 2 the smallest dimensions sanctioned by experience in their country for cells intended to hold only one prisoner. [illegible] H.M. Copy No. 445 Parliament Street 21st June 1839. 144 234 I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter enclosing plans of a proposed Gaol at Victoria, Hong Kong, and requesting to be informed whether in my opinion the proposed Building may be sanctioned. In reply, I beg to state that though the site is more vitiated than is desirable, the buildings appear to be judiciously laid out. I observe however that the term "double Cells" is made use of in several parts of the building. I trust that it is not to be inferred that the Cells so designated are to be used for the accommodation of two prisoners. It Waddington [signature or initials] Page [number not visible] is not needed as there is no page number, and "hand", "Board", "itiat", "Laure", "Fi", "А" are either not making sense or not part of the main text, and "illegible" is used to represent unclear text. However, to follow the format to the letter as requested: To request it at you will procure and furnish to the Duke of Newcastle reports from Lieut. Jebb and Mr. Perry as to 2 the smallest dimensions sanctioned by experience in their country for cells intended to hold only one prisoner. H.M. Copy No.445 Parliament Street 21st June 1839. 144 234 I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter enclosing plans of a proposed Gaol at Victoria, Hong Kong, and requesting to be informed whether in my opinion the proposed Building may be sanctioned. In reply, I beg to state that though the site is more vitiated than is desirable, the buildings appear to be judiciously laid out. I observe however that the term "double Cells" is made use of in several parts of the building. I trust that it is not to be inferred that the Cells so designated are to be used for the accommodation of two prisoners. It Waddington
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L hand Board itiat to request it at you will percure and furnish to the Duke of hewcastle reparto from Lin Joshura Jebb. and Mr. Perry asto 2 the Imallest dimension sanationed by experieuse in their (aintry for cells 1i intended to hold only one prisoner. Laure H.M. Copy Sis 445 Parliament Sheet Live 1839. 144 234 I have to acknowledge the receipt of your lettermalising plans of a proposed Faol at Victoria, Hong "Kong, and requesting to be informed whether in my opinion the proposed Building may he sanctioned. In reply, I beg to state that though the site is more vestrated than is desirable, the buildings affear to be piadinimaly laid out- Sobserve however that the term "double Celli" is made use of in several parts of the building. I bust that it is not to be inferred that the Cells so designated are to be used for the recommodation of two Poisoners. It Waddington Fi А
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hand

Board

itiat

to request it at you will percure and furnish to the Duke

of hewcastle reparto from Lin Joshura Jebb. and Mr. Perry asto

2 the Imallest dimension

sanationed by experieuse in their (aintry for cells

1i

intended to hold only

one prisoner.

Laure

H.M.

Copy

Sis

445 Parliament Sheet

Live 1839.

144

234

I have to acknowledge the

receipt of your lettermalising plans of a proposed Faol at Victoria, Hong "Kong, and requesting to be informed whether in my opinion the proposed Building may

he sanctioned.

In reply, I beg to state that though the site is more vestrated than is desirable, the buildings

affear

to be piadinimaly laid out- Sobserve however that the term

"double Celli"

is made

use

of

in

several parts of the building. I bust that it is not to be inferred

that the Cells so

designated are to be used for the recommodation of two

Poisoners.

It Waddington

Fi

А

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