CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12] — Page 259

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INTERROGATORY VI.

The site and general arrangement of the building, and the materials of the walls, roof and partitions.

This Prison is a

floating

wooden Hulk.

257

(Converted in 1863) having three dectis, spar, Main and Lower, the two latter being fitted u

Wells

mn

into

the associated system, capable of

containing with a few exceptions. Nine prisoners

in each.

The Cells are

ranged fore

and aft the ship, except those in the bow and stern which are athwart ship. A Corridor varying from 8" 10" to

the bo

10.91⁄2 mi width extends along the Centre of these

decks from

to the after Cells. Chinese, Malay, and Indian prisoners

Confined

forward

ave

in the Walls on the main and Lower deck's On the Spar dick is a large Forecastle Cell

in which the European

reconstructed Cost white prisoners

ave

year,

confined-

On this dich are thi

Cabins of the Superintendent, a portion of

and Police Guard.

Gaol staff

the

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