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to bathe his person in the sea twice a week,

weather permitting - they

tubs

filled

are also supplied with with water daily in which they

are

made to wash their hands and faces every~-~

morning.

V

No certificial heating is required_ The Thermometer between decks at night ranged

during last-

year from 78° to 90° in Summer

$4

and in Winter from 54° to 78%.

VI.

The Cells are

provided with Ports, and the

lighted throughout the night aced, as to be out

whole of the decks are by oil lamps, so placed, the prisoners.

to be out of the reach of

INTERROGATORY IX.

The height, length and breadth of the wards or cells, and the contents in cubic feet. If there are any general wards, state also the interval between the

beds.

The bells between decks are on an average

11 ft. 11 in: long, 8 ft 3 in: wide, and to ft. 4 in: in height, and contain 623 Cubic feet each. The Forecastle bell Contain 3910 Cubic there is a space of 2

in the

These are all

the Prisoners

fut

general bells.

feet

et between the beds

of

on the main and Lava decks

fore castle Cell, but there is no interval between the beds of those in Confinement