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roads, or after they have been washed. I lost no time, therefore, in calling the Surveyor General to prepare plans and estimates for a "drying closet" such as has been found of marked utility in similar institutions in England.

2. I am now in receipt of the Surveyor General's Report, and I find that the cost of putting up within the Gaol compound the proposed drying apparatus will not exceed the expense of procuring from home such parts (especially the iron-work) cannot readily be obtained here.

3. It is unnecessary to dilate upon the advantages likely to accrue to the Gaol, but also to the Police, whose Barracks adjoin the Gaol, from setting up the means of drying the clothes of Police and Prisoners in a comparatively short space of time. I trust, therefore, that Your Lordship will sanction the Crown Agents being instructed to procure from the best firms the materials necessary for erecting a drying room, capable of containing twelve horses, and to send them here with the least possible delay.

4. I do not think it expedient to mention the particulars of any Plans, which may accompany such buildings, but

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3 251 been m roads, or after they have been washed. I lost no time, therefore, in calling the Surveyor General to prepare plans and estimates for a "drying closet" such as has been found of marked utility in similar institutions in England. 2. I am now in receipt of the Surveyor General's Report, and I find that the cost of putting up within the Gaol compound the proposed drying apparatus will not exceed the expense of procuring from home such parts (especially the iron-work) cannot readily be obtained here. 3. It is unnecessary to dilate upon the advantages likely to accrue to the Gaol, but also to the Police, whose Barracks adjoin the Gaol, from setting up the means of drying the clothes of Police and Prisoners in a comparatively short space of time. I trust, therefore, that Your Lordship will sanction the Crown Agents being instructed to procure from the best firms the materials necessary for erecting a drying room, capable of containing twelve horses, and to send them here with the least possible delay. 4. I do not think it expedient to mention the particulars of any Plans, which may accompany such buildings, but

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been

roads, or after shey have bear washed. I lost no time, therefore, in calling the Surmuyor General to prepared plans and Colimates for a "drying

has bun-found of

closed," such

marsted utility in similar institutions

in England.

2. I am now in

receipt of the

Surveyor General's Report, and I find that the cost of putting up within the Gaol compand the proposed

exceed the

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readily

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be made in the

unecesary to dilate upon

the

advantage littely to accrue to

the Gool, but abo to the Police,

whose Baract's adjoin the Gool,

from setting up the

me avvo

and elearning the cloches

of drying

of Cork

Police and Prisoners in a comparatively short space of time. Itimot, therefore,

that

Your

Lordship will sandion

the Crown Agents being instructed

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to mention the

мами від

of any Pine, which advailize such buildings, but

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