A prison ship in the River Thames at Deptford: rowing boats convey prisoners between land and the ship. Engraving by George Cooke after Samuel Prout.

Mr. Netten Radcliffe's memorandum on the reformatory school-ship "Cornwall".

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Mr. Netten Radcliffe's memorandum on the reformatory school-ship "Cornwall".

A prison ship in the River Thames at Deptford: rowing boats convey prisoners between land and the ship. Engraving by George Cooke after Samuel Prout.