The state of the prisons in England and Wales, with preliminary observations, and an account of some foreign prisons and hospitals / By John Howard, F.R.S.
- John Howard
- Date:
- 1792
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The state of the prisons in England and Wales, with preliminary observations, and an account of some foreign prisons and hospitals / By John Howard, F.R.S. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.
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![COUNTY BRIDEWELL at BRECON, Bride- In 1779, was difcontinued, and the prifoners fent to the old county gaol, but in 1782 WELL' the new bridewell joining to the gaol was finifhed. It has for men, a work-room (about 27 feet by 14), and five cells or lodging-rooms: for women, a work-room and three cells. Two rooms for an infirmary. In both the men's and women's court, there are pumps and baths. A door opens into the chapel, where there are two divifions for thefe prifoners. Keeper is a weaver and dyer. Salary, £10. Prifoners have two thirds of their earnings, fpinning wheels and cards for wool being found by the county. This prifon was clean. Claufes from fix acts of parliament relative to houfes of correction, are hung up. 1782, Oct. 18, One prifoner. BRECON Town Gaol, was over the gate-way, which has been taken down. It now confifls of only two rooms ']\ feet fquare ; no fire-place : no allowance : no court: no water: the houfe quite out of repair. Sergeant at mace is keeper. Fees, 3 s. 6d. no table. 1776, Sep. 9, 1779, June 3, and 1782, Oft. 18, No prifoners. GLAMORGANSHIRE. COUNTY GAOL at CARDIFF. Cardiff. GAOLER, Thomas Lewis, afterwards William Cobb-, now John Owen. Salary, none: but he farms the debtors allowance. (See Remarks.) Fees, Debtors, > Felons, : ? : 8' Tranfports, £5 each. Licence, Beer and Wine, afterwards none, now for Beer. PRISONERS, Allowance, Debtors, none but on application to the juftices. Felons, ten pence halfpenny each on Saturday. Garnim, £0 : 2 : 6. Number, Debtors. Felons &c. Debtors. Felons &c. 1774, Aug. 19, 14, 2. 1779, June 8, 3, o. 1776, Sep. 6, 2, 2. 1-82, Oct. 23, 16, 5. CHAPLAIN, Rev. Mr. Evans. Duty, Sunday and Wednefday. Salary, £3Q> now £20. SURGEON, Mr. Williams. Salary, /io, now/20. ~ J> * * CARDIFF.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2136493x_0512.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
