JB/115/016/001

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Proposal

For maintaining and employing Convicts in a new invented building in
which they will remain universally subject to uninterrupted inspection
by
Jeremy Bentham of Lincoln's Inn Esquire.
I. Articles to be performed on the part of Government.
1. A spot for the erection of the building to be provided at the
expense of the Crown: viz: the spot at Battersea Rise of which
the price was settled by a Jury on Septr 1782 in virtue of
the Penitentiary Act 19 Geo: 3 Ch. 74-

2. A lease thereof for 99 years to be granted to the proposer
at a rent proportioned to the purchase money to be ascertained by
two referees one to be appointed on the part of the Crown, the
other on the part of the proposer with power to appoint an
umpire: but with liberty to the proposer or his Representatives
at any time within 21 years to purchase the premisses in fee
simple on payment of the money advanced by the Crown-

3. Indemnification to be provided at the expence of the Crown
for any damage that may result to the actual Occupants from the
sudden loss of possession on their parts: the quantum to be ascertained
by referees, one to be named on the part of the Crown, the other
on the part of the individual interested with power to appoint an
umpire.

4. £27,000 to be advanced to the Proposer: for which he
engages to maintain any number of Convicts not exceeding 1,000 for
the first year. 5. For

Identifier: | JB/115/016/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 115.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	115	Main Headings	panopticon
Folio number	016	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles	proposal / for maintaining and employing convicts in a new invented building in which they will be universally subject to uninterrupted inspection
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering
Penner		Watermarks	j whatman
Marginals		Paper Producer	admiral pavel chichagov
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	37391
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