JB/116/587/001

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Letter 3

29 Decr 1802

XVII. Hulk Mortality

A private gentleman

A private gentleman could point to Lord Pelham's office; it
required a Member of Parliament, if not two, to force the intrenchment
of it. Mortality (says one of them to whom
this letter the human Jailor had been shewn) mortality is raging in
the Hulks: Sir Henry Mildmay—Mr Nield—were
it but possible—would wish to look at it. Gentlemen
in office were delighted with the whole visit, as it could not be
prevented. The visit not being to be prevented, nothing
was left to gentlemen Noble Lords/persons gentlemen in office+ but to be delegated with it.

+ (gentlemen or Noble
Lords I know not
which) exactly which)

They were delighted with it accordingly. They had heard
rumours—they were alarmed destroyed—they did not know what to do about it—
they did not know were at a loss whom to trust.
to trust—it was a happy opportunity—a real acquisition
to have somebody to lock into the business who
was not in office... An order then for the two visitors
to take with them... O no! it was not necessary
they need not trouble themselves—it should meet them there.—
I should meet them there! accordingly it did meet them
there:—and why?—that every thing that not fit
to be seen might first should be put out at sight as much as possible:
that part of the filth might be shrouded away:—that eatable food
for the moment take place of uneatable: that the plague
of famine might for the moment be arrested time be stayed: that each of the in the motley company
there, each person might have his part given him to act: that
instructions might
be given to one class, injunctions
backed with
measures to another:
that every month might
have a padlock put to
it: that every face
in a word that every object that, could be covered might be thrust into receive a mask
a varnish of some sort or other might be put upon every object— that a mask of some sort or other might be put on every face.

Identifier: | JB/116/587/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 116.
Date_1	1802-12-29	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	116	Main Headings	panopticon versus new south wales
Folio number	587	Info in main headings field	letter 3
Image	001	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d4* / f44
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	1800
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1800
Notes public	letter was never sent; see note 8 to letter 1747, vol. 7	ID Number	38120
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