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Answer
Query 6
8 9

Next comes (viz. in p.81) "Copy of Treasury Minute P.81
"of 18th March 1801", in which is the following passage — 18 March 1801
"Write to Mr Bentham, to know under what Forms
"he would be willing to contract for building a Penitentiary
"House for 500 Persons, and for maintaining them,
"if that should be resolved upon; and, if upon Consideration
"of that Proposal, the Plan should be relinquished
"altogether, my Lords desire he will inform them what
"Compensation he conceives himself entitled to for his Expenses,
"and Loss of Time, in preparing for the Undertaking."

Lastly (viz. in p.81.) comes a Letter, dated 24 March 1801, signed 24 March 1801.
Charles Long, addresses J. Bentham Esqr, and which
is in the words following —

"Sir "Having had before the Lords Commissioners of
"his Majesty's Treasury, a Letter from the Duke of
"Portland, together with sundry other papers
"respecting the Contract for erecting a Penitentiary House
"& maintaining the Convicts; I am commanded
"by their Lordships to desire you will state under
"what terms you are willing to contract for building
"a Penitentiary House for 500 Persons, & for maintaining
"the Convicts, if the measure should be resolved upon;
"& if upon Consideration of that Proposal, the plan
"should be relinquished altogether, my Lords
"desire you will inform them what Compensation
"you conceive yourself entitled to for your Expenses
"& Loss of Time in preparing for the Undertaking.

I am Sir your most humble Servant
Charles Long.

Treasury Chambers
24 Mar. 1801.
J. Bentham Esqr

Identifier: | JB/122/218/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 122.
Date_1	1808-07-15	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	122	Main Headings	Panopticon
Folio number	218	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	Text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	"Recto" is not in the list (recto, verso) of allowed values for the "Rectoverso" property.	Page Numbering	D18
Penner		Watermarks	TH 1806
Marginals		Paper Producer	Andre Morellet
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1806
Notes public		ID Number	001
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