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Panopticon Bill. Contents II.
VII. Post Liberation Options

11 12
After the opening of
the Metasylum,
Prisoners
not to be called
upon for their election
more than a year
beforehand. p.9.

123
During the engagement
to under the Crown
or the Company, Governor's
Bondsmanship
to remain suspended.
p.9.

134.
But to revive on the
King's consigning
his man back over to the
Metasylum. p.10.

145
The Company, on their
man's return after quitting their
service, bound so to consign
him back, on
pain of unlimited
Bondsmanship. p.10.

156
Competency restored
to the testimony of Penitentiary-men.
p.11.

D.1. 16 17.
Governor empowered to
grant their Recreditation-Certificates.
p.14.

D.2. 17 18.
— and Reformation
Certificates. p.15.

VII

VIII. Metasylum.

1
MetasylumService
Engagement
to be executed
by Metasylum-man
and Governor.
p.1.

2
Triplicate thereof for
1. Metasylum-man.
2. Metasylum
3 Penitentiary — House.
1


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VIII. Metasylum.

E.2. 3
Power to the Governor
to give annual
Good-behaviour Certificates
to Metasylum-men. p.3.

E.3. 4
— and after three such
certificates running,
certificates declarations of absolute
emancipation
. p.4.

5.
— their right to the
Metasylum remaining.
p.4.

6.
— also the Governor's
Bondsmanship. p.4.

7
Governor may liberate
emancipate a woman
from the Metasylum,
in consideration of her
marriage. p.5.

— her right thereto
remaining, subject
to the husband's consent of the
husband
. p. 4 5.

9.
Governor may receive
a married woman
therein, so it be not
to the Husband's prejudice.
p.5.

10.
Power to Penitentiary
Prisoners for ever with
their wives and children
to exercise any
employment, notwithstanding
the Statute
of Apprenticeship and
local customs. p. 7.

9 11.
So to the Governor and
all under him. p.9.

10 12
Penalty for refusal
to work in the Metasylum
domestic
correction or commitment
to the Penitentiary
House. p. 10 11.


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IX. Friendly Guardianship.

1
Powers of a Master go
to the Friendly Guardian
of course. p.1.

F.5.6. 2
— Subject to be remitted
by Emancipatory
Release
or Licence. p.

F.7. 3
revocable at any
time with the concurrence
of the Governor.
p.

4
In default of such emancipation,
the Ward
may be surrendered
at any time to the Metasylum
p.

F 5.
Warrant of assistance
grantable for that purpose.
p.

6
— So after revocation
on joint notice of recall
from Guardian
and Governor. p.

7
— or may be passed, as
under the Vagrant Act
17.Geo:2.ch.5. though
at the Guardian's expence.
p.

8
— or by Water. p.

9
Guardian's Bond.
Penalty and Conditions.
p.

10
Assignment of Wardship
to be executed
by Governor, Guardian
and Ward. p.

11.
Conditions of acceptance
on the part of
the Guardian. p.

12
Examination to be
passed by him. p.8.

13
with an Accreditation Certificate
from a Justice, Minister
or two Parish Officers
present or past. p.


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Friendly Guardianship.

14
— and presented 6
weeks before the Prisoner's
Election day.
p.

15
Examinant's fitness
appearing doubtful
on the face — power
on report of the examining
Magistrate,
power to Governor
to accept or not. p.

16
— also to accept,
or not, the proffer
of another. p.

17
Examinant living
within ten miles of
the Penitentiary-House,
Governor may require
him to be there re-examined.
p.

18
— by any Officer there
with the attestation of
the Chaplain. p.

19
Appeal from rejection
to a Judge of
the King's Bench, with
viva voce examination
and costs at discretion —
appeal rejectable
in the first instance.
p.

20
Events in which the
Guardianship ceases.
p.

21
— whereon the Ward
becomes bound to the
Metasylum. p.

223
Forms for the
instruments mentioned
in this Section. p.

234.
— exempt from Stamp-duty
the as also
the Bond, on renewal
thereof p.

242
Renewal of Wardship —
Assignment and
Bond how performable
through the medium
of Country Postmasters. p.


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X. Identification Marks.

1
Identification-mark
to be made on the body
of each Prisoner, on
his reception. p.1.

2
— if impaired, restorable.
p.

3
Punishment for forgery
in respect thereof,
with intent to
defraud. p.

4
— to do injury or
procure other undue advantage,
or to do
injury. p.

XI. Escape.

1
Punishment for
escape, with the attempts
and preparations,
with and
without force. p.1.

2
So for unlawful liberation
mala fide
&c. p.

3
Force expounded.
p.

4
So for destruction
or essential endangerment
&c with
a view to escapes. p.

5
— for permitting escape
through negligence.
p.

6
— for a Watchman
deserting &c deserting or being asleep or
drunk on
his station.
p.

7.
— for escape &c on
the part of a Prisoner
for life. p.

8
Power to King's Bench
to may make rule, declaratory
of acts tending
to escape. p.7.

9
— and of acts promotive
of escape. p.7.



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12-18, 1-12, 1-21, 23, 24, 22, 1-4, 1-31, 1-12, 1-19

Box

124

Main Headings

panopticon

Folio number

002

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panopticon bill contents ii

Image

002

Titles

post-liberation options / metasylum / friendly guardianship / identificatn marks / escape / felony-indemnification money / prisoners' settlements

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Number of Pages

3

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recto

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Penner

jeremy bentham

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