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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
Metasylum — Service
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.

Original Panopticon Bill No 1
containing Sect. I, II, & III being the Sections
superseded by the present Penitentiary Bill before the House

Contents II. Panopticon Bill.
XI. Escape.

10
Punishment for unlawful
obsculation from
Metasylum service. p.9

11
— for accessaryship there.
p.9.

12
— for desertion from the
Metasylum. p.10.

13
— for accessaryship thereto.
p.11

14
besides indemnification
— money for subsequent
felonies committed
by the Deserter. p.11.

15
Person marked, not having
proper certificates, committal
as fugitives or
deserters. p.13.

16
Spare copies, against accident,
to be lodged in
proper hands. p.14.

17
Quondam Prisoner, assuming
a false name, to suffer
as for desertion. p.15

18
— and accessories accordingly. p.16.

19.
Quondam Prisoner, charg'd
with escape or desertion, to
be convey'd to the Penitentiary
House. p.19

20
— as felons, or as vagrants
are, by a Special Constable
for the journey. p.9

21
— at Governor's expence
p.19.

22.
So if, with any other offence,
if arrested in the
County where the Penitentiary
House is. p.20

23
— or if in any other County,
if such conveyance will
not encrease the expence of
Trial or the Governor undertakes
for it.
p.20.

24.
Trial at the Sessions. p.21

25
— unless otherwise ordered
by the King's Bench. p.21.

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XI. Escape.

26
Person erroneously bought
as a fugitive or deserter,
dischargeable instanter.
p.22.

27
Any one compellable to
shew whether he is marked.
p.23

28
Penalty for
rash or
malicious compulsion.
p.25.

29.
— Influences. p.26.

30
Offences here made felonies
to be treated as
such in respect of procedure.
p.27.

31
— but not in respect
of punishment. p.29.

XII. Felony — Indemnification-Money.

1
List of Penitentiary
Prisoners received to
be transmitted to every
Felony Court. p.1.

2
— to be continued every
Session by supplemental
lists. p.2

3.
So, of prisoners discharged,
with the
maximum payable
for each. p.3.

4
— wherefrom a Table
to be kept of Penitentiary
Prisoners Received Admissions
and Dischargeds
to be kept by each
Court. p.3.

5
Lists to be accompanied
by blank Receipts
to be filled up
and returned by
post. p.4.

6
Such transmission and
acknowledgment to be
enforced by each Court.
p.4.

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XII. Felony Indemnification-Money.

7
Damage, from the felony
of a person Prisoner marked,
to be found and
recorded. p.4.

8
Indemnification-money
how to be drawn
for upon the Governor,
and upon occasion
advanced. p.5.

9
Prisoner, having assumed
a false name,
may be proceeded against
eo nomine p.7.

10
Examining Magistrate
to give information, of
where a Prisoner is
found with a mark.
p.9.

11
— and in case of assumption
of a false
name, to proceed against
him eo nomine
p.10.

12.
Disputes between Governor
and payee of
an Indemnification-Draught
determinable
summarily by
King's Bench. p.

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XIII. Prisoners' Settlements

1
Parish to include pla
districts and individuals
chargeable. p.1.

2
Settlement not to be gained
by Metasylum service.
p.2.

3
To ascertain in time
the Settlements of Penitentiary
Prisoner's families,
Justices may
be deputed by Sessions
to take their examinations
in the Penitentiary
House. p.3.

4
Perjury if detec therein,
if detected instanter,
punishable with whipping
instanter. p.10.

5
— So the not answering.
p.10.

6.
Adjudication thereon
may be 1. peremptory
p.11.

7.
or 2. provisional, indicating
further evidence.
p.11.

8
Quadruplicates to be
made for.
1. The Parish charged.
2. Sessions of the County
where the Parish lies
3. Sessions departing.
4. Governor. p.14

9.
Adjudication conclusive,
unless further proceeded
against within
3 Months. p.p.14.

10
Parish charged may
petition Sessions for any
County where a witness
lives to depute a Justice
to take his supplemental
examination. p.15.

11
Sessions to depute
a neighbouring Justice accordingly. p.17.

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XIII. Prisoners' Settlements.

12
Examination to be
transmitted to the Parish
so petitioning. p.17

13
Parish to transmitt
copies —
1. to Governor
2. to Sessions of the
County where the
Penitentiary House
is. p.17.

14
— declaring thereupon
either
1. Acquiescence under
the adjudication
2 - Appeal — or
3. Procedure for further
examination.
p.18

15
Appeal to be to the next
Sessions of the County
where the Penitentiary
House is. p.18 unless
put off. p.18.

16
After further examination,
Appeal to be
to the next Sessions or
next but one, unless
time given by King's
Bench. p.19.

17
Sessions to receive no
evidence in the first instance
but the written
examinations. p.19.

18
But if not satisfied
therewith may engage
the parties to join in
a trial (with or without
a Jury) and with the
benefit of
1. Viva voce evidence
from all parts of England.
2. — failing that, further
examinations.
3 — proper admissions
and permissions
4. production of papers
on oath. p.21

19
Appeal thence to
King's Bench.p.22

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