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14 February 1812. | <p>14 <!-- next word in italics -->February 1812.</p> | ||
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BILL | BILL | ||
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For the Erection of a PENITENTIARY HOUSE for the | |||
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Confinement of Offenders, Male and Female, who | Confinement of Offenders, Male and Female, who | ||
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have received Sentence of Transportation within the | have received Sentence of Transportation within the | ||
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City of London and Country of Middlesex. | City of London and Country of Middlesex.</head> | ||
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the written Copy. | the written Copy. | ||
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<p><!-- next word in Gothic script -->WHEREAS an Act passed in the Nineteenth year of the <note>Preamble</note>. | |||
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Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, " An Act to explain | |||
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"and amend the Laws relating to the Transportation, | |||
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" | "Imprisonment, and other Punishment of certain | ||
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"Offenders:" | "Offenders:" | ||
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<p>And whereas another Act passed in the Thirty-fourth year of the | <p>And whereas another Act passed in the Thirty-fourth year of the | ||
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Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for erecting a | |||
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" Penitentiary or Penitentiary Houses, for confining and employing | " Penitentiary or Penitentiary Houses, for confining and employing | ||
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"Convicts:"</p> | "Convicts:"</p> | ||
<p>And whereas Penitentiary Houses have not yet been erected; but | <p>And whereas Penitentiary Houses have not yet been erected; but | ||
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certain Lands and Premises have been purchased of the Most honourable | certain Lands and Premises have been purchased of the Most honourable | ||
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the Marquis of Salisbury , in Tothill Fields, and a Conveyance thereof | the Marquis of <!-- next word in italics -->Salisbury, in Tothill Fields, and a Conveyance thereof | ||
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made to Jeremy Bentham Esquire, under the Authority of the said | made to <!-- next 2 words in italics -->Jeremy Bentham Esquire, under the Authority of the said | ||
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last recited Act; and the same thereby became vested in the said | last recited Act; and the same thereby became vested in the said | ||
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Jeremy Bentham, as Feoffee, for the purpose of the said Act:</p> | <!-- next 2 words in italics -->Jeremy Bentham, as Feoffee, for the purpose of the said Act:</p> | ||
<p>And whereas it is expedient that a separate Penitentiary House should | <p>And whereas it is expedient that a separate Penitentiary House should | ||
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be built, for the purpose of confining Offenders convicted of | be built, for the purpose of confining Offenders convicted of transportable | ||
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<note>2</note> Offences within the City of <!-- next word in italics -->London and the Country of <!-- next word in italics -->Middlesex | |||
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only, or capitally convicted within the said | only, or capitally convicted within the said City and the said County, | ||
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and pardoned on condition of being transported, upon the said Ground | and pardoned on condition of being transported, upon the said Ground | ||
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and Premises so purchased and vested in the said Jeremy Bentham as | and Premises so purchased and vested in the said <!-- next 2 words in italics -->Jeremy Bentham as | ||
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aforesaid:<p> | aforesaid:</p> | ||
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May it therefore please Your MAJESTY, | <p>May it therefore please Your MAJESTY,</p> | ||
<p>That it may be Enacted; <!-- next four words in gothic script -->AND be it Enacted by the KING's Most | |||
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Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords | |||
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56. A Spiritual</p> | |||
56. A Spiritual | |||
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14 February 1812.
A
BILL
For the Erection of a PENITENTIARY HOUSE for the
Confinement of Offenders, Male and Female, who
have received Sentence of Transportation within the
City of London and Country of Middlesex.
Note- The Figures in the Margin denote the Number of the Folios in
the written Copy.
WHEREAS an Act passed in the Nineteenth year of the Preamble.
Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, " An Act to explain
"and amend the Laws relating to the Transportation,
"Imprisonment, and other Punishment of certain
"Offenders:"
And whereas another Act passed in the Thirty-fourth year of the
Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for erecting a
" Penitentiary or Penitentiary Houses, for confining and employing
"Convicts:"
And whereas Penitentiary Houses have not yet been erected; but
certain Lands and Premises have been purchased of the Most honourable
the Marquis of Salisbury, in Tothill Fields, and a Conveyance thereof
made to Jeremy Bentham Esquire, under the Authority of the said
last recited Act; and the same thereby became vested in the said
Jeremy Bentham, as Feoffee, for the purpose of the said Act:
And whereas it is expedient that a separate Penitentiary House should
be built, for the purpose of confining Offenders convicted of transportable
2 Offences within the City of London and the Country of Middlesex
only, or capitally convicted within the said City and the said County,
and pardoned on condition of being transported, upon the said Ground
and Premises so purchased and vested in the said Jeremy Bentham as
aforesaid:
May it therefore please Your MAJESTY,
That it may be Enacted; AND be it Enacted by the KING's Most
Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords
56. A Spiritual
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a bill for the erection of a penitentiary house for the confinement of offenders, male and female, who have received sentence of transportation within the city of london and county of middlesex |
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