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overloaded part of his Majesty's subjects — the contributors
to the Poor-Rates : — defrayed in the mode which it was
the intention of Parliament to supersede — an intention
declared by the provision made for transferring the burthen
from the County Fund to the General National
Fund , as above . Extracts from the Penitentiary Contract
Act the Act made for this single purpose 7th July 1794
34 G. 3. c. 84 . . 1 . "Whereas . . . it will be of great public
"utility that a Penitentiary House or Penitentiary Houses
"should be built for the particular purpose of confining
"transportable & other Convicts . . . . the Commissioners of
"the Treasury . . . . are hereby required , as soon after the passing
"of this Act as conveniently may be . . . . to contract . . .
"for the erecting one or more Penitentiary House or Houses .
ib. . 2. "All expences attending the execution of this
"Act shall be defrayed in such manner as shall be agreed
". . . . in such Contract : or in case the same shall not
"be so agreed upon , then the same . . . . shall be defrayed by
". . . . the Commissioners of the Treasury . . . and . . . laid
"before , and annually provided for by Parliament , or
"otherwise as Parliament shall direct".

Extract from the General Appropriation Act 12th
July 1799 39. G. 3. c. 114. . 2. After the general enacting &
appropriative words " And any sum or sums of money
"not exceeding thirty six thousand Pounds to th be paid
"to Jeremy Bentham Esquire , for the purchase of Ground
"for erecting a Penitentiary House for the custody and employment
of Convicts and towards the expence of erecting
"such Penitentiary House & the said sum be issued &
"paid without any fee or deduction whatsoever ." —

Identifier: | JB/116/622/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 116.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	116	Main Headings	panopticon versus new south wales
Folio number	622	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d24*
Penner	john herbert koe	Watermarks	1800
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1800
Notes public	letter was never sent; see note 8 to letter 1747, vol. 7	ID Number	38155
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