REMARKS. Master's side debtors have a spacious court-yard, and a day-room 21 feet by 13; a cooking-room 19 feet square. They pay 2s. 6d. per week for a single bed; if two lie together 1s. 6d. each. Common-side debtors have a free ward 18 feet by 17, to which the county allows straw, but no bedding. The debtors attendance on divine service is optional. No firing allowed by the County. The above demandable of prisoners. For receiving and entering declaration . . o 3 4 For copy of warrant. . Attending upon every prisoner out of the gaol per mile 3 4 WORCESTER, City-Gaol. Gaoler, James Griffiths; Salary, 60%. Fees, 9s. 4d.; the Under Sheriff demands 2s. 6d, No person, arrested by virtue of a writ issued out of the Court of Pleas of the City of Worcester, has ever been able to derive any advantage under the Lords' Act. 1 YARMOUTH. Gaoler, Richard Helsdon; Salary, 40l. Fees, 6s. 8d. Garnish. None. Chaplain. None. Surgeon, Mr. William Taylor, jun. Number of Debtors, 1802, Feb. 16, Allowance. One pound of bread per day each. REMARKS. One court-yard, 27 feet by 18; a day-room, 10 feet square; and a free ward for the poor freemen of the Borough. No bedding or straw allowed. Master's side debtors pay 3s. 6d. per week for a bed. A peck of coals per day allowed by the Corporation. The benevolent keeper, in a letter to me, says, "I “make it a matter of option with-all prisoners, both ❝ debtors and felóns, to attend divine service on the "evening of the Sabbath: when I read to them "that portion of the Liturgy of the Church of Eng❝ land appointed for the day, and afterwards a ser"mon; at which time they have constantly attended." YORK CASTLE. Gaoler, William Staveley; Salary, 450l. Fees, 125.; besides which the Under Sheriff demands, if the debtor is discharged by the plaintiff, 5s. 4d. and if discharged by Supersedeas, 7s. 8d. Garnish. Every debtor pays a bag of coals and turf, to the room he lives in. Chaplain, Rev. George Brown. Duty, Prayers every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday; and, in Summer, on a Sunday afternoon. A sermon, every Thursday morning, is likewise preached by the Rev. Mr. Richard son. Surgeons, Messrs, Champney and Drake. Salary, none; make a bill. The average number is from 80 to go Allowance. To those debtors who are certificated pence as paupers, nine in bread every Tuesday and Friday. REMARKS. The debtors' court-yard is about an acre of ground, and their room about 17 feet square. The master's side debtors pay for a single bed two pence per nights and if two sleep together one penny each. Commonside debtors have the upper rooms of the prison, where two sleep in a bed (except where they find their own beds). No bedding or straw is found by the County. It is a matter of option with debtors to attend chapel. The County finds no employment for any of them. They fix upon their own work, in spinning worsted, combing wool, manufacturing laces from worsted and cotton, and also making a variety of articles from worsted, cotton, and silk; by which means many of them are enabled to greatly assist themselves and families. They expose them to sale in the castle-yard; by which advantage they derive a good benefit. |