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with iron, the bars of the windows doubled, and an
iron rod fixed in the floor, with a shackle for the
leg, to he applied if necessary. Criminals are al-
lowed fcurpen£e per day for subsistence, a straw
mattress, and two rugs, to sleep on ; and every at-
tention is paid which can be allowed to their mi-
serable situation.
The uppermost part of the house, or attic storey,
has been fitted up lately, and contains six rooms
for debtors, or criminals, and two lock-up cells.
These are at present used as the prison for women,
and are kept in the same excellent order as the
rooms below. In this attic story, are apartments
for the jailor, if he pleases to occupy them. Just
now one of these serves as a room to hold the se-
veral papers connected with the Justice Court.
In the under ground storey, there are extensive
cellars, one of which is used as a lock-up- house,
for notorious offenders taken up during the night,
committing acts of riot or depredation.
The spire contains an excellent clock, and the
bells for summoning the Council, &c. About
1773, the roof of the Town- House caught fire, by
some accident never cleared up, and the frame of
|the behs was burned, so that they fell down to
the prison doors. The damage of the whole Mas
not so great as the appearance of the fire gave
reason to expect. It was got under by the exer-
tions of the inhabitants, some of whom were re-
munerated from the funds of the town. In 178S
the Guildry Hall floor was lifted, and the Bank
under it robbed, Six persons were brought to
itrial for the deed, and three of them condemned to
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