| Description | 1. County Gaol Rules and Regulations, 1794-1827, with award to Beazley and Dance for construction of new bridewell or house of correction, 1804, and agreement with William Firmadge of Leicester, builder, for erection of new gaol and house of correction, 1809 (c20 items)
2. Extracts from Acts of Parliament; notices of the King's Mercy, 1786-1789; account of John Soley, Clerk of the Peace, 1790; letter relating to the transportation of Susanna Pollard and Selette Guest, 1792; letters and testimonials relating to vacancy of post of Governor of the County Gaol, 1793 and 1820; 3 papers relating to earnings of prisoners, 1793 and 1822; letter from prisoners relating to ill treatment, 1798; returns of prisoners, 1815-1829; lists and calendars of prisoners, 1815-1817 and 1833; report of visiting magistrates, 1818; list of magistrates, 1820; letter relating to treadmill, 1824; declaration of staff of county Gaol, 1825; and other papers, 1781-1835 (c90 items).
3. Agreements relating to contract, bills for work done, Committee minutes, specification and other papers relating to the construction of a treadmill in the County Gaol, 1824-1825 (c55 items).
4. c75 lists of parish constables, 1843-1851.
5. 15 papers relating to juvenile offenders, 1880-1881.
6. Papers relating to condition of Worcester City Prison, the Worcester Prison Act, and the amalgamation of the City and County Prisons, including contract for the maintenance of City prisoners in the County Gaol, 1866-1869 (c35 items).
7. 2 copies of printed rules for the county Gaol, 1861.
8. 15 papers relating to gaol nuisances and encroachments, including cesspool of Herbert Cole near boundary wall, with list of of property, inhabitants and cesspools in Easy Row, Worcester, 1847-1849.
9. 4 papers relating to rules for prisoners committed for non-payment of rates, 1867. |