adlivky of the magiftrates, too much care cannot 

 be taken in the former, efpecially as it will be the 

 probable means of exciting the latter. We have 

 been fo fortunate as to meet with a governor, Avho 

 relieves us from a great part of our attention to, 

 and diredion of him. 



The filence and[ peaceable demeanour, the clean- 

 linefs and induftry, of thofe unhappy perfons who 

 are the inhabitants of this houfe, are really admi- 

 rable; and fuch as greatly encourage the pleafing 

 expedlation, that their punifliment will have that 

 effcd: upon their future lives and condudV, which 

 every humane, benevolent mind mufl: finccrely wi{h 

 for. And they leave me without a doubt, that 

 bridewells, with proper attention paid to them, 

 may in future be made feminaries of induftry and 

 reformation, inftead of receptacles of idlenefs and 

 corruption. To effed thefe purpofes, it will be 

 neceflary to provide the prifoners with fuitable and 

 conftant work. This in moft counties will necef- 

 farily vary, but may be eafily obtained, efpecially 

 if, by an allowance to the governor out of their 

 earnings, it be made his inlereji as well as his duly 

 to look carefully to the performance of it. The 

 allowance given at this houfe, is ibree-pence in every 

 fhilling of the »£'// earning, and this is confidered 

 as" a part of his falary. 



Imuft. 



