A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 43 



In the 



Twenty-fifth year of his Majefty Geo. HI. 

 In the SherifFalty of Sir Thomas Hanmer, Bart, this 



prifon was ere&ed 

 inftead of the antient loathfome place of confinement. 



In pity 



to the mifery of even the moft guilty, 



To alleviate the fufferings of lefs offenders, or of 



the innocent themfelves, 



whom the chances 

 of human life may bring within thefe walls. 



Done at the expence of the County, 

 aided by the fubfcription of feveral of the Gentry ; 



who, 



in the midft of moft diftrefsful days, 



voluntarily took on themfelves part of the burthen, 



in companion to fuch of their countrymen, 



on whom 

 Fortune had been lefs bounteous of her favours. 



Jofeph Turner, Architect. 



In the infide, on a white marble, is a lift 

 of the names of the fubfcribers, with the 

 fums they gave -, beginning with Sir Roger 

 Moftyn, Bart. , 100 - 



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