THE POOR. 503 



A HOUSE OF CORRECTION. 



That at Wymondham Is one of the best managed in 

 the kingdom. 1 viewed it with much pleasure, for the 

 extreme cleanHness throughout ; and in the persons of 

 the prisoners, as well as in every other circumstance, is 

 highly worthy of praise. The earnings shew how well it 

 is conducted. 



ly^^. — April to July, earnings of 19 pri- 

 soners, exceed tlieir maintenance by - 7 



July to September, of 1 5, 



September to December of 15, - - 

 1798. — December to April, of 21, - - 



April to June, of 14, - 



June to September, of u, - « 



September to December, of 12, 

 1799. — December to March, of 15, 



March to July, of 14, - - - 



July to Odober, of 12, - - - 

 October to January, of 24, - - - 

 And the proportion of their earnings which the prison- 

 ers receive for themselves, has, in some cases, amounted 

 to sums which have established them in industrious call- 

 ings, such as from 4I. to 9I. One Brown had the 

 latter sum, with which lie set up as a basket-maker, and is 

 now in good business, and witii a good charadler. The 

 main hinge upon which this turns, is tlie employment 

 being the hemp manufa6lure; bunching, heckling, and 

 spinning hemp, are, by far the most profitable occupations 

 they can be put to. 



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