An enquiry how far the punishment of death is necessary in Pennsylvania. With notes and illustrations. / By William Bradford, Esq. ; To which is added, an account of the gaol and penitentiary house of Philadelphia, and of the interior management thereof. by Caleb Lownes, of Philadelphia. ; [Three lines from Montesque]

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Title:	An enquiry how far the punishment of death is necessary in Pennsylvania. With notes and illustrations. / By William Bradford, Esq. ; To which is added, an account of the gaol and penitentiary house of Philadelphia, and of the interior management thereof. by Caleb Lownes, of Philadelphia. ; [Three lines from Montesque]
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ADVERTISEMENT.

ERRATA.

AN ENQUIRY, &c.

INTRODUCTION.

ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENTS.

HISTORICAL VIEW OF THE CRIMINAL LAW OF PENNSYLVANIA.

OF THE CRIME AGAINST NATURE.

ROBBERY AND BURGLARY.

COUNTERFEITING THE COIN.

RAPE.

ARSON.

MALICIOUS MAYHEM, &c.

MAN-SLAUGHTER BY STABBING.

MURDER.

MAN-SLAUGHTER.

PETIT TREASON.

HIGH TREASON.

CONCLUSION.

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NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

NOTE I. Page 5.

NOTE II. Page 9.

NOTE III. Page 9.

NOTE IV. Page 10.

NOTE V. Page 10.

NOTE VI. Page 10.

NOTE VII. Page 11.

NOTE VIII. Page 11.

NOTE IX. Page 30.

NOTE X. Page 35.

NOTE XI. Page 36.

NOTE XII. Page 37.

NOTE XIII. Page 45.

NOTE XIV. Page 45.

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AN ACCOUNT OF THE ALTERATION AND PRESENT STATE OF THE PENAL LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA, &c.

INTRODUCTION.

A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE ALTERATION OF THE PE|NAL LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA.

GAOL FEES.

GARNISH.

BREACH OF PRISON.

PLAN, CONSTRUCTION, &c. OF THE PRISON.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRISONERS, AND APPRORIA|TION OF THE BUILDING, &c.

THE MEN CONVICTS,

THE WOMEN CONVICTS

THE WOMEN VAGRANTS

MEN VAGRANTS

SOLITARY CELLS, OR PENITENTIARY HOUSE.

PLAN OF GOVERNMENT AND REGULATIONS OF THE HOUSE.

VISITING INSPECTORS

GOVERNMENT.

CLEANLINESS.

DRESS.

LODGING.

DIET.

EMPLOYMENT.

REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS.

BREACHES OF PRISON.

PHYSICIAN.

RELIGIOUS DUTIES.

EFFECTS OF THIS MANAGEMENT ON THE CONDUCT OF THE PRISONERS.

OBJECTIONS TO THE PRESENT PLAN BRIEFLY CONSIDERED.

objection

II. WANT OF SUITABLE LABOUR.

III. WANT OF ACCOMMODATION.

IV. WANT OF SECURITY AGAINST ESCAPES.

V. WANT OF BENEFIT TO SOCIETY.

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APPENDIX.

DIRECTIONS FOR THE INSPECTORS, &c. OF THE GAOL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.

VISITING INSPECTORS.

KEEPER OF THE PRISON.

TURNKEY.

KEEPER'S DEPUTIES, &c.

WATCHMEN.

, ORDERS, and REGULATIONS, for the GAOL, of the CITY and COUNTY of PHILA|DELPHIA.

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III.

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VI.

VII.

VIII.

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XI.

XII.

XIII.

XIV.

XV.

XVI.

XVII.

XVIII.

XIX.

XX.

XXI.

XXII.

XXIII.

XXIV.

XXV.

On Tuesday, the 8th day of May, 1787, a number of Gentlemen assembled, and agreed to associate them|selves in a society, to be entitled, "The Philadelphia Society, for alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons," when the following paper was read, and resolved up|on to be the future Constitution of this Society, to wit:

EXTRACT FROM THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF INSPECTORS OF THE PRISON.

haste in which this work was printed must apologize for the following ERRATA.