The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-09

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ward whatever shall be allowed them neither shall
the Warden or any other officer appointed by him
with the appreciation OF the Inspectors, during the
term of their continuance in Office, be employed in
any other business for his own emolument than that
which required OF him in the discharge of the duties
Iof his office.
SEC. 9. Be ii further enacted That all convicts in
confinement under lawful sentence of Court in the
Prison. shall be restrained and employed therein, uE-
der the regulations and discipline of the Prison, pur-
lsuant TO their respective sentences and all CRIMINAL
convcts hereafter sentenced to confinement TO hard
abour for life any other term or for solitary lmprs-
Comment ard hard labour shall, and may be imprson-
led, restrained and employed in and within the pre-
lcncts of said Prison and the Court before whom sucs.
lconvlcton may be, hereby authorized and en-
powered by warrant under their SEAL directed to the
Warden of said Prison, to all such convics, as
soon as may be, after sentence, to be removed from
Iany Gao in the respective Counties OF the Common
wealth to the State Prison. and the said Warden and
tall Sheris and keepers of Gaols, hereby required
strictly to observe and obey the directions contained
liz such warrant and it shall be the duty of the Clerk
lo any such Court to make out such warrant. as soon
as may be- and deliver the same to the Sheriff of the
County where such convict may be, and he Is hereby
directed to cause the to be transmitted and de-
Ivered to the Warden of said Prison, who shall, by
himself such person he may appoint for that pur.
pose, forthwith cause the same to be executed and
returned according the precept thereof; and 1t shall
ice the further duty of the said Clerks, 10 make out
and 10 such warrant, in all cases. an atested
copy of the record of the conviction and sentence up
lon which said warrant shall be issued aforesaid and
transmit the same with said warrant to the Warden Of
said State Prison. TO be by him kept and filed with the
lsaid warrant.
SEC. 10. BE ii further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the Warden to receive such persons as
may be convicted before any Court of the United
States, at any term thereof holden within this Com
lmonwealth. and sentenced to confinement and hard
abour by any such Court, and all such convcts safe
y to keep and employ, pursuant to their sentences
until they shall be discharged by due course OF law OF
the United States.
! SEC. Ii. Be ii further enacted, That if any con
yc committed TO the State Prison. under sentence for
la limited time, shall assault any Inspector the War
den or other person employed in the direction or Gus
ody of said State Prison, shall attempt by violence
Ito escape therefrom every such convict further of
tending, upon due conviction thereof bsfore the
Supreme Judicial Court, shall and may be punished
10y solitary Imprisonment not exceeding year in
addition 10 any former like sentence, or TO precede
he fufment of any former sentence to hard labour,
Jas the case may be and at the discretion OF said
Court may be further punished by hard labour for
term not exceeding ten years, to after such
solitary imprisonment, after any former sentence
shall be fulfilled, as the may be.
| Sec. r. Be ii further enacted, That if any con-
vic committed to the State Prison under sentence of
confinement to hard labour during life, shall assault
any Inspector the Warden or other person employed
IN theyovernnent thereof or shall forcihy attempt
Ito break from the said Prison. every sues convict
offending, upon due conviction before the Supreme
Judicial Court, shall and may be punished by solitary
coninemept not exceeding year, at the discretion
of said Court and shall be afterwards there holden 10
custody upon such former sentence; and every con-
gict being under conne ment aforesaid, who shall
ESCAPE from said Prison. shall for every such offence be
furb n fern
not exceeding one year.
I SEC 10. lie Il further enacted, That all conycts
sentenced to hard abour aud confinement in said PRS
on shall be constantly employed for the benefit of the
commonwealth, and no communication between them
and persons without the Prison shall be allowed, and
all intercourse among them far as practicable shall
be prevented and as the state of the Prison
Twill permit each convict not in the hospital shall be
Iconhned in the night time in separate cell, and
convct shall hereafter leave the Prison without de-
cent suit Of clothes and the Warden al his discretion
lmay pay to such convict sum of money not exceed
ling five dollars, if deserved by good conduct.
/ SEC. a. Be ii further enacted, That each conviC
shall be allowed FOR his yearly clothing, one pair oil
'thck pantaoons, thick jacket, one pair Of thir
pantaloons, one thin jacket, two pair of shoes, twC
pair of socks three shirts and blankets all Of
coarse kind but the Warden, with the consent of the
inspectors, may, for sufficient cause, allow some adj
-Iditional articles CT clothing.
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sustenance of the oopvicts, not in the Hospital shall
consist of the following raions: pound of number
Hone beef, twelve Of number one pork. ter
5iounces Of rye meal, ten ounces of Indian meal apc
three quarters Of gill Of moasses for each prisoner
land for every hundred rations, two and half bushel
o potatoes two quarts Of vinegar four quarts Of salt
sland two ounces Of black pepper ; and during siz
months OF the warmes season Of the year, four quarts
Il molasses, and twelve of hops 10 each con
Ilrict; and snuff tobacco, any other article o.
Subsistence, either of food drink, except water
Ishall in any manner be allowed them. The subsist
-lence and diet of the Convcts in the Hospital SHALL b.
,regulated by the Physician whose requisons Their.
for shall always be in writing aud shall in no case
'given for longer term OF time than week The In
spectors may provide for the substitution of fresh bee
for salt beef for part of the time not exceeding tw
ydays in each week. if they should deem it expeden
Il 80 to do.
4 SEC. 10. Be ii further enacted, That the prpcipa
arcles used at the Prison, such rations fuel stone
uron, steel, and also the transportation and .ruckaqe
shall be contracted for by the years and before an
sueh contract shall be made, the Warden shall hav
given public notice in two newspapers at least tha
--Ael articles .e4id rvpo.aiv " IN n
received to contract for them, sufficient time TO oiv
lnformatlon to such persons as may wish to furnis
'them and the person offering the best terms shall b.
identified to the contract unless it shall be found tina
Nno offer is so low as the market price of the artic
bwaned, IN which the said offer shall not be ac
ylcepted and the Warden by and with the consent o
the Inspectors shall proceed TO make contract 70
ehe articles wanted in the best manner for the inter
nest OF the Commonwealth: provided that il aha IN HI