Penitentiary, Milbank. An account of the expense of the General Penitentiary at Milbank, in each year from 1st January 1820 to 31st December 1829; showing the number of convicts on the average of each year; the gross expense; the earnings of the prisoners, and the net expense to the public; distinguishing the amount for the establishment from the amount for food, clothing, &c. of the prisoners, and the amount for repairs and additions to the building in each year in that period; and specifying the average charge per head in each year


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Penitentiary, Milbank. An Account of the Expense of the General Penitentiary at Milbank, in Each Year from 1st January 1820 to 31st December 1829 ; Showing the Number of Convicts on the Average of Each Year ; the Gross Expense ; the Earnings of the Prisoners, and the Net Expense to the Public ; Distinguishing the Amount for the Establishment from the Amount for Food, Clothing, &c. of the Prisoners, and the Amount for Repairs and Additions to the Building in Each Year in that Period ; and Specifying the Average Charge Per Head in Each Year


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