badly when I came in. I am extremely weak, and suffer greatly from pains in my legs and loins."

On the 25th of December, he added :—

“I do still. I shall not be able to do a day's work when I come out. The Surgeon tells me that my weakness and pain is owing to the Mill.”

THOMAS FARRAGE.-Age 18.-Sentence, twelve months.

On the 24th of December, Thomas Farrage stated:

"I have worked on the Wheel four months.

I was

well on coming in. Now my bones ache all over. My knees pain me greatly. I turn over and over again, and I can get no rest."

JOSHUA GAUSHY.-Age 21.-Sentence, twelve months. On the 25th of November, Joshua Gaushy stated:"I have worked on the Wheel four months. I was very well in health on coming in. I am now so weak, that I am often ready to drop off the Wheel.”

WILLIAM NASH.-Age 27.-Sentence, two years. On the 24th of December, William Nash stated :— "I was weak on coming in. I then got better, and recovered my strength as well as ever I was in my life, before the Mill began. I was then pulled down to a very low degree, and was sent into the Infirmary as wardsman; and being off the Wheel I got stouter. I have now been at work again. I am getting weak and losing flesh. I want to recover my health so as to be able to go to work on leaving the prison."

CHARLES ETHERINGTON.-Age 68.-Sentence, twelve

months.

"I have worked on the Wheel since last July. I have almost constantly a swimming in my head, and great pains in my left side."

On the 28th of December, I found that he had been spared, and had worked since but little.

WILLIAM REDMAN.-Age 28.-Case of an untried

Prisoner.

I found William Redman in bed in the Infirmary on the 25th of December, when he stated:

"I was very hearty on coming in. I have worked on the Wheel a fortnight, but I worked in so much pain that I was taken off. I have a great pain in my head and chest, with a violent cough."

He had been tried and sentenced to hard labour for six months, and on February the 9th, being again at work on the Wheel, he stated himself to be extremely weak and faint.

JAMES HULL.-Age 29.-Sentence, six months.

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On the 25th of November, 1823, James Hull stated:— "I have worked on the Wheel five months. quite well on coming in, as well and hearty as any man in England. I never knew what a day's illness was till I came here. I suffer now from a terrible pain in my chest, in my ancles, my knees, and the small of my back." On the 24th of December, he added :—

"I still suffer the same, and I rest very ill at night. I seldom get any sleep after two o'clock, through the pain I have from the effects of the Wheel. I am afraid I shall not be able to do any thing when I come out."

PATRICK KELLY.-Age 30.-Sentence, two years.

"I have worked six months. I was not well on coming in. I have much swelling in my body, and great shortness of breath."

JOHN FIELDER.-Age 18.-Sentence, six months.

"I was quite well on coming here. I am now at times ready to drop off the Mill. It is from weakness and from the pain I have right across my loins. I have had extra food."

THOMAS SLADE.

"I have worked three months. I now suffer greatly from pain in my left side, and in the calves of my legs. My strength fails me very much. I can scarcely lie on my left side."

On a subsequent visit I found that he had been discharged from the prison, and returned to his parish of Godalming.

JOSHUA HORTON GARRETT.-Age 61.-Sentence, two

years.

"I have worked three weeks on the Wheel, and I must have been dead before this, but for the humanity and consideration of the Governor. I am spared as much as possible. It strains the leaders of the legs so painfully."

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BRIXTON,

Taken on the 21st of November, and the 28th of Decem ber, 1823, and on the 3rd of January, 1824.

WILLIAM LOCK.-Age 17.-Sentence, two years. On the 21st of November, William Lock stated:"I was well on coming in. My toes have been terribly bruised by the Wheel, for which I was confined eight weeks in the Infirmary. I am now suffering from great weakness and pain across the loins."

On the 28th of December, he added:—

"In consequence of having been off the Wheel, I am getting hearty again."

HENRY OAKLEY.-Age 18.-Sentence, three months. On the 28th of December, Henry Oakley stated:"I have worked on the Wheel five weeks. I was quite well on coming in. I slipt down on getting upon the Wheel, and hurt my thigh. I continued to work till I could work no longer."

I found him in the Infirmary with an abscess in his groin.

ROBERT BIGNALL.-Age 21.-Sentence, three months. On the 21st of November, Robert Bignall stated :— "I was quite well on coming in. I have worked a fortnight on the Wheel. I now complain of great weakness and want of food."

On the 28th of December, he added:

weak across

"I have had extra food, but I am very my loins. It has been coming on ever since I worked upon the Wheel, and I keep getting weaker every day. On the 3rd of January, he added:"I still, Sir, keep getting weaker."

WILLIAM PERKINS.-Age 19.-Sentence, two years. On the 21st of November, William Perkins stated:"I was well on coming in. I have worked upon the Wheel sixteen months. I now suffer great pain in the calves of my legs, and I feel great weakness in my loins, especially at night."

On the 28th of December, after bursting into tears, he added:

:

"Nobody knows what I feel but myself. I have had my thigh broken, for which I was confined in St. Bartholomew's Hospital. I feel extremely weak, and have great pain in my loins. It is the work on the Wheel which makes me so weak. It is such fatiguing work; and yet I have been always used to hard work. I would sooner carry coals all my life."

On the 3rd of January, I understood that he had received a woollen bandage from the Governor.