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American Watchman And Delaware Advertiser
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Report on the number of convicts in the Maryland Penitentiary and their employment as of November 23, 1825, totaling 332, with breakdowns by gender and occupation for males (269) and females (63).
Merged-components note: The introductory text and tables together form a single report on the number and employment of convicts in the Maryland Penitentiary.
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MALES.
At Housework 7
| Weaving, quitting, warping, &c. | 148 |
| Cordwaining | 15 |
| Brush Making | 1 |
| Comb Making | 9 |
| Hatting | 23 |
| Sawing Marble | 30 |
| Dying Colors | 7 |
| Turning | 2 |
| Tailoring | 3 |
| Painting | 1 |
| Carpentering | 4 |
| Smithing | 2 |
| Cooking and Baking | 7 |
| Sick & invalid | 10-269 |
| FEMALES. | |
| Carding & Spinning | 32 |
| Washing | 6 |
| Sewing | 4 |
| Binding Hats | 4 |
| Knitting | 5 |
| At Housework | 6 |
| Hackling Flax | 1 |
| Jobbing | 2 |
| Invalids | 2 |
| Nursing | 1-63 |
| Total 332 |
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Primary Location
Maryland Penitentiary
Event Date
Nov 23d, 1825
Outcome
total convicts: 332 (males: 269 including 10 sick and invalid; females: 63 including 2 invalids)
Event Details
Statistical return detailing the employment of male and female convicts, including housework, weaving (148 males), cordwaining (15 males), hatting (23 males), sawing marble (30 males), carding and spinning (32 females), and others, with totals by gender.