When was it published?

March 3, 1832 in New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal

Domestic News March 3, 1832

New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal

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Rockingham County Prisons, Exeter Gaol, Portsmouth Prison, Committee Report, Prison Repairs

Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Exeter News Letter complains of dilapidated Rockingham County prisons in Portsmouth and Exeter, too weak without restraints. June committee reports advise selling old Exeter gaol, building new granite one with keeper's house, and repairing Portsmouth gaol for debtors and temporary criminal confinement.

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The Exeter News Letter complains of the dilapidated condition of the prisons in Rockingham County; stating that neither the one at Portsmouth nor that at Exeter, "are, or have been for several years, sufficiently strong to detain any desperate criminal against his inclination, without the assistance of manacles, chains and bolts." A committee was appointed in June last, to investigate the subject, who have reported that it is advisable to dispose of the old gaol in Exeter, and the lot of land on which it stands, construct another of granite on a different site, with a keeper's house and out-buildings attached, and that the gaol in Portsmouth be repaired for the reception of debtors, or the temporary confinement of criminals.

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Infrastructure

What keywords are associated?

Rockingham County Prisons Exeter Gaol Portsmouth Prison Committee Report Prison Repairs

Where did it happen?

Rockingham County

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Rockingham County

Event Date

June Last

Event Details

The Exeter News Letter complains of the dilapidated condition of the prisons in Rockingham County; stating that neither the one at Portsmouth nor that at Exeter are sufficiently strong to detain desperate criminals without manacles, chains and bolts. A committee appointed in June last investigated and reported it advisable to dispose of the old gaol in Exeter and its land, construct a new granite gaol on a different site with keeper's house and out-buildings, and repair the Portsmouth gaol for debtors or temporary confinement of criminals.