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while at work with intent to escape, or otherwise making any attempt to escape, will render himself liable to be shot by the guard or other person in whose charge he may be; and each prisoner is hereby cautioned that if he makes any such attempt he does so at his own risk and peril.

39. Any prisoner attempting to escape, or who having escaped, shall be recaptured, shall be put in irons for such term as the Sheriff shall direct.

VISITING AND LETTERS.

40. No prisoner shall be permitted to receive visits, except by express permission from the Sheriff. All letters so sent or received must pass unsealed through the hands of the Gaoler, who is at liberty if he thinks fit to open and read them.

41. Visitors shall be admitted one at a time, and each in his turn.

42. Every such visit must be in the presence of the Gaoler or a turnkey, and must not last more than twenty minutes.

43. Prisoners shall not be permitted to send or receive letters without permission from the Sheriff. All letters so sent or received must pass unsealed through the hands of the Gaoler, who is at liberty if he thinks fit to open and read them.

OFFICERS OF THE GAOL.

44. The Gaoler shall every day inspect every yard, cell, and portion of the Gaol, and see that the cells are kept clean.

45. He shall see every prisoner at least once in twenty-four hours, and once a week shall go through the prison at uncertain hours of the night, entering the same in the day book.

46. He shall also examine the locks and bolts of all the cells, wards, and gates, daily, and shall also examine the irons of such prisoners as shall be in irons, at least twice every day, viz. every morning before going to work, and at night before they are locked up.

47. The most exact order and cleanliness is to be enforced by the Gaoler. Every Turnkey or officer on duty is to report to the Gaoler every defect or neglect connected with the Prison.

48. The Gaoler shall be particularly attentive to see that all tools, ladders, and implements, shall be kept securely locked up except when in actual use; and he is required to keep an exact account of all such and at least daily see that the list is correct.

49. Upon the occasion of any irregularity or breach of discipline by any prisoner, the Gaoler is to report the same forthwith to the Sheriff, and a visiting Justice.

50. The Gaoler will have power in case of attempted escape or flagrant breach of any of these rules, to place at once in close confinement, and in irons if necessary, the prisoner or prisoners so offending: Provided always that the same shall be reported by him within twenty-four hours to the Sheriff or a visiting Justice, by whom the matter shall be investigated and dealt with.

51. No officer of the Gaol shall strike (unless in self-defence), or shall ill-treat a prisoner.

52. No officer of the Gaol shall receive visitors inside the Gaol without permission from the Gaoler.

53. No officer of the Gaol shall sell or have any benefit or advantage from the sale of any article to any prisoner, nor have any pecuniary dealing or transaction whatever with a prisoner, or employ one in any way in a private capacity.

54. No officer of the Gaol shall receive either directly or indirectly any fee or gratuity either from contractors for the establishment, or from prisoners, or from any person visiting the Gaol.

55. Any officer of the Gaol seen in the Prison in the least degree intoxicated, or seen gambling, will be immediately dismissed.

56. No officer of the gaol is to converse with prisoners except in discharge of his duty.

57. Any officer of the Gaol from whose charge a prisoner shall escape, shall be summarily dismissed, if such escape shall have happened through any default, neglect, or mismanagement, on the part of such officer.

58. In all cases of escape the officer in charge shall be liable for the costs of recapture or pursuit.

59. On an alarm being given, all guards and officers of the Gaol are to turn out fully armed to await the orders of the Gaoler.

DUTIES OF GUARD.

60. Soldiers or Constables on guard are not to hold any communication with prisoners, excepting on matters of discipline.

61. When on guard they are never to be without arms, to consist of a musket, bayonet and pistol, with six rounds of ball cartridge.

62. When on guard they are not to allow any prisoner to approach nearer to them than ten paces, nor to permit any prisoner to go beyond the prescribed limits without the Overseer\'s order.

63. On any prisoner passing or attempting to pass the prescribed limits, it is the duty of the guard to challenge him by his name, calling out "stand prisoner" with the prisoner\'s name or number. On this challenge being repeated twice and the prisoner neglecting or refusing to stand, then, it shall be lawful for the guard or other officer to use his weapons, and in case of inability, to prevent escape by other means, to fire on the prisoner to prevent his escaping.

64. On the escape of any prisoner, the guard shall give an alarm, but on no account shall he leave the gang without the orders of the Gaoler.

65. Guards are justified in using their arms to prevent prisoners assaulting each other or any other prisoner.

66. The guard shall cause a sufficient supply of pure water to be kept near the prisoners for drink.

67. The guard of each gang shall receive from the Gaoler the number of the gang. He shall count the same at least every half