State of the Prison at Castle Rushen — Memorial from House of Keys, 12 July 1811
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ho67117c.txt
- Name
- State of the Prison at Castle Rushen — Memorial from House of Keys, 12 July 1811
- Description
- Report from Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Smelt to the Home Office describing the inadequate state of the sole prison on the Isle of Man (Castle Rushen), with a supporting Memorial from the House of Keys requesting funds for prison infrastructure. Documents overcrowding, lack of segregation by sex or offence, and poor conditions. Reflects post-Revestment (1765) administrative issues and governance challenges.
- Date
- 12 July 1811
- Related To
- Major John Taubman
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1811-07-12
- Creator
- Cornelius Smelt, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
- Audience
- Home Office, London (via recipient Ryder); formally the Honorable Cornelius Smelt Esqr, Lieut Governor
- Identifier
- HO 98/67
- Language
- English