 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - London (England) - 1815 - 862 pages
...is it necessary to trace II. Prisoners were not admitted here before the 2d of April, 1791,f which is now appropriated for the reception of debtors, felons, and other offenders. Nearly opposite this building is a public-house, known by the sign of The Fortune of War. It is at... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1815 - 862 pages
...is it necessary to trace it. Prisoners were not admitted here before the 2d of April, l1'Jl.f which is now appropriated for the reception of debtors, felons, and other offenders. Nearly opposite tlii* building is a public-house, known by the sign of The Fortune of War. It is at... | |
 | Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - 1825 - 576 pages
...slone-work, and was intended to supply the place of one or both of the city prisons called Compters. It is appropriated for the reception of debtors, felons, and other offenders ; and also for vagrants and night charges, the watchhouses in the city not being permitted to retain prisoners. The Ponltry Compter... | |
 | Samuel Leigh - London (England) - 1827 - 646 pages
...stone-work, and was intended to supply the place of one or both of the city prisons called Compters. It is appropriated for the reception of debtors, felons, and other offenders; and also for vagrants and night charges, the watch-houses in the city not being permitted to retain prisoners. The Poultry Compter... | |
 | Charles Frederick Partington - Historic buildings - 1834 - 348 pages
...for the purpose of supplying the place of the city. compter or prison. Its present appropriation is for the reception of debtors, felons, and other offenders, and also for vagrants and night charges, the watch-houses in the city not being permitted to retain prisoners. ;. ST. VEH AST,... | |
 | 1837 - 650 pages
...for the purpose of supplying the place of the city compter or prison. Its present appropriation is for the reception of debtors, felons, and other offenders, and also for vagrants and night charges, die watch-houses in the city not being permitted to retain prisoners. ST. VE»AST, FOSTER... | |
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Compter is now appropriated for the reception of debtors, felons, and other offenders, and also for vagrants and... 