The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross, Huntingdonshire. 1796 to 1816Walker, Thomas (Thomas James)
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The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross, Huntingdonshire. 1796 to 1816
Walker, Thomas (Thomas James)
France -- History -- 1789-1815; Norman Cross depot; Prisoners of war
“2. All the Prisoners are to answer to their Names when mustered,
and to point out to the Agent any Errors they may discover in the
Lists, with which he may be furnished, in order to prevent the
Confusion which might result from erroneous Names: and such Prisoners
as shall refuse to comply with this regulation, shall be put on Half
Allowance.
“3. Should any damage be done to the Buildings by the Prisoners,
either through their endeavouring to escape, or otherwise, the
expense of repairing the same shall be made good by a Reduction of
the Rations of Provisions of such as may have been concerned; and
should the Aggressors not be discovered, all the Prisoners confined
in the particular Building so damaged, shall contribute by a similar
Reduction of their Rations towards the expense of the said Repairs.
“4. Such Prisoners as shall escape from Prison, and be re-taken,
shall be put into the Black Hole, and kept on Half Allowance, until
the expenses occasioned by their Escape are made good; and they shall
moreover lose their Turn of Exchange, and all Officers of the Navy or
Army so offending shall, from that time, be considered and treated in
all respects as common men.
“5. Fighting, quarrelling, or exciting the least Disorder is
strictly forbidden, under Pain of a Punishment proportionate to the
Offence.
“6. The Prisons are to be kept clean by the Prisoners in Turns, and
every Person who shall refuse to do that Duty in his Turn, after
having received Notice of the same, shall be deprived of his Rations,
until he shall have complied.
“7. The Prisoners are from Time to Time to inform the Agent of the
Clothing or other Articles which they may stand in need of, and have
Money to purchase; and the Agent shall not only permit them to
purchase such Articles, but also take care that they are not imposed
on in the Price.
“8. The Prisoners in each Prison are to appoint Three or Five, from
among their own number, as a Committee for examining the Quality of
the Provisions supplied by the Contractor; for seeing that their full
Rations, as to Weight and Measure, are conformable to the Scheme of
Victualling at the Foot hereof: and if there should be any cause of
Complaint they are to inform the Agent thereof; and should he find
the Complaint well-founded, he is immediately to remedy the same. If
the Agent should neglect this part of his Duty, the Prisoners are to
give information thereof to the Commissioners, who will not fail to
do them justice in every respect.
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