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Contributor
Barco Law Library
Creation Date
2024-07-02
Publication Date
January 1803
Work Type
Article
Description
1803 print depicts several members of the House of Commons, including James Oglethorpe and Archibald Grant, gathered in a room at the Fleet Prison for an investigation of Thomas Bambridge, warden of the prison, for the brutal treatment of prisoners, one of whom is shown at center wearing a punishment device, known as the collar, that fits around the neck and one or both hands, another device, known as the sheers, is held by Grant, and another device, known as the skull cap, is held by Oglethorpe and two other committee members. Bambridge was subsequently tried at the Old Bailey for the murder of a prisoner.
Publisher
The London Printing and Publishing Company
Physical Location
Barco Law Library
Rights
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Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Keywords
university of pittsburgh, school of law, pitt law, law school, art on display, London Printing and Publishing Company