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As to Employment of Convicts at Work.
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XII. Such Convicts may be employed in Work every Day in the Year, except Sundays, Christmas Day, Good Friday, and any other Day or Days appointed for a General Fast or Thanksgiving, or any Holiday or Holidays as may be fixed and stated in the General Rules to be made by the Directors of Prisons, to be appointed under this Act, for so many Hours, not exceeding Twelve, exclusive of the Time allowed for Meals and Exercises, as the said Directors shall order: Provided always, that the said Directors, by a written Order, may allow any Convict at his own Request to labour for a longer Time than is required by the Rules to be made as aforesaid.
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