Chapter II: Introduction: 5

I. THE FLEET PRISON 15

II. ABUSES AT THE FLEET 39

III. FAMOUS DWELLERS IN THE FLEET 76

IV. THE KING’S BENCH PRISON 100

V. LIFE IN THE KING’S BENCH 127

VI. ENGLISH PRISONS OF WAR 154

VII. THE HULKS 179

VIII. AMERICAN PRISONERS IN ENGLAND 199

IX. FRENCH WAR PRISONS 231

X. LATER RECORDS 258

XI. AMERICAN WAR PRISONS 287

List of Illustrations

PRISON HULKS AT PORTSMOUTH _Frontispiece_

THE FLEET BEGGAR _Page_ 28

A FLEET WEDDING “ 68

PRINCETOWN PRISON “ 164

NON-CRIMINAL PRISONS