The Fleet
The Fleet at Marshalsea, named after the malodorous river that ran beside it, housed as many as three hundred prisoners, many accompanied by their families. Those who were unable to pay would beg for aid through a grille installed in the prison wall on Farringdon Street specifically for that purpose.
It was to this prison that Thomas Robinson was conducted, having failed to settle his debts. As
It was to this prison that Thomas Robinson was conducted, having failed to settle his debts. As
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