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That the Goalers will not suffer any Small Beet to be sold in the Goal, nor do they keep the Prison well supply'd with water in order to oblige
Them to drink theer bad Beer in the Cellar which they Sell in Short measure, and by its badness and newness brings on Severall distemners on
the Prisoners of wch they frequently dye, They also sell and ordinary bad Liquor call'd Geneva wch they buy for about 18d P Gallow, and by
their adulterations and short Measure they retail to us at the rate of Four Shillings P Gallon Therefore we pray that Prisoner in
Generall may have liberty to send for their Drink out of Doors and that no Small Beer be refused entrance to us, as the Law directs

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That when Prisoners have been sick or wounded they would not let Phisitians and Surgeons come in to our relief even on
the most extraordinary occasions tho they have waited a long time at the Grate, have been obliged to go away without seeing us.
and ever when poor unhappy Women have been in Labour or Child bearing makeing for whole night the most hideous crying
for want of a Midwife to assist them, the Neighbours being touched with compassion at their Groans, have sent for a Midwife
who has come to the Grace demanding admittance to do her Office, but has been deny'd by that barbarous man Mr Perry wch has
caused severall to lose their lives, in particular oneas allso her child murdered for want of the Midwife
Assistance.

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That when a woman Felons friends do come to see them to bring them Victuals and necessarys the Goalers do
constantly demand and extort from them One Shilling before such liberty to see or speak to them is granted, neither is a
Woman Felon admitted up Stairs on any account but is obliged to pay Mr Parry six pence for liberty of comeing into the
Stone Hall or Beer Cellar.

13.


And whereas the said Mr Parry was quilty and stands now charged and indicted for the barbarous and
willfull Murder of Mr William Allen< no role > in the Kings Bench Prison and now under prosecution for the same, therefore we
most humbly pray that he may not be suffer'd to rule over us Poor unhappy Prisoners, after his inhumane manner [..]
that he may be turn'd out from being a Keeper or Turnkey to prevent his committing any more Murders or Mischiefs
as allso the persons call'd persons call'd Partners who are generally the greatest of Theives and Felons, and that the Goalers may
not be sufferd to employ any one Prisoner to plunder, beat and a bush mother. Therefore we pray that Gralers pray be
obliged to keep servants who are not Prisoners, and none else employed.

We pray may be
ordred downe to Corte
Mrs. Mary Brooman< no role >
Mrs Goan Colliar< no role >
Mrs Elis Macome< no role >
Mr Jno Hendrike< no role >
Mr Jno Hariss< no role >
Cap: [..] Jno Mackphedris< no role >
Gerett Byome< no role >


Therefore we do most humbly pray for God sake that of Justices and the cryes of so many
oppressed men, that you will in Your great Wisdom and Justice redress the severall Articles of
our just Complaints and that you will be pleased to order that the Wittnesses whose names are
hereunto annexed may be sent for to make good the allegations and grantus your speedy relief
for which as in Duty bound we shall ever Pray &c.




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