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February 1795
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of these made by Mr Good and accusing him of mistaking the cases of the Patients
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Mr Good recriminated and a kind of Paper War ensued disreputable to the
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prudence and discretion of both Parties, which rendered it necessary for the
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visiting Magistrates to convene a Meeting of the two Gentlemen when after some
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discussion it was mutually agreed by them that they would appoint Mr Burrows
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of
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Hatton Garden
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to attend on behalf of the Partnership of Walford & Good
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(which has been since dissolved) until the pleasure of the Court should be known
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Mr Burrows has accordingly attended since the first of the present Month and
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appears to be a
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of great merit in his profession.
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The Sick have almost all recovered during the three Weeks they have
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been under his care and the former expence of Wine (which was enormous)
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constantly ordered for the Sick Prisoners some of whom turned out to be
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impostors was almost instantly reduced three fourths by Mr Burrows.
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The Surgeons Book which at the commencement was very confused and
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irregular is now kept (on the suggestion of one of the Magistrates who ruled
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columns on purpose) in a very correct manner and the proper Entires made
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every day by Mr Burrows.
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Quere 4Is there any care taken of the Prisoners Religious
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instruction and is their Attendance on Divine
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Service duly enforced?
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AnswerIt is with great pleasure that the visiting Magistrates bear
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testimony of the singular merit Zeal and abilities of the Revd. Mr Owen to
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whose peculiar and apposite mode of instructing the Prisoners is to be
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attributed a greater appearance of Attention and even devotion than perhaps is
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to be found in any Prison in Europe. The attendance of the Prisoners is a
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regular and their behaviour decent and proper, one at least of the visiting
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Justices have considered it as their duty to be always present during divine
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Service on Sunday and they have uniformly been gratify'd in an eminent
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Degree in consequence of the apparent impression which the Religious and
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moral instructions delivered by Mr Owen seemed to make upon the minds of
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the Prisoners who appear to be much attached to their Pastor.
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