January 1799.

"again into the matter and declared the Jury Rent a money
"given a very Correct Verdict that the Man had Died
"by the Visitation of God Bone told Sir Francis
"that he had one thing to mention to him in which
"they were all much interested which was that a
"Man who had Died about a Week since had not
"come by his Death fairly and that there were also
"one other who had Died in a similar manner
"I said do you mean to say they were Murdered
"he replied literally so". I said I would call a
"Committee to inquire into the matter Sir Francis
"and his Companions said it was very proper they
"had related these Circumstances Kear then told
"Sir Francis that he had also been used extremely
"ill having been locked up Five Weeks in a Cell I
"told him he had better tell Sir Francis what I
"had Locked him up for which he not doing I
"informed Sir Francis why he had been so Confined
"which was for having drawn a Guillotine upon the
"Wall with a Head knocked off and over it wrote this
"is the base Pitt and also opposite was wrote this
"is a cure for the Kings Evil. Sir Francis said as he
"was going out he was an impudent young Dog-
"to be sure;- On Saturday last Sir Francis came
"again with one Person with him Sir Francis said
"he wished to see the whole of the Prison but that
"he would go to the Mutineers first We went and I
"opened the first Cell Sir Francis asked the Prisoner
"how he did and without waiting for a reply went
"to the next in which a Prisoner of the Name of
"Doughty was Confined Sir Francis asked him how
"he was, he replied very poorly, Sir Francis said
"do not you feel very Cold; Doughty Answered "Yes".