January 1799.

"I said it was not so cold as he imagined and if Sir Francis
"would go in I would shut the Door and he would be
"Convinced We all went in the Cell and stayed near half
"an hour during which time Doughty made great Complaints
"that he had not food enough and that it had Cost him
"fifteen Guineas for Extra food - I asked Doughty how he
"had Contrived to procure it as I thought it was impossible
" to come in without my knowledge and that it could
"not be he replied it was no matter how he had got it he
"had it and had paid that Money for it, Sir Francis after
"he had been in about 10 Minutes asked his Friend
"whether his Feet were not very Cold?, who told him they
"were not Sir Francis said mine are he went into
"another where one Wolf was Confined he told Sir
"Francis he was very ill and had a spitting of Blood
"upon him Sir Francis said it was a very bad place
"indeed I told Sir Francis if it had been necessary the
"Doctor who had visited him that Morning would
"have Ordered him into the Infirmary as was always
"the Practice Sir Francis desired I would take him
"to where Davies was Confined which I did Sir
"Francis said to Davis you look very thin who
"Answered That he was so indeed that he used to
"Weigh 15. Stone and during his Confinement he
"had been reduced to 11. I told Sir Francis his< no role >
"assertion was false, Sir Francis said he did not weigh
"above 11. Stone The Governor afterwards weigh'd this Man, who weigh'd 13. Stone 3 lb. without his Coat. Sir Francis asked for Jones a
"Meitineer whom he saw and asked the same questions
"It appeared to me that there had been a Communi-
"-cation with the Prisoners and that the Questions and
"Answers were preconcerted, Sir Francis said Good Day
"to you Jones I will be with you again in a Day or