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<p n="1773">January 1799.</p>
<p n="1774">"The next Day Rance desired to be Discharged; That<lb></lb>
"One of the Mutineers of the Name of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55611_n1774-1">Robert Harborough</rs>
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"informed me of a Plan that had been laid destroy<lb></lb>
"my Son who Locks the Prisoners up and Mr.. Webb<lb></lb>
"the Surgeon that the means to be used were; One of<lb></lb>
"the Prisoners was to pretend to hang himself and<lb></lb>
"upon the Alarm being given by the others in Case the<lb></lb>
"Doctor or my Son was to come they were imme-<lb></lb>
"-diately to be destroyed that the attempt had been<lb></lb>
"made by one of them Climbing to the Barrs and<lb></lb>
"fastening a Rope apparently from his Neck to<lb></lb>
"them but which was tied to some scraped Twine<lb></lb>
"and the others gave the alarm but their<lb></lb>
"Intentions were frustrated - the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ659">Governor</rs>
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"declared it to be his Opinion that the Visits of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ660">Sir</rs>
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"<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55611_n1774-2">Francis Burdett</rs>
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had excited so turbulent a spirit<lb></lb>
"among the Mutineers and others that he is appre-<lb></lb>
"-hensive of great Danger that the Conduct of the<lb></lb>
"Prisoners is much altered that he has no doubt<lb></lb>
"such Alteration has taken place in Consequence of<lb></lb>
"the visits of Sir Francis and his Communication<lb></lb>
"with them</p>
<p n="1775">"Sir Francis and Lord Harvey came to Day<lb></lb>
"about 12 oClock desired to see the Prisoners and<lb></lb>
"produced an Order signed by Mr. Conant. I told<lb></lb>
"them they could not be admitted without a<lb></lb>
"Order from the Duke of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1263">Portland</rs>
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to which Lord<lb></lb>
"Harvey replied they must apply to the Duke for<lb></lb>
"One". -</p>
<p n="1776">And Your said Committee further Report<lb></lb>
That they Resolved That when any Person or<lb></lb>
Persons Should produce an Order in Writing to visit<lb></lb>
the Prisoners or Inspect the Prisons belonging to</p>
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