January 1799.

much mended nor has he had occasion for
Medical assistance but once during his Confinement
his Complaint was only a slight Cold of which
he soon recovered and has lately been slightly
Indisposed in the same manner, but is at
present in a better state of health than he has
been for some Years, as he has declared to the
Prison Committee - but he is still permitted to
remain in the Infirmary as an indulgence
during the Cold Weather as he is of a tender
Constitution - A Man named Burke committed
by the Kings Bench came in, in a very indifferent state
of Health, was Confined in this Prison two Years and left
it perfectly recovered and was in as good a State of health
as a Man could be - Severat: of the Mutineers came
in out of health who are now recovered, one in Particu-
lar had the large bone of his Leg curious, and it was
to have been amputated; he was cured without the
Leg being taken off and has left the Prison in a
perfect state of health and his leg quite well, but the
behaviour of the Mutineers in general has been so
desperate and they are so disposed to display every
method that can be devised to impose on me by
pretending to be ill, that upon Examination I
seldom find their Complaints have any foundation
and since they have been visited by Sir Francis
Burdett who has conversed with several of them
they have become more daring and troublesome
than ever, and from the Account. I have heard I
have reason to believe they have meditated to do
me mischief - and I consider it very unsafe to go
amongs them without proper assistance and