September 1799.

ever he was in his life he used to get a Skipping
Rope to keep his blood in Circulation he used to use
the Skipping Rope in his Cell he made the Rope out
of some Oakum the Governor sent for him to the
bottom of the Stairs out of the Sick Ward about 2.
or 3. days before he got his Pardon and told him
that two of his acquaintances had called with
an Order to see him but that it would not be
proper for him to be seen as he was in the
Sick Ward and there was no doubt but that he
Evans would get his Pardon in a few Days
his Friends were Mrs.. Green and Mr.. Green who
then kept the Falcon in Great Russel Street
Bloomsbury Mr.. Webb told him there was one
Certificate gone to the Stamp Office but that it
was not strong enough and that a Second
one was sent and that he had no doubt but that
would do, that was about 3. or 4. day's before he
got out; he had any provision he liked when
he was in the Sick Ward he had a good Fowl
good beef Steaks and good Mutton chops he did
not Eat any thing for two Days on purpose to
make himself look ill, he gave his Allowance
to Fox and told him he was ill and Fox really
believed that he was ill Mr.. Butcher brought
the Pardon he went out of Prison with him about
2, o' Clock and spent the Evening with him crack'd
2. or 3. bottles of Wine with him at the Coffee house
adjoining the Play house in Bow Street Covent
Garden get very fresh and was very Jovial he saw
several people there that he knew among others
Mr.. White of Pimlico and Mr.. Hazard who keeps
the Cock at Holloway say's he never knew what
the Flux was altho' when he was on board a Ship
half the Ships Company had the Flux but he never
had it Mr.. Webb told him to say he had the Flux
Mr.. Aris bid him Sham Sick and So did Mr.. Webb, he
paid no Money in the Prison except One shilling Pr..
night for his Bed before he went into the Sick Ward