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February 1793

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These are to Certify that the following is a true statement and
account of the state of Health of the undermentioned prisoners be
Clerkenwell Bridewell convicted on the Lottery act.

William Dowker< no role > , has had a most severe and dangerous attack
of a Fever, now and for some time past prevalent in Clerkenwell Bridewell
of which some of the prisoners have died, and among the rest, three
Lottery Fines. Dowker is now in a very debilitated state, not being able
to leave his Bed, and in a great measure deprived of the use of his Limbs
through the length and severity of his Indisposition; His recovery is hoped
for but even now doubtful; but should a Relapse take place (which with the
Prisoners who have had the Fever, has been the case in most instances) it is
more than probable he will die

William Rawlins< no role > , This very Young Man acted as Clerk to one
Wilson, one of the Lottery Fines, for whom & discharge was lately
obtained in consideration of his being in bad health and having a family
in [..] dependent on him. Rawlins was to have been discharged on
condition of his going on board a Kings Ship, but has not been able to
succeed in his application to get a Captain who will take him. He now
lies in a most truly deplorable situation in the Sick Ward, in a very
bad Fever, being by much the most dangerously ill of any of the Sick
prisoners, delicious and insensible without Money or Friends, destitute
of every comfort, except such things as are allowed by the apothecary attending
the prison; His Life despaired of until this day, when he shewed some
very faint Signs f Convalescence, or to speak more properly is not worse
than Yesterdy; His recovery exceedingly doubtful; and if he should be
convalescent a Relapse will certainly kill him.

Robert Jones< no role > A very young Man , has been dangerously ill
of the same kind of Fever as Dowker an Rawlins, Is now slowly
recovering, but so very weak and his Health so much injured by his
Illness, that there is a probability a relapse would end him




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