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April 1798

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[..] Rusult
Tmorkey


Monday 28 April 1798.

Adjourned Session to inquire into ye Conduct of the Keeper
of ye [..] of Correction his servant

Dude of Portland Le [..] ye Chairman servant

Goveran called in [..] examined [..] means of Escape also partcularly in card
Nothing appeared to ye satisfaction of ye Court more than has him sucporth in ye Govrs. Statement
of ye Case: h Plan for atking of Locks was suggested & approvids It was Ordered, that in future the
Keys of the Atts to betirred of ye Governor; Last Locked up as Laetspon in a Imptoned in ye
Lodge under ye Custody of ye Door keeper Ans says he saw ye at in ye afternoon of Sat. Janton [..]
locking up [..] Kestpord that in future as Order for instang ye matin [..] he recoind george [..]
[..] by ye Order of governr his says, that he sent immediately to ye D of Portland ads offin [..]
dor Rovrn ye come to him; [..] recomended it he hm to apply to mr [..] for Instructions to and
orservd to wait on mr Nipeam on Monday; [..] to him to yor an hart lalso to produce
of appartns of jorcan of Escape which he carried ye [..] Day (Friday) the had immediatly sint his son [..]
St. altais t make every Enquiry to him this Plan & that [..] intent effect

Edward [..] Rojsull, the Tumkey has had ye Care of yard 3 pros. has had no Correset wik ye Pras [..]
They are [..] called so mentions to ye: Gate etc charge [..] ye [..] to ye Gate a there is another officer wherein
ye gates Locked ye up at C or Clore Heat into ye yard by himself: Saw no Writing on ye Door taken he came
to Davis [..] retired him to [..] with his Cap on of Pition Hoos under ye Bed, & his Cloaths on ye Bed
Gover asked whether the [..] that any other Cloaths excust their on Keys they had lastly grow up the County
Clothes [mark] one their sam Rassott says, he served att ye Prises with wake at 5 o' Clock

Rupott immediately acquainted Ballard, that ye Prisrs. had made I Escape was asked whither he and not have
castly detinguished asked a man who in the Hannah or not, in [..] cell says he contd not: the says, Davis
had [..] her or appeared to be in his Bed servant Right before ye Escape at ye Time of locking up [..]




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