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<p n="367"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n367-1">Wm Reynolds</rs>
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the 6th of the Instant July abt 6 in the morning goeing by <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15030_geo230">the fleet</rs>
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prison Saw one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n367-2">Matthew Vickers</rs>
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a priosner<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
breake down the<lb></lb>
window Shutter of the begging roome & carry the same into the prison Yard & by the Noise he heard of Stamping on boards believes he<lb></lb>
broke the Same to pieces, that belveing the sd Vickers & others were endeavouring to escape, he acquainted the Turnkey therewith<lb></lb>
that the sd Vickers & others have ever Since continued very outragious, drinking & Swearing, to the disturbance of the neighbourhood</p>
<p n="368"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n368-1">Wm Pinder</rs>
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one of the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15030_occ196">Turnkeys</rs>
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saith that the sd 6th of July goeing to his duty as Turnkey abt 6 in the Morning Saw <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n368-3">Math: Vickers</rs>
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breaking the<lb></lb>
window Shutters of the begging roome cursing & Swearing & with a Staft break the inner door into pieces soe that the prisoners<lb></lb>
have recourse into the begging roome at their Pleasure & recieve the Charity money which pperly belongs to the poor of the<lb></lb>
Comon side, That the 7th of this instant workemen comeing to hang on the begging roome Door One <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n368-2">Ben: Bravo</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n368-4">Richd Warters</rs>
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<lb></lb>
opposed the Carpenters & forced the Door from them, That Warters assaulted one of the Carpenters endeavouring to force the<lb></lb>
hammer out of his hands, That the sd Bravo & Warters getting a piece of timber out of a Wall broke the Door into pieces<lb></lb>
being assieted by the sd Vickers & one Paine they all declareing they would never Suffer any door to be fixed there to Whilst<lb></lb>
they were there That the sd Bravo Vickers & Sevll other Prisoners have ever Since continued in a very riotons manner<lb></lb>
curseing the Warden & his Officers, that the sd door being broke down as aforesd there is great danger of the Prisoners<lb></lb>
excapeing</p>
<p n="369"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n369-1">John Head</rs>
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Saith That on the 6th of this Instant July he Saw <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n369-2">Math: Vickers</rs>
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pull down & break the Inner door of the begging roome<lb></lb>
& on Richd Warters carry the pieces into his roome That he also Saw the sd Vickers pull down the outer door of the sd begging<lb></lb>
roome, That the sd Vickers One Bravo & Warters with other Prisoners have ever Since behaved themselves in an<lb></lb>
outragious manner curseing & Damming & threatning the Warden & Mr. Fitch</p>
<p n="370">Walter Barking One of the Turnkeys Saith that on the 7th of this Instant July the Carpenters goeing to putt up the begging roome doore<lb></lb>
one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n370-1">Math Vickers</rs>
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had pulled down, he Saw One <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n370-2">Richd Warter</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n370-3">Ben: Bravo</rs>
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obsturct the Carpenters in putting up the Same<lb></lb>
cursing & Swearing they would never Suffer any door to be putt up their & at the same time break the sd door into pieces, That<lb></lb>
the sd Warters Vickers Bravo & other Prisoners have ever Since continued in a very outragious manner curseing & swearing That by<lb></lb>
reason of the sd Doors being broke the prisoners are in great danger of escapeing</p>
<p n="371"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n371-1">John Chilton</rs>
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,<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15030_occ197">Carpenter</rs>
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Saith that the 7th of this Instant July he & one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n371-2">Jonathan Wilkins</rs>
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being ordered to hang up the begging roome door in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15030_geo231">the Fleet<lb></lb>
Prison</rs>
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One <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n371-3">Ben: Bravo</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n371-4">Richd Warters</rs>
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opposed them curseing & Swearing that they would never Sufter any door to be<lb></lb>
hung up there & threatned to Bull this Depont in case he would not surrender his hammer<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Sturch his in the case in a<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
That the sd Bravo & Warters<lb></lb>
& Sevtt other prisoners gott a piece of Timber out of a Wall & broke the sd door into pieces, That he was oblidged to<lb></lb>
gett out of the Prison with all expedition fearing he should be killed or pumped at the Leash</p>
<p n="372"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15030_n372-1">Cha: Fitch</rs>
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Saith yt ye sd 7th July ye sd. Vickers Sent for him & Wth many Curses ye told him yt if became<lb></lb>
into ye Fleet he wd. be the Death of him or to ye Effect as also ye Wards himself if he comes in & ye sd<lb></lb>
Vickers (in company wth. diverse other of ye prisonrs) wth a Watch Staff in his hand put it agt ye Barrs St<lb></lb>
ye sd Begging Room<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
swearing he wd break them down & make way for them all fort<lb></lb>
sd Fatch was fort to sett ye Citty Watch al ye sd Grate wth out Side wch are there continued &<lb></lb>
that ye sd. Vickers Bravo & ye rest have ever Since behaved ym Selferes in a very Riotens<lb></lb>
manner & her under Dreadfull Apprehencons of ye escapeing together wth other pisonr</p>
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