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<p n="336"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">10</note>
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That the Goalers will not suffer any Small Beet to be sold in the Goal, nor do they keep the Prison well supply'd with water in order to oblige<lb></lb>
Them to drink theer bad Beer in the Cellar which they Sell in Short measure, and by its badness and newness brings on Severall distemners on<lb></lb>
the Prisoners of wch they frequently dye, They also sell and ordinary bad Liquor call'd Geneva wch they buy for about 18d P Gallow, and by<lb></lb>
their adulterations and short Measure they retail to us at the rate of Four Shillings P Gallon Therefore we pray that Prisoner in<lb></lb>
Generall may have liberty to send for their Drink out of Doors and that no Small Beer be refused entrance to us, as the Law directs</p>
<p n="337"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">11</note>
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That when Prisoners have been sick or wounded they would not let Phisitians and Surgeons come in to our relief even on<lb></lb>
the most extraordinary occasions tho they have waited a long time at the Grate, have been obliged to go away without seeing us.<lb></lb>
and ever when poor unhappy Women have been in Labour or Child bearing makeing for whole night the most hideous crying<lb></lb>
for want of a Midwife to assist them, the Neighbours being touched with compassion at their Groans, have sent for a Midwife<lb></lb>
who has come to the Grace demanding admittance to do her Office, but has been deny'd by that barbarous man Mr Perry wch has<lb></lb>
caused severall to lose their lives, in particular oneas allso her child murdered for want of the Midwife<lb></lb>
Assistance.</p>
<p n="338"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">12</note>
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That when a woman Felons friends do come to see them to bring them Victuals and necessarys the Goalers do<lb></lb>
constantly demand and extort from them One Shilling before such liberty to see or speak to them is granted, neither is a<lb></lb>
Woman Felon admitted up Stairs on any account but is obliged to pay Mr Parry six pence for liberty of comeing into the<lb></lb>
Stone Hall or Beer Cellar.</p>
<p n="339"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">13.</note>
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And whereas the said Mr Parry was quilty and stands now charged and indicted for the barbarous and<lb></lb>
willfull Murder of Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15035_n339-1">William Allen</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15035_geo169">Kings Bench Prison</rs>
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and now under prosecution for the same, therefore we<lb></lb>
most humbly pray that he may not be suffer'd to rule over us Poor unhappy Prisoners, after his inhumane manner<obscured></obscured>
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that he may be turn'd out from being a Keeper or Turnkey to prevent his committing any more Murders or Mischiefs<lb></lb>
as allso the persons call'd persons call'd Partners who are generally the greatest of Theives and Felons, and that the Goalers may<lb></lb>
not be sufferd to employ any one Prisoner to plunder, beat and a bush mother. Therefore we pray that Gralers pray be<lb></lb>
obliged to keep servants who are not Prisoners, and none else employed.</p>
<p n="340"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">We pray may be<lb></lb>
ordred downe to Corte<lb></lb>
Mrs. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15035_n340-1">Mary Brooman</rs>
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Mrs <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15035_n340-6">Goan Colliar</rs>
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Mrs <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15035_n340-2">Elis Macome</rs>
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Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15035_n340-3">Jno Hendrike</rs>
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Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15035_n340-4">Jno Hariss</rs>
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Cap:<obscured></obscured>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15035_n340-5">Jno Mackphedris</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15035_n340-7">Gerett Byome</rs>
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Therefore we do most humbly pray for God sake that of Justices and the cryes of so many<lb></lb>
oppressed men, that you will in Your great Wisdom and Justice redress the severall Articles of<lb></lb>
our just Complaints and that you will be pleased to order that the Wittnesses whose names are<lb></lb>
hereunto annexed may be sent for to make good the allegations and grantus your speedy relief<lb></lb>
for which as in Duty bound we shall ever Pray &c.</p>
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