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<p n="2026">April 1782</p>
<p n="2027">some time ago who escaped out of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1763">New Prison</rs>
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over the said Roofs and<lb></lb>
also whether the Walls of the said Prison near the said Houses ought<lb></lb>
to be raised lowered or altered to prevent the Escape of Prisoners in future<lb></lb>
And Mr. Rogers having Reported that he had Viewed and Examined the<lb></lb>
Roofs of the said Houses and finds that some part of the Tiling of the <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Roofs are damaged and that the said damage may be made good at<lb></lb>
the Expence of Forty shillings That the Wall cannot with safety to the<lb></lb>
Goal be lowered and that the best means to prevent Escapes in future<lb></lb>
would be by placing <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2027-1">a Chevaux</rs>
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de frize in the front of the buildings<lb></lb>
round the said Goal being asked what the expence of placing such<lb></lb>
Chevaux de frize would be he declared he was not prepared with any<lb></lb>
Estimate It is the Opinion of the Committee that Mr. Sharp should<lb></lb>
be paid Forty shillings for the damages Etc. but that Mrs. Sharp be<lb></lb>
informed the Justices will not make good any future damage to the<lb></lb>
said House or any other Premises that may happen by the Escape of<lb></lb>
Prisoners</p>
<p n="2028">A Motion was made that so much of the said Report<lb></lb>
as last above recited be confirmed and the same being agreed to. It<lb></lb>
is Ordered that so much of the said Report last above mentioned be<lb></lb>
confirmed and the same is hereby ratified and confirmed accordingly</p>
<p n="2029">The third Article of the said Report being now read<lb></lb>
as follows Vizt.</p>
<p n="2030">The said Committee further Report that having<lb></lb>
taken into Consideration the order of Reference to them made at the last<lb></lb>
Session Vizt. To examine into the Circumstances of the ill usage of two<lb></lb>
Men who were committed to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1764">New Prison</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1765">Clerkenwell</rs>
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by <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2030-1">Thomas<lb></lb>
Parker</rs>
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Esqr. one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for this County and<lb></lb>
having read a written information of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2030-2">James Fraser</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2030-3">William<lb></lb>
Stolbert</rs>
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the said two Men made upon Oath before <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2030-4">John Martin</rs>
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Esqr.<lb></lb>
one of his Majestys Justices of he Peace for this County and now prean<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
by <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2030-5">Thomas Parker</rs>
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Esqr. the Justice aforesaid and the said two Men<lb></lb>
being separately examined in the presence and hearing of Mr. Newport<lb></lb>
the Keeper of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1766">New Prison</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2030-6">John Humpage</rs>
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his Turnkey the Committee<lb></lb>
were unanimously of Opinion that <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2030-7">James Fraser</rs>
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and William <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
met with the ill usage complained of but that by their own, account<lb></lb>
thereof it appeared they received every assistance from the Keepers in<lb></lb>
their Power after they were acquainted with the Circumstance and<lb></lb>
that there does not appear to be any neglect of attention in the Keeper<lb></lb>
but that they acted according to their duty.</p>
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