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