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September 1782
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Sir.
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In Answer to Glre which I am honoured with I which did not
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come to my Hands till this Morng. owing to an absence from Town, I beg.
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leave to assace you in the Name of the Justices that they are very sensible
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of the Zeal & Readiness of the Military when call'd to the assistance of the
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Civil power and have also the pleasure to inform you the same Ideas as
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you mention respectg. the Guards doing Duty at the Persons have
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occurred to the Justices & nothing but the Riotous and Dangerous State of
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the Prisons would have induced them to desire their Attendance so long as
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they did. But Sir, at present the Justices have no Concern with the
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Soldiers at
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Clerkenwell Prison
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, so long ago (I believe) as last April the
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Justices thinking the prisons in a State to be taken care of by the
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Keepers with their Assisstants so far as related to Priminals informed
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the Commandg. Officer that the attendance of the Soldiers cod. then be dispensed
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with at
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New Prison
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. intended to send the said Notice inform respecting
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Clerkenwell Bridewell
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but there being a great Number of Debtors in that
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prison (on Accot. of
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Newgate
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not being in a State to receive them) who &
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are the Sheriffs Prisoners & whose Debts the Sheriffs are answerable for
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in case of escapes they requested the Justices not to desire the Soldiers
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dissmission from
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they the Sheriffs under took to be
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at the expence of and to continue the Allowance to the Soldiers as the Co. had done
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since wch. time they have done it merely on the Sheriffs Account. Which I
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understood had been notified to the Commanding Officer. I am therefore hath
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in assuring you the Justices sensible of the disagreeable Service the Soldiers
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were engaged intheir dismission from it as soon as they thot the
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Danger over whichthem to ask for their assisstance; and that
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they have no wish at the time to trouble the Military to attend at
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Bridewell
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: I trust however you will please to Order notice to be given to
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the Sheriffs before the Guard is taken away if such a Measure is thot. properl.
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I cant help regretting that any Complaints Shod. be made to Gore
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respecting the Conduct of the Keeper or any Psons under them to the Soldiers
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doing Duty at the Prisons as the Soldiers have to myself and many
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others frequently expressed their satisfaction at the Treatment they recd;
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and would upon Complaint made to the Justices have had ample
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Ricompence agt. any Psons under their power who had been Guilty of
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the least Impropriety toward them, it being the desire of the Justices
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to pay every Attention and Respect to the Military & protect them from any
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Insult whatever.
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I have the honour to be with great Respect:
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Sir
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Your most obedt. humble Servant:
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WM:
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Han: Sq:
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8th. Augt. 1782:
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The Field Officer in waiting of the
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Foot Guards White Hall:
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Ordered that the said Letters be entered among the Orders and
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Proceedings ofthis Court:
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WM
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