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December 1782
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By adjournment
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Resolved that this Court will now proceed to an enquiry into
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the circumstances of the late escape of 31 Prisoners out of the
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-Whereupon Mr. Crozier the Governor of the House
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of Correction at
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being called and informed of the above Resolution
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he requested on account of his ill state of health that the Court would be
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pleased to postpone the enquiry until the next of Session of the peace to be
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holden for this County and it appearing to this Court that the said Mr.
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Rogier is very ill It is Ordered that the enquiry into the circumstances
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of the late escape of Prisoners out of the
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be postponed until the County and if the next Session of:
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the peace to be holden for this County
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By adjournment.
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It is Ordered that
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James Crozier
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do against the County day of the
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next Sessions give answer in writing to the following Queries.
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1st.What number of Servants are constantly employed by him for
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the Government of the Prison and their respective Wages.
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2dWhat is the respective Duty of each Servants
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3d.What is the annual amount of the fees and profits of his Office.
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4th.What species and quantity of work hath been done by the
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prisoners in
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since the time of his appointment
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5th.Whether any use hath been made of the Bathing Rooms for the
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6th.What number of Prisoners have escaped since he came into
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Office to the present period the times when, and the means by which the
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escapes were effected.
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7thWhether the whole on what number of Prisoners who have
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escaped have been retaken and by what means.
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8th.What rewards have been offered and paid for the apprehension
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of such Prisoners as have escaped to what amounts and to whom:
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