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February 1793.
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to me for His Majestys information a state of their respective Cases, together
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with your Opinion how far they may be Objects deserving his Majestys meroy
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I am
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Your most Obedient humble Servant.
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Henry Dundas
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William Mainwaring
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These are to Certify that the following is a true statement and
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Account of the state of Health of the undermentioned Prisoners in
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Clerkenwell
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Bridewell
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Convicted on the Lottery Act.
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William Dowker
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has had a most severe and dangerous attack
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of a Fever now and for some time past prevalent in
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Clerkenwell Bridewell
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of
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which some of the Prisoners have died and among the rest Three Lottery Fines.
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Dowker is now in a very debilitated state not being able to leave his Bed.
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and in a great measure deprived of the use of his Limits, through the length
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and severity of his indisposition: His recovery is hoped for, but even now
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doubtful, but should a relapse take place, (which with the Prisoners who have
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had the Fever, has been the cause in most instances) it is more than probable
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he will die.
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William Rawlins
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, This very
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young Man
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acted as Clerk to one
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Wilson, one of the Lottery Fines, for whom a Discharge was lately obtained
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in consideration of his being in bad health, and having a Family entirely
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dependant on him: Rawlins was to have been discharged on condition of his
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going on board a Kings Ship but has not been able to succeed in his
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Application to get a Caption who will take him, he now lies in a most
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truly deplorable situation in the Sick Ward in a very bad Fever, being by
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much the most dangerously ill of any of the Sick Prisoners, delirious and
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insensible without Money & Friends, destitute of every comfort, expect such
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things as are allowed by the
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attending the Prison; his life despaired
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of until this day when he shewed some very fount signs of convalescence or to
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speak more properly is not worse than yesterday, his recovery exceedingly
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doubtful, and if he should be convalescent a Relapse will certainly Kill him.
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