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<p n="2217">February 1793.</p>
<p n="2218">to me for His Majestys information a state of their respective Cases, together<lb></lb>
with your Opinion how far they may be Objects deserving his Majestys meroy</p>
<p n="2219">I am<lb></lb>
Sir<lb></lb>
Your most Obedient humble Servant.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n2219-1">Henry Dundas</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="2220"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n2220-1">William Mainwaring</rs>
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Esqr.</p>
<p n="2221">These are to Certify that the following is a true statement and<lb></lb>
Account of the state of Health of the undermentioned Prisoners in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo1828">Clerkenwell</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo1829">Bridewell</rs>
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Convicted on the Lottery Act.</p>
<p n="2222"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n2222-1">William Dowker</rs>
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has had a most severe and dangerous attack<lb></lb>
of a Fever now and for some time past prevalent in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo1830">Clerkenwell Bridewell</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
which some of the Prisoners have died and among the rest Three Lottery Fines.<lb></lb>
Dowker is now in a very debilitated state not being able to leave his Bed.<lb></lb>
and in a great measure deprived of the use of his Limits, through the length<lb></lb>
and severity of his indisposition: His recovery is hoped for, but even now<lb></lb>
doubtful, but should a relapse take place, (which with the Prisoners who have<lb></lb>
had the Fever, has been the cause in most instances) it is more than probable<lb></lb>
he will die.</p>
<p n="2223"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n2223-1">William Rawlins</rs>
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, This very <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n2223-2">young Man</rs>
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acted as Clerk to one<lb></lb>
Wilson, one of the Lottery Fines, for whom a Discharge was lately obtained<lb></lb>
in consideration of his being in bad health, and having a Family entirely<lb></lb>
dependant on him: Rawlins was to have been discharged on condition of his<lb></lb>
going on board a Kings Ship but has not been able to succeed in his<lb></lb>
Application to get a Caption who will take him, he now lies in a most<lb></lb>
truly deplorable situation in the Sick Ward in a very bad Fever, being by<lb></lb>
much the most dangerously ill of any of the Sick Prisoners, delirious and<lb></lb>
insensible without Money & Friends, destitute of every comfort, expect such<lb></lb>
things as are allowed by the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ930">Apothecary</rs>
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attending the Prison; his life despaired<lb></lb>
of until this day when he shewed some very fount signs of convalescence or to<lb></lb>
speak more properly is not worse than yesterday, his recovery exceedingly<lb></lb>
doubtful, and if he should be convalescent a Relapse will certainly Kill him.</p>
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