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<p n="1835">January 1799.</p>
<p n="1836">with those People as he called them; he sayed he<lb></lb>
had rather remain in a Cell, than yo with them<lb></lb>
that when these Prisoners were first brought in<lb></lb>
they were all treated in the same way in the<lb></lb>
Prison, as other Prisoners are who are com-<lb></lb>
mitted for further Examination The Warrants<lb></lb>
of Commitment are to keep them in safe and<lb></lb>
close Custody Magistrates frequently commit to<lb></lb>
the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ694">House of Correction</rs>
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for further Examination<lb></lb>
most of the Cells have two Window's, one opposit<lb></lb>
the other - a very few have only one over the<lb></lb>
Door each Window has Shutters, which the<lb></lb>
Prisoners can open and shut as they please<lb></lb>
the lower Cells in the Yard are three steps above<lb></lb>
the Pavement, It is possible a driving Rain<lb></lb>
may wet a little into the Cell if the Window<lb></lb>
Shutters is not shut, but I never heard it<lb></lb>
Complained of</p>
<p n="1837"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55611_n1837-1">Thomas Aris</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="1838"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55611_n1838-1">Edward Walter</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ695">Esquire</rs>
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One of the Coroners<lb></lb>
for this County laid before the Court the following<lb></lb>
Copy of a Letter received by him signed by several<lb></lb>
Persons in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1298">House of Correction</rs>
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which was Read<lb></lb>
as follows</p>
<p n="1839"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1299">House of Correction</rs>
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, Cold<obscured></obscured>
fields.<lb></lb>
Decr. 16th.</p>
<p n="1840">"<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ696">Sir</rs>
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"</p>
<p n="1841">"When the Laws of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1300">Humanity are</rs>
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<lb></lb>
violated every sensible mind ought to express its.<lb></lb>
Indignation, It is true the People of this Country are</p>
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