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January 1799.
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The Examination
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Thomas Nicholson
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The First time
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Francis Burdett
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came to
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the Prison I went round with him Mr.. Courtney and
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Another Gentleman were with him, I believe Mr.. Bosville
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I did not know Sir Francis. Sir Francis was very
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inquisitive, they went towards the Infirmary, Sir
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Francis asked where they were going. I sayed to the
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Infirmary he sayd, I suppose we shall find a Stench
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there, I say'd you had better not go in then, when
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he came in he said, "What is this the Infirmary.
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Smith the Person Committed by the Kings Bench
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was there, he had an Asthmatic Complaint & Cough
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Sir Francis and Mr.. Courtney knew him they both
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spoke to him Mr.. Courtney said Smith you dont look
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so well as you did the last time I saw you at your
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House, Smith sayd I'm pretty well, I have got a
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Cold and the Doctor has Ordered me up here, I am
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better than I was, There were at that time only Two
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Men besides Smith in the Infirmary, Sir Francis wanted
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to hold a Conversation with him, I said Sir you must
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Excuse me, We never suffer any body who visits the
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place to hold Conversation with the Prisoners, they
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would have been all Day going round the Prison
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if I had let them ask Questions as they were going
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on, they spoke to the Felons asked them questions
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the Felons all behaved very well and they say'd they
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were very well off and Contented. The Prisoners were
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going to have their Dinner, I shewed the Gentlemen
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the Meat and broth, Mr.. Courtney said it looked
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very well, Sir Francis said it smelt very well, and
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neither Sir Francis nor Mr.. Courtney or Mr.. Bosville
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ever saw the Cell Colonel Despard was Confined in
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(No.. 2.) there were no Prisoners in that Yard at the time
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they were there and they never asked to see that Cell
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I said in going round, when we see one Cell you see the
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