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<p n="2010">February 1799. -</p>
<p n="2011">"the Cell where Burks was No.. 1. 3 feet wide by 2 feet 6.<lb></lb>
"with inside Shutters to open and shut at the Prisoners<lb></lb>
"pleasure these Windows are what he Calls a Hole in the<lb></lb>
"Wall he has never been ill that I know of since he has<lb></lb>
"been in the Prison except as before mentioned and went<lb></lb>
"out in perfect health and when he was Discharged he<lb></lb>
"thanked me for the kindness I had shewn him when<lb></lb>
"he was Examined before the Committee he made no<lb></lb>
"Complaint of the nature stated in his Affidavit he never<lb></lb>
"was called upon to Sing in the Chapel that is always<lb></lb>
"optional but the reason of his not being permitted to go<lb></lb>
"into the Chapel after he had been in the Prison sometime<lb></lb>
"was on Account of improper behaviour for Laughing<lb></lb>
"and noding to Smith and otherwise misbehaving<lb></lb>
"Mr.. Evans the Chaplain informed me of their<lb></lb>
"improper Conduct in Consequence of which I spoke<lb></lb>
"to them respecting their behaviour and said I thought<lb></lb>
"they would have known better being Men of superior<lb></lb>
"Education to most in the Chapel and they were setting<lb></lb>
"a very bad Example and that a Man must be very<lb></lb>
"wicked indeed to behave so in the Chapel but that it<lb></lb>
"appeared to me they went there more to redicule<lb></lb>
"than for any other purpose in Answer to which<lb></lb>
"Smith said he did not believe half he heard in the<lb></lb>
"Chapel and as to the Scripture he did not believe any<lb></lb>
"part of it, I said if those are your sentiments I will<lb></lb>
"take Care you shall not go to the Chapel any more they<lb></lb>
"both said they did not wish to go, I communicated<lb></lb>
"what had passed to Mr.. Evans the Chaplain and he<lb></lb>
"was of Opinion with me it would be most proper not to<lb></lb>
"take them into the Chapel again</p>
<p n="2012">"And Your said Committee further Report That<lb></lb>
"Mr.. Aris produced a Letter received by him in the Prison<lb></lb>
"from Burks of which the following is a Copy.</p>
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