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<p n="2029">January 1799.</p>
<p n="2030">"strongest light the Malevolence of his Heart as well as his<lb></lb>
"want of Gratitude for the Lenity and kindness shewn to him</p>
<p n="2031">"And the said Committee further Report That The<lb></lb>
"Revd.. Mr.. Evans the Chaplain was Examined by the<lb></lb>
"Committee and stated as follows; Vizt. The Conduct of<lb></lb>
"<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55611_n2031-1">Joseph Burks</rs>
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during his Imprisonment in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1376">New House</rs>
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"of Correction for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1377">County of Middlesex</rs>
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as far as it came<lb></lb>
"within my Observation was as followeth "When he came<lb></lb>
"with the rest of the Prisoners to Chapel his Posture at times<lb></lb>
"was irreverent and unbecoming he was admonish'd both<lb></lb>
"privately and Publickly that external Decorum was highly<lb></lb>
"necessary as being exemplary to the Ignorant part of the<lb></lb>
"Prisoners I often observed his demeanours as well as<lb></lb>
"that of One <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55611_n2031-2">John Smith</rs>
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to be very disgusting and improper<lb></lb>
"by smiling winking and nodding their heads when<lb></lb>
"particular parts of the Litany and Prayers were Read<lb></lb>
"Vizt." From all Sedition Privy Conspiracy and Rebellion "<lb></lb>
"Bless and keep the Magistrates Etc. "generally producing a<lb></lb>
"smile or laugh and the Prayers in time of War and<lb></lb>
"Tumults for the Parliament the King and Royal Family<lb></lb>
"any portion of holy writ denoting the Divinity and<lb></lb>
"atonement of Christ whether Read or Expounded generally<lb></lb>
"productive of a Nod or Shrug, the Governor and I<lb></lb>
"Coincided in Opinion that in Consequence of their<lb></lb>
"improper Conduct it would be more prudent to debar<lb></lb>
"their coming to Chapel in future when I privately<lb></lb>
"Admonished Mr.. Burks he treated my Admonition with<lb></lb>
"great indifference saying that he had been little used<lb></lb>
"to attend places of Public Worship or to that Effect</p>
<p n="2032">"And Your said Committee further Report<lb></lb>
"That the following Minutes of the proceedings of the<lb></lb>
"Committee appointed to Inspect the General Concerns<lb></lb>
"of the Prisons belonging to this County was laid before<lb></lb>
"your Committee and Read. Vizt..</p>
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