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<p n="2417">September 1799.</p>
<p n="2418">ever he was in his life he used to get a Skipping<lb></lb>
Rope to keep his blood in Circulation he used to use<lb></lb>
the Skipping Rope in his Cell he made the Rope out<lb></lb>
of some Oakum the Governor sent for him to the<lb></lb>
bottom of the Stairs out of the Sick Ward about 2.<lb></lb>
or 3. days before he got his Pardon and told him<lb></lb>
that two of his acquaintances had called with<lb></lb>
an Order to see him but that it would not be<lb></lb>
proper for him to be seen as he was in the<lb></lb>
Sick Ward and there was no doubt but that he<lb></lb>
Evans would get his Pardon in a few Days<lb></lb>
his Friends were Mrs.. Green and Mr.. Green who<lb></lb>
then kept the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1663">Falcon</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1664">Great Russel Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1665">Bloomsbury</rs>
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Mr.. Webb told him there was one<lb></lb>
Certificate gone to the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1666">Stamp Office</rs>
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but that it<lb></lb>
was not strong enough and that a Second<lb></lb>
one was sent and that he had no doubt but that<lb></lb>
would do, that was about 3. or 4. day's before he<lb></lb>
got out; he had any provision he liked when<lb></lb>
he was in the Sick Ward he had a good Fowl<lb></lb>
good beef Steaks and good Mutton chops he did<lb></lb>
not Eat any thing for two Days on purpose to<lb></lb>
make himself look ill, he gave his Allowance<lb></lb>
to Fox and told him he was ill and Fox really<lb></lb>
believed that he was ill Mr.. Butcher brought<lb></lb>
the Pardon he went out of Prison with him about<lb></lb>
2, o' Clock and spent the Evening with him crack'd<lb></lb>
2. or 3. bottles of Wine with him at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1667">the Coffee house</rs>
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adjoining the Play house in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1668">Bow Street</rs>
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Covent<lb></lb>
Garden get very fresh and was very Jovial he saw<lb></lb>
several people there that he knew among others<lb></lb>
Mr.. White of Pimlico and Mr.. Hazard who keeps<lb></lb>
the Cock at Holloway say's he never knew what<lb></lb>
the Flux was altho' when he was on board a Ship<lb></lb>
half the Ships Company had the Flux but he never<lb></lb>
had it Mr.. Webb told him to say he had the Flux<lb></lb>
Mr.. Aris bid him Sham Sick and So did Mr.. Webb, he<lb></lb>
paid no Money in the Prison except One shilling Pr..<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ954">night</rs>
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for his Bed before he went into the Sick Ward</p>
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