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