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<p n="3122">September 1800.</p>
<p n="3123"> <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ1231">Turnkey</rs>
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he wanted to speak to the Governor and<lb></lb>
determined he would tell him what he had heard,<lb></lb>
as I was confined in my cell as well as they and<lb></lb>
had nothing to do with it, the Governor said nothing<lb></lb>
to induce me or the Turnkeys, has been in the Prison<lb></lb>
Five Months next Wednesday, gave the Information<lb></lb>
to Day about 3. o' Clock to Mr.. Chapman the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ1232">Turnkey</rs>
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when he let me out of my cell at Three. o' Clock to<lb></lb>
Wash, never heard till last Night of the Intention<lb></lb>
of the Prisoners to make an Alarm, there was a<lb></lb>
Noise with Copping and others at Twelve o Clock on<lb></lb>
Sunday night with talking, but did not know<lb></lb>
what it was about, about half an hour after I<lb></lb>
spoke to Chapman I saw the Governor who<lb></lb>
asked me the Persons names which I told him, be<lb></lb>
asked me no further but Ordered me to a cell by<lb></lb>
myself, I had nothing there, in about half an<lb></lb>
hour the Turnkey came for me again and brought<lb></lb>
me into the Office and the Governor told me I<lb></lb>
should wait to tell the Magistrates, I have had<lb></lb>
nothing but a bit of bread and butter the cook gave<lb></lb>
me,<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55611_n3123-1">George Henry</rs>
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Farmer has repeatedly had<lb></lb>
News Papers conveyed unto him with his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ1233">Victuals</rs>
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in which more skits respecting the Prison,<lb></lb>
Smith and Edwards were confined in a cell on one<lb></lb>
side of him and Scavenger in a cell on the other side<lb></lb>
Copping opposite, Turner opposite Sully in next cell<lb></lb>
to Smith and Edwards, Tanner was the first who<lb></lb>
made the Alarm, the Singing and Clapping, began<lb></lb>
in five Minutes after they were locked up, then<lb></lb>
Turner said "lets sing out a free Gaol; and asked if<lb></lb>
the others were ready who Answered. "yes". and then<lb></lb>
gave three Huzzas, Thomas and Sully were the<lb></lb>
most Active, it was agreed that they should change<lb></lb>
their Names that they might not be known, and<lb></lb>
particularly with Tanner, Copping and Sully, if<lb></lb>
any of the Turnkey's were listening, one was to be<lb></lb>
called My Lord, and such Nick names this was<lb></lb>
their Conversation, but cant recollect what Names<lb></lb>
they agreed, Tanner first proposed <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo2176">the Change</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
Names to Sully, Ellwood desired them this Morning</p>
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