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