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The Examination and Volentary Information of
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Joseph Caddey
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taken upon Oath before us thereof his
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Majesty's
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for the
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County of
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the twenty fourth day of November One
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Thousand seven Hundred & Eight at
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in the said County
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This Informant upon his Oath saith that on the Sixth day of
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November Instant he was Committed to
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by
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Sampson Wright
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for Feloniously and Burglariously
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breaking and Entering the dwelling house of one
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Mary Newstead
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and that being in the said Prison under the said Committment he
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did on the said sixth day of November Instant in the afternoon of that
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day he applied to
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Phillip Gussett
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one of the Servants employed by
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the Keeper o the said Prison and hold him he warted to make his
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Escape apron which said Gussett said I am sure you don't mean no
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"such thing" and laughed upon which this informant repeated his
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intention and then gave him Twelve or Fourteen Shillings but
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whether it was Twelve or Fourteen he cannot possitively say That
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said Gussett took the money and walked away without taking any
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further notice of the matter That on Tuesday the next day this
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Informant told said Gussett if he, one Mackenzie and George
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Barkington two other Prisoners in the said Goal could get an
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opportunity the should that night make their Escape at which
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said Gussett only laughed and said "you dont mean any such
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thing" and afterwards in the Duke of the Evening of the said
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Tuesday this Informant gave said Gussett five Shillings more
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and that one the Wednesday next following this Informant told
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said Gussett he and the other Two Prisoners meant to Escape that
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Night if they could get an Opportunity but not being able to
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effect their Escape that Evening on the Thursday following in the
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Evening about Seven o'Clock this Informant and the said other two
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Prisoners
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