Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"SM_PSpage"
id
=
"LMSMPS50732PS507320037"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSMPS507320037"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"127"
>
Prisoners made their Escape, Gussett at that time had the Key of the Gate
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and at the time of opening its This informant called a Woman that had
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Muscles to sell it having been previously agreed between this
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Informant and the said other two persons and Gussett that they should
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
fresh him gently down white the Gate was open and make their
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Escape which they accordingly did And this informant further saith
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that just before they made their Escape they informed
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50732_n127-1"
>
John Brown
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50732_n127-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50732_n127-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Brown"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50732_n127-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
one
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
other of the Servants employed by the Keeper o said Prison of their
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
intention to make their Escape that Machenzie wanting some paper
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to write
<
del
>
upon
</
del
>
a Letter upon gave to said Brown a half penny to buy a Sheet
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of Paper and at the same time a half Guinea which this informant
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
saw Mackenzie put into his hands & that he should stay an hour before
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
he returned to gibe this informant and the other two Prisoners before named
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Mackenzie that he, this deponent and said Bartington meant to effect
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
their Escape and desired he could stay out of the prison about half an hour
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
for if they could not escape in that time they should not attempt to escape
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that night and that said Brown accordingly went out of the Prison for
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
such purpose and before he returned this Informant and the others made
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
their escape as aforesaid
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"128"
>
Sworn at New Prion aforesaid
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us