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Assistance of some Ropes made from the Junk gave them to pick into
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Oakum had effected their Escape over the wall of the Yard with
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Iron Spikes on the Top 14 feet high and from thence proceeded
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to the boundary wall where with the Assistance of some persons without
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by throwing a Rope over affected their Escape over the Wall 21 feet high
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leaving all their Cloths behind them except Two Shirts near feed on the
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Shoulders. House of Correction
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, On enquiring of the
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Watchman who says thing was safe at 5 Clock in the Morning
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when he left his Watch (to call the Servants of the Prison being the
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usual Times which is corroborated by a Man who has the care
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of a Man for Forgery who from the lightness of the Morning
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at 4 o'Clock went out on the Belcony and looked into the Yards and
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saw all safe, have every reason to suppose that it must have been
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at the Time the Watchman left his Watch they affected their
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Escape
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The undermentioned Words where wrote on Gainers Cell
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Dear Shipmates let our Conduct turnd at well or Ill for you we hope
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you will not blame us, as we are always willing and ready to loose
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our Lives in Defence of Oour King and Country but not permitted so
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Hunger has drove us to gain our Liberty at the visle our Lives God
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bless you all and a speedy veleasement to you and we trust you
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will wish us the same
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