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<p n="797">Assistance of some Ropes made from the Junk gave them to pick into<lb></lb>
Oakum had effected their Escape over the wall of the Yard with<lb></lb>
Iron Spikes on the Top 14 feet high and from thence proceeded<lb></lb>
to the boundary wall where with the Assistance of some persons without<lb></lb>
by throwing a Rope over affected their Escape over the Wall 21 feet high<lb></lb>
leaving all their Cloths behind them except Two Shirts near feed on the<lb></lb>
Shoulders. House of Correction <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50948_geo772">Clerkenwell</rs>
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, On enquiring of the<lb></lb>
Watchman who says thing was safe at 5 Clock in the Morning<lb></lb>
when he left his Watch (to call the Servants of the Prison being the<lb></lb>
usual Times which is corroborated by a Man who has the care<lb></lb>
of a Man for Forgery who from the lightness of the Morning<lb></lb>
at 4 o'Clock went out on the Belcony and looked into the Yards and<lb></lb>
saw all safe, have every reason to suppose that it must have been<lb></lb>
at the Time the Watchman left his Watch they affected their<lb></lb>
Escape</p>
<p n="798">The undermentioned Words where wrote on Gainers Cell<lb></lb>
Dear Shipmates let our Conduct turnd at well or Ill for you we hope<lb></lb>
you will not blame us, as we are always willing and ready to loose<lb></lb>
our Lives in Defence of Oour King and Country but not permitted so<lb></lb>
Hunger has drove us to gain our Liberty at the visle our Lives God<lb></lb>
bless you all and a speedy veleasement to you and we trust you<lb></lb>
will wish us the same</p>
<p n="799">Adien</p>
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