December 1791

between the Gates; When it was discovered he was gone John Roberts< no role >
one of the Servants at Bridewell went after him into Portpool Lane where
he saw him through a Key hole; That Mr Harwood was acquainted with
the Charge of Irons and said he must obey Sir Sampson's Order and that
Woodward was very right in what he had Proposed. That Oxley was
sent first to New Prison then to Tothill fields and afterwards he was
sent to Clerkenwell Bridewell , Tha Broughton< no role > was first in New Prison
and then Committed to Newgate when Oxley was in the House of Correction
at Clerkenwell .

William Roberts< no role > another Servant of the House of
Correction said That when the Newgate Fines Came into the House of
Correction Woodward went to Drink, That when Woodward returned he
went to the Jolly Coopers Public House, his Wife came and told him that
Oxley had escaped over the Wall, That Oxley went for Examination to
Bow Street , That He was to be indulged and kept in Lodge as Mr.
Markwith brought him down Word Mr Lavender desired he should be as
kind to him as he could, That he went to Bow Street in Irons came with
light double Link Markwith said he was to take off double and put on
single LInk, That Markwith brought that Word from Bow Street , That
Oxley complained that the single Link was heavier than the double one
that He gave him the lightest Link he had, and if he had had a lighter
he would have put it on, That he did not consult Mr Harwood before he
Ironed the Prisoners as Mr Harwood was satisfied with what he did in
general, That Mr Woodward had the Keys of Inner Gate when he Roberts
went out, that the Witness left the Inner Gate locked when he went
out and that he left the Keys with Woodward, The Watchman was there
That he has got Information where the Man is and hopes to have him
before tomorrow morning, There is only two Keys to the Middle or
Inner Gate and Woodward had both and was between the Gates and