January 1799.

"Snow they were locked in their Cells 16 hours in the
"Dark and Damp till Evans got such a Cold settled
"in his Limbs that one of his Knees was swelled in
"a very alarming manner during this time they
"wrote two Letters to Mr..Wickham but got no reply
"on the 25th. of November G. Ebsworth was admitted
"to Bail and Mr. Ford came to see that the Persons
"still remaining should have better accommoda-
"tions and on the 26th. they were put in a large
"Room and the Colonel into one by himself with
"Fire, Chair and a Table and allowed a joint of
"Meat but the Allowance of Coals for two Days
"is only sufficient for One".

Further Examination
of Thomas Aris< no role > the
Governor of the House
of Correction Clerkenwell .

And Mr.. Aris the Governor was
Examined as to several of the matters therein
Contained and on his Examination stated as
follows: I never told Evans, as stated, that
if he would have a Room he must pay a Guinea
a Week, nor did I ever say he must pay seven
shillings and six pence a Week, to have a Mattrass
and Sheets - I never had any Conversation
with him about a Bed - My Son James Aris< no role >
is the Person who has always locked up Evans
if any Conversation of the sort ever passed he
is the likeliest person to have been spoked to
I do not recollect any Complaint over made
by Roberts the Paper states that the Prisoners
were put in Dark Cells, the Cells are not Dark
there are only Eight Dark Cells in the Prison they
are for refractory Prisoners in which neither the