September 1799.

Mr.. Evans's Brother in the mean time applied
to several Friends to obtain a Pardon. - he came in a
few Days and told me the only way to get a pardon
would be to procure a Certificate of his Bad state of
Health; - I then applied to the Governor to know how
that could be obtained I told the Governor I was in-
-formed by Evans Brother That a certificate of his ill
state of Health would be the only means of his getting
a Pardon, the Governor said he would Consult the
Doctor and he had no Doubt but that it Could be done
but that previous to the Doctors examining of him he
Evans must prepare himself get ill before the Doctor
came and desired me to go to Evans and inform
as such I went to Evans I told Evans I had been
with the Governor and that a Certificate of his ill
state of Health would be obtained but that he must
effect himself to be ill, or be ill, when the Doctor came
in Order to obtain the certificate; - which he said he
would do, I waited upon Mr.. Aris a Day or two
afterwards, when Mr.. Aris gave me a Certificate to the
Stamp Office to Mr.. Estcourt when Mr.. Estcourt
perused it he said It would not do it was not
worded strong enough; I took it back again to
Mr.. Aris and told Mr.. Aris what Mr.. Estcourt had
said, Mr.. Aris took the Certificate out of my Hand
and said he would get it altered and worded strong
enough which he did I took it again to the Stamp
Office and there I left it with Mr.. Estcourt at that
time and from that Certificate he obtained the
permission of the Commissioners and from thence
he obtained his Pardon from the King I did not
give any thing to the Doctor Mr.. Aris told me the
Doctor was a poor Man with a large Family but
did not go any further he did not request me to
give him any thing and I did not give him any
thing; - I saw the Doctor at the Governors house
but I had no Conversation with him about the
Certificate; - the first Certificate was - Certifying
his bad state of health but I cannot charge my