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January 1784

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John Markwick< no role > one of the Servants of the Governor of the
House of Correction was ordered to attend and being present upon
his Examination said I am Task master in the Prison my
Employment is to see the Oakum, picked, I take care of the Apprentice
Cells. I remember the Boy who died in the Prison he was in a good
state of Health when he came in I used to attend him daily he was
there about fourteen or fifteen days. he complained of his feet being
sore. When he made a Complaint I told Mr. Gibbs of it I believe it
was about two days befoe he died the Night he complained to me
I locked him up among other boys he had not complained of his
feet till about two or three days before he died. he was taken up to the
Sick Ward by Mr. Gibbs direction when he went in to the Sick Ward
he was very bad indeed. The Boy died in the Night Mr. Gibbs had
seen him before he went into the Sick Ward I Cant tell when Mr.
Harwood was acquainted with the Boys state. I believe the Night
before his Death. I was not examined by the Coroner

It appearing that Edward Robson Harris< no role > was a Prisoner in
the House of Correction in Execution and It being recommended to
Sir. Robert Taylor< no role > Joseph Faikney< no role > Esqr . and other of his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace now here present to go to the House of Correction
to take the examination of the said Edward Robson Harris. Soon
after the said Gentlemen returned and presented a Paper of
which the following is Copy Vizt.

Examination of Edward Robson Harris concerning the Death of
George Wind< no role >

Who says that the said George Wind< no role > was brought into the Sick
Ward about five Clock of the 6th. Inst. in so weak a State that
he was not able to Walk and therefore was obliged to be brought
in on another Persons back that he had a piece of Bread clenched
in his fist but was quite insensible and had no kind of
nourishment while in the sick Ward till the Doctor came about
8 or 9 o Clock when he gave him a Gill of Hot Wine but he was
past relief and died the next Morning. On the next Morning
the Coroner Sat on the Body and this Examinant further Faith




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