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<p n="2150">September 1782</p>
<p n="2151">Sir.</p>
<p n="2152">In Answer to Glre which I am honoured with I which did not<lb></lb>
come to my Hands till this Morng. owing to an absence from Town, I beg.<lb></lb>
leave to assace you in the Name of the Justices that they are very sensible<lb></lb>
of the Zeal & Readiness of the Military when call'd to the assistance of the<lb></lb>
Civil power and have also the pleasure to inform you the same Ideas as<lb></lb>
you mention respectg. the Guards doing Duty at the Persons have<lb></lb>
occurred to the Justices & nothing but the Riotous and Dangerous State of<lb></lb>
the Prisons would have induced them to desire their Attendance so long as<lb></lb>
they did. But Sir, at present the Justices have no Concern with the<lb></lb>
Soldiers at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1843">Clerkenwell Prison</rs>
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, so long ago (I believe) as last April the<lb></lb>
Justices thinking the prisons in a State to be taken care of by the<lb></lb>
Keepers with their Assisstants so far as related to Priminals informed<lb></lb>
the Commandg. Officer that the attendance of the Soldiers cod. then be dispensed<lb></lb>
with at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1844">New Prison</rs>
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. intended to send the said Notice inform respecting<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1845">Clerkenwell Bridewell</rs>
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but there being a great Number of Debtors in that<lb></lb>
prison (on Accot. of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1846">Newgate</rs>
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not being in a State to receive them) who &<lb></lb>
are the Sheriffs Prisoners & whose Debts the Sheriffs are answerable for<lb></lb>
in case of escapes they requested the Justices not to desire the Soldiers<lb></lb>
dissmission from <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1847">Clerkenwell Bridewell</rs>
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they the Sheriffs under took to be<lb></lb>
at the expence of and to continue the Allowance to the Soldiers as the Co. had done<lb></lb>
since wch. time they have done it merely on the Sheriffs Account. Which I<lb></lb>
understood had been notified to the Commanding Officer. I am therefore hath<lb></lb>
in assuring you the Justices sensible of the disagreeable Service the Soldiers<lb></lb>
were engaged intheir dismission from it as soon as they thot the<lb></lb>
Danger over whichthem to ask for their assisstance; and that<lb></lb>
they have no wish at the time to trouble the Military to attend at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1848">Clerkenwell</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1849">Bridewell</rs>
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: I trust however you will please to Order notice to be given to<lb></lb>
the Sheriffs before the Guard is taken away if such a Measure is thot. properl.</p>
<p n="2153">I cant help regretting that any Complaints Shod. be made to Gore<lb></lb>
respecting the Conduct of the Keeper or any Psons under them to the Soldiers<lb></lb>
doing Duty at the Prisons as the Soldiers have to myself and many<lb></lb>
others frequently expressed their satisfaction at the Treatment they recd;<lb></lb>
and would upon Complaint made to the Justices have had ample<lb></lb>
Ricompence agt. any Psons under their power who had been Guilty of<lb></lb>
the least Impropriety toward them, it being the desire of the Justices<lb></lb>
to pay every Attention and Respect to the Military & protect them from any<lb></lb>
Insult whatever.</p>
<p n="2154">I have the honour to be with great Respect:</p>
<p n="2155">Sir<lb></lb>
Your most obedt. humble Servant:</p>
<p n="2156">WM:</p>
<p n="2157">Han: Sq:<lb></lb>
8th. Augt. 1782: </p>
<p n="2158">The Field Officer in waiting of the<lb></lb>
Foot Guards White Hall:</p>
<p n="2159">Ordered that the said Letters be entered among the Orders and<lb></lb>
Proceedings ofthis Court:</p>
<p n="2160">WM</p>
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