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January 1784
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he was very ill When he was, taken out I saw him in the Evening when
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he was very ill the Doctor attended him and gave him some Red Port
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the Evening before he died Does not know how long the Doctor attended
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him It is My Duty to know who are in the Cells. I do not see the
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Apprentices always It is Markwicks business to attend them As soon as
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I knew he was ill I ordered him to be taken into the Sick Ward Mr.
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Harwood was not informed of the Boys state till he was moved into the
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Sick Ward I dont see Mr Harwood about the Wards every day about Once
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a Week. After the Boy died the Coroners Inquest set on him Mr Harwood
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sent for the Coroner. One
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Edward Robson Harris
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gave evidence to the
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Inquest. I did not give Evidence. I was present at the Inquest that day
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there were three persons on which the Inquest sat the Boy was one. I
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called Harris as a Witness he attended the Sick Ward Harris saw the
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Boy only when he was sent to the Sick Ward The Conversation passed
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between me and Harris before he gave evidence only I told him that
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he was to give evidence respecting this Boy and a Man I had seen the
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Boy about three days before he went into the Sick Ward he said his feet
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were very sore he was lying down he was not able to walk when he
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went to the Sick Ward. I saw him after before that but he never
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complained
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John Markwick
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one of the Servants
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of the Governour of the
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House of Correction was ordered to attend and being present upon his
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Examination said I am Task master in the Prison my Employment
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is to see the Oakum picked I take care of the Apprentices Colls. I remember
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the Boy who died in the Prison he was in a good state of health when he
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came in. I used to attend him daily he was there about fourteen or
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Fifteen days he complained of his feet being sore When he made a Complaint
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I told Mr Gibbes of it I believe it was about two days before he died the
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Night he complained to me I locked him up among other Boys he
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had not complained of his feet till about two or three days before he died
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he was taken up to the Sick Ward by Mr. Gibbes direction When he went
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into the Sick Ward he was very bad indeed The Boy died in the
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