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December 1791
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between the Gates; When it was discovered he was gone
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he saw him through a Key hole; That Mr Harwood was acquainted with
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the Charge of Irons and said he must obey
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Sampson's Order and that
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Woodward was very right in what he had Proposed. That Oxley was
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of the House of
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Correction said That when the Newgate Fines Came into the House of
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Correction Woodward went to Drink, That when Woodward returned he
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went to the Jolly Coopers Public House, his Wife came and told him that
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Oxley had escaped over the Wall, That Oxley went for Examination to
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, That He was to be indulged and kept in Lodge as Mr.
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Markwith brought him down Word Mr Lavender desired he should be as
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kind to him as he could, That he went to
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in Irons came with
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light double Link Markwith said he was to take off double and put on
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single LInk, That Markwith brought that Word from
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, That
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Oxley complained that the single Link was heavier than the double one
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that He gave him the lightest Link he had, and if he had had a lighter
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he would have put it on, That he did not consult Mr Harwood before he
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Ironed the Prisoners as Mr Harwood was satisfied with what he did in
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general, That Mr Woodward had the Keys of Inner Gate when he Roberts
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went out, that the Witness left the Inner Gate locked when he went
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out and that he left the Keys with Woodward, The Watchman was there
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That he has got Information where the Man is and hopes to have him
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before tomorrow morning, There is only two Keys to the Middle or
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