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September 1799.
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was Committed on the Lottery Act and wanted to be
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better treated than the Prisoners usually were if that
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could be obtained Mr.. Raven said he was going to
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the
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on business in the course of the Day
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that he would meet me in the Evening at the Light
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Horse Orange Court and would let me know the
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result, I believe I mentioned the place and that
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it was proposed by me, - We met there and he
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said the Governor would give him some Indul-
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gence in a few days Mr.. Raven desired me to
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meet him in a day or two and he would
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introduce me to the Governor; - I told Mr.. Raven
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I had some Money at my Bankers that I
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should not want for that time if he was sure
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it would be repaid but that I would see the
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upon it, he told me if I did at all it must be by 9.
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o' Clock in the Morning, the next Morning by ½ past
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8, o Clock being the 6th. of December I waited upon the
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I told him I understood from Mr. Raven
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that he wanted the Loan of £100 he said he did
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for that the County had called upon him hastily for
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a large sum of Money which he was not prepared
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to pay I told him the £100. was at his Service for
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a fortnight or a Month as I should not have
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occasion for it before that time I accordingly gave
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him a Check upon my Banker Biddulph and
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Cock's of
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for £100. which was paid by
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Bankers I took no Memorandum but did 3 or 4.
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Months after draw a Bill at 6 Weeks which was
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accepted by Aris I have not got the Check I drew for the
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£100. exactly and no Interest and I paid for Stamp
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I had applied for the Money, I applied at the end
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of the Month according to the Agreement and Mr..
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Aris said he could not pay it but if I would call on
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him at the Session House as I believe on Thursday
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he would pay it, Evans was in Custody I saw Mr..
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Aris at the Court on that Thursday, Mr.. Aris came
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out to speak to me Mr.. Aris said again he could
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not pay it, - I made many other Applications
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