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September 1799.
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Mr.. Evans's Brother in the mean time applied
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to several Friends to obtain a Pardon. - he came in a
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few Days and told me the only way to get a pardon
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would be to procure a Certificate of his Bad state of
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Health; - I then applied to the Governor to know how
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that could be obtained I told the Governor I was in-
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-formed by Evans Brother That a certificate of his ill
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state of Health would be the only means of his getting
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a Pardon, the Governor said he would Consult the
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Doctor
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and he had no Doubt but that it Could be done
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but that previous to the Doctors examining of him he
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Evans must prepare himself get ill before the Doctor
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came and desired me to go to Evans and inform
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as such I went to Evans I told Evans I had been
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with the Governor and that a Certificate of his ill
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state of Health would be obtained but that he must
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effect himself to be ill, or be ill, when the Doctor came
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in Order to obtain the certificate; - which he said he
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would do, I waited upon Mr.. Aris a Day or two
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afterwards, when Mr.. Aris gave me a Certificate to the
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Stamp Office
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to Mr.. Estcourt when Mr.. Estcourt
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perused it he said It would not do it was not
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worded strong enough; I took it back again to
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Mr.. Aris and told Mr.. Aris what Mr.. Estcourt had
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said, Mr.. Aris took the Certificate out of my Hand
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and said he would get it altered and worded strong
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enough which he did I took it again to the Stamp
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Office and there I left it with Mr.. Estcourt at that
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time and from that Certificate he obtained the
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permission of the Commissioners and from thence
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he obtained his Pardon from the King I did not
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give any thing to the Doctor Mr.. Aris told me the
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was a poor Man with a large Family but
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did not go any further he did not request me to
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give him any thing and I did not give him any
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thing; - I saw the Doctor at the Governors house
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but I had no Conversation with him about the
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Certificate; - the first Certificate was - Certifying
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his bad state of health but I cannot charge my
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