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<p n="2382">September 1799.</p>
<p n="2383">I never heard Mr.. Raven say how the Certificate came<lb></lb>
to the Duke of Portlands Office, Evans was in appearance<lb></lb>
in good health when I called upon him to advise him<lb></lb>
to prepare himself for the Doctor I Saw him the same<lb></lb>
Day he was liberated and We took our Wine together<lb></lb>
and he appeared very well I never applied to Mr.. Webb<lb></lb>
for the Certificate or had any Conversation with him<lb></lb>
about the Certificate to my belief I never Saw Mr.. Webb<lb></lb>
but once at Mr.. Aris'<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55611_n2383-1">s house</rs>
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I never Conversed with<lb></lb>
any one but Mr.. Aris on that subject; - I believe the<lb></lb>
Certificate was the only cause of his being liberated<lb></lb>
I know of no other. Cause.</p>
<p n="2384">My Inducement to bring forward this Evidence<lb></lb>
was from being wrote to by Mr.. Justice Nares I should<lb></lb>
never have applied if I had not been called upon by<lb></lb>
that Gentleman. - the first Letter from Mr.. Nares<lb></lb>
came when I was from home, I wrote to Mr.. Nares<lb></lb>
afterwards. - I stated what I have now stated<lb></lb>
and this clerk took it down; - I never had any<lb></lb>
Conversation with Mr.. Nares till after Letter except<lb></lb>
a Word at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1646">Guildhall</rs>
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<p n="2385">Upon being interrogated by the Chairman<lb></lb>
whether he was not Guilty of a flagrant Offence in<lb></lb>
thus endeavouring to Effect the Escape of a Prisoner<lb></lb>
"Answered." - I thought what I did was wrong<lb></lb>
but did not know I was liable to be punished.<lb></lb>
Was you ever in the Lottery Way.? - Never<lb></lb>
Was not Evans Your Servant at the time he was<lb></lb>
Committed: - he was not , - he is not now in<lb></lb>
the Lottery way - Do not you know that he has<lb></lb>
for. 5. or. 6. Years attended Races with C. O. Tables<lb></lb>
I know he has attended Races but do not know whether<lb></lb>
with an E. O. Table, I saw him at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1647">Epsom</rs>
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once, I never<lb></lb>
had any concern in the Lottery myself;</p>
<p n="2386">Mr.. Aris desired to know who said he had<lb></lb>
behaved illiberally towards Witness - Witness<lb></lb>
declined Answering this Question, - Qr. whether Mr..<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ924">Butcher</rs>
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did not take the Papers from <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1648">Stamp Office</rs>
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to Duke of Portland's, - I did not, and do not</p>
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