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