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September 1799.
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any thing being said about Wine when Mr.. Aris and
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Mr.. Butcher were together.
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says he was confined in the
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House of Correction
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he saw Mr.. Butcher there he saw
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him in part of the Garden place and at another time
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in the Sick Ward Room where Witness was he was
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present in the Governors house with the
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Mr.. Butcher and Mr.. Raven about 3. or. 4. days after
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his Commitment he had the Honour to Drink a Glass
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or Two of Wine with the Governor Mr..
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Butcher
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and Mr..
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Raven after he had drank he withdrew but before
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he did withdraw the Governor told him he should
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have the Indulgence of the Kitchen which he had
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the next Day, before he was locked up in one of the
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Cells, he was not present at any other conversation
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Mr.. Butcher had been 6. or 8. times at the Prison to
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see him the only indulgence in the Kitchen was
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sitting by the Fire and staying up till 8. o' Clock in
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the Evening he saw Mr.. Butcher before he was
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removed from the Kitchen, to the Sick Ward Mr.. Aris
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told him that he must go into the Sick Ward and
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sham ill and put on a good many cloaths and
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wrap himself up and there was no doubt but
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that in a little time he Evans would get a Pardon
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and be got out he went up to the Sick Ward there
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he remained Mr.. Webb was so kind to bring him
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a Bottle of Wine while he was there previous to
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Mr.. Webbs bringing the Wine there was a Prisoner
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there of the Name of Fox a Fine for Two Years
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Convicted of Housebreaking Mr.. Webb cautioned him
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against any intimacy with him and so did Mr.. Aris
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likewise as he was a Man of Bad character Mr.. Webb
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told him there was a Dozen of Wine sent for him
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and that he could only bring him One Bottle at a
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time Mr.. Webb told him that if the Magistrates were
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to come he must be very careful and say in case they
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should ask him any Questions that he was very ill
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and that he had got the Flux he was as well as.
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