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<p n="1380">My Lord Duke</p>
<p n="1381">In Consequence of ye Litter with which<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
l<lb></lb>
(<del> <obscured></obscured>
of ye sessions</del>
) was Lononred by St. George, a Day<lb></lb>
was specialty set apart by adjournment for the most immate<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Investigation of the Circumstances, which produced ye Escape of the<lb></lb>
Mutineers from ye Ho. of Cor. A very large meeting of Magistrates<lb></lb>
was holden on ye Occasion; & the Governor & his Servants were part<lb></lb>
:ticularly examined, whose Las<obscured></obscured>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
satisfied ye Court, that there escape <lb></lb>
was<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
nor occasioned by any ritful Negligance in himself or them<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
;but such for<lb></lb>
Exertion of hot & Contrivance<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
made use of on ye Past of ye Prisrs: as us ordinaery Fortnight contd present</p>
<p n="1382">The Court use of Opinion, that that Escape<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
effected<lb></lb>
by Means of an improper Communication with<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
some Person or Persons<lb></lb>
without ye Prison;<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
against<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
which ye utmost<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Vigilance two<obscured></obscured>
found<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
It<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
is an established Rate, that as Letter shape to brought in or carried<lb></lb>
without bring inspected by ye Governor, not this Rate must in this Inst<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
has been Eluded. The Court have no Hesitation in pronouncing, that no person<lb></lb>
Blame attaches to ye Governor; They have Reason to approve<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Indepet<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Industry<del>wch he has taken</del>
in endeavouring to name Rom; & they are not without<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
than they with some to taken</p>
<p n="1383">I have ye Honoue to her with the granted Respect</p>
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