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read it to them they might know the Terms they were to get
out on; that he this Deponent complied with the request and
whilst he was reading some of the Prisoners interrupted him
several times and appeared in Liquor; that John Doncastle one
of the Prisoners desired him this Deponent to walk to another
Window for he wanted to have some Conversation with him
that he went accordingly when Doncastle seemed in a very
good Humour and told him with Tears in his Eyes that the
Prisoners were using both themselves and the Sheriff Ill, for
they were Drunk but for his own part he had been Eating the
Sheriff's Victuals and drinking his drink and that he hoped
it would be in his Power to make him Satisfaction for it And
further asked the Deponent if he did not remember a Writ
Served on him the said John Doncastle at the Suit of Daniel
Jenifer when a Prisoner to Charles Somerset Smith late
Sheriff and further said it was a Shame, on a fair Settlement
of their Accounts he would owe him at least Two hundred
Pounds And further saith not.
Belain Posey.
Charles County sst 25th of April 1770 The above Deposition
was taken before me One of his Lordship's Justices of the
Peace for the County aforesaid John Winter
Charles County sst We the Subscribers Inhabitants of
Charles County having at the request of Richard Lee Esqr
Sheriff of said County viewed the County Goal of the County
aforesaid find it altogether out of Repair and Insufficient and
that the Sheriff could not safely attempt to confine therein any
Debtor or Criminal Committed to his Custody.
Given under Our hands
W. Smallwood
Archibald Clarke
The County Goal is not in repair fit Robt Mundell
to Detain Prisoners in Safe Custody Danl Jenifer
nor ran it be put in such Repair fur James Key
the Sum allowed by Act of Assembly Jas Craik
Walter Hanson Barnes & Ridgate
John Craig
Gerrard Fowke
Phil: RdFendall
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