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apartment to myfelf, upwards of two years;, 

 during which time, many of the moft diftin- 

 guifhed charadcers had, as I have already ftated^ 

 done every thing they could to foften the rigour 

 of my fentence. Though I had received many 

 affurances, that there was no intention of fend- 

 ing mc from that jail, ftill, whenever I heard 

 of the (l^eriffs having obtained an order for the 

 removal of prifoners to the hulks, I naturally 

 felt myfelf uneafy, and renewed my applications; 

 the anfwers I received were of the fame tenor, 

 till my fears gradually fubfided, and I conclu- 

 ded, that fnould his' Majcfty's minifters in the 

 end determine to fend me abroad, they would 

 at Icaft fuffcr me to rem.ain where I was, until 

 the fhip in which it was meant I lliould embark, 

 lliould be ready for fea ; and that after having 

 been fo long detained, fome liiort notice of my 

 departure would be ^iven me. How much rea- 

 fon I had for my opinion, may be feen by the 

 following extrad of a note from Mr. Kirby, 

 keeper of Newgate, a gentleman to whofe huma- 

 nity I have the higheft obligations : 



** Major Semple Lisle,'* 



********** Can you fuppofe 

 ** any event hoftile to your feelings fliould take 

 '* place, after what I have faid to you, and I not 

 *• inform you ? no, be alTured you are fccure — I • 



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