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housebreaker pickpocket or thief: he was in fact a swindler,
but a regular sober one, trading upon his own custom
and I believe without accomplices, and laying up money
in the funds, as I was informed by a man of character,
who had received several sums of him in trust for that
purpose, little suspecting the unlawful means by which it
was had been obtained. He professes repentance, and I do not see why
it may not be true
The information given by him in relation to the convicts
was in consequence of at my desire signified at a time
when I had grounds for expecting that information of
that kind might eventually be of use to me : the account
of the sickness ands of the alledged cruelty came as far as I recollect spontaneously,
and if it be true surely not improperly, from him
If there be any truth in it, you will see the abuses that may
exist without remedy under the management of a good man,
to use an the appellation which I remember your applying to Mr Campbell
for were he the best of men these things may happen without
his
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