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1793-8-16

room of three more of rank, subject to ano controul but
what has reference to the prosperity of the establishment
Iitself, and they not resident, substitutes a single individual
like myself. By an article which which I took care to insert, I am subjected, as your
Lordship may have observed, to be removed or censur'd by —
The Court of Kings Bench in a most summary way, at
a minute's warning: and by the terms of that article, should I soon
recede from any of my engagements, whether as to those points
in which the neigbourghood as such wou'd be interested or any
other, there is not that individual so obscured, who might
not make his appearance in Court, in person and without
any expence and face to face call me to account for the failure.
But along But along with the good company (it may be supposed) may
come bad: and will come, were it only to visit their friends -
in durance — no such thing, my Lord — See them they may
IIndeed, but not hold the smallest converse with them, unless
I please: Such is the construction of the building. No man
who does not come decently clad, will be admitted: every
Man will be liable to be searched, were it only that he
may not conceal any instruments of hostility or escape
every man will be liable to be questioned as well as searched
If if I or mine see a need: not can any man be gott in at all without
presenting himself to his examination. To the Officers of
the Police the establishment will be open of course,
and thither they will come att times nott unknown foreknown,
if there be an prospect of , while to a malefactor
who is once within my gates, escape will be impossible —
Under these circumstances will a man whose conscience
accuses him of a crime come and plunge intto the
nett? — Impossible — he has every thing to fear, he
has nothing to gain by it. — In Newgate and other




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