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' | <p>means for Hill to make his escape: various <unclear>expedents</unclear><lb/> | ||
were proposed; and amongst the rest, his friend and his friend's friend<lb/> | |||
bought some Aqua <gap/> to eat off the irons. The irons were<lb/> | |||
eaten off; but unfortunately the Keepers were so much upon their<lb/> | |||
guard their vigilance was not to be <unclear>chided</unclear>. However this made<lb/> | |||
them all as great as <gap/> wearers: and there was no <gap/><lb/> | |||
any thing from such trusty friends - <del>By then</del> He told them that<lb/> | |||
he had been at Paris, where he saw Dean: that Dean engaged<lb/> | |||
him to make these attempts, and gave him some ready money<lb/> | |||
and £300 in notes upon a house in London. These notes<lb/> | |||
when he came to England he kept in his pocket for some time<lb/> | |||
being afraid of negotiating them for fear of a discovery: and<lb/> | |||
when he was apprehended, <unclear>a</unclear> just before he was apprehended<lb/> | |||
he burnt them. Who they were drawn upon has not transpired;<lb/> | |||
it is thought Alderman Lee. It is said the Admiration<lb/> | |||
<add>Admiral</add> have got the <hi rend="underline">pass</hi> he got at Paris which is a <unclear>special</unclear><lb/> | |||
one more fully than those which are granted of course to every<lb/> | |||
foreigner at least to every Englishman who leaves Paris (or<lb/> | |||
I believe France) and without which a man is not <gap/> to give<lb/> | |||
the country. This story I can not pretend to warrant: but<lb/> | |||
Wilson got it from people where I know who are a good<lb/> | |||
deal in the high world, who are in general well informed &<lb/> | |||
from whom at different times <gap/> we have collected intelligence which<lb/> | |||
has proved true.</p> | |||
<p>This I intended to have written to M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Davies: but it occurred<lb/> | |||
to me just now that I ought as well send it to you, by which<lb/> | |||
means you and C<hi rend="superscript">s</hi> would have the benefit of it: it consideration<lb/> | |||
of which it is my will and pleasure and be it enacted that you<lb/> | |||
or some of you copy it and send it him as from me. I <gap/><lb/> | |||
also that you would make him some fine speeches (as I<lb/> | |||
know you have a good hand at compliments) in my name, for<lb/> | |||
the good words he has spoken for you: and after thanking him soundly<lb/> | |||
for your self thank him over again for me.</p> | |||
<p>More over when you are in the way of thanking, thank my<lb/> | |||
dear M.<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi> D, heartily for the two letters: item for the <unclear>Shirt</unclear>.<lb/> | |||
My pen is <unclear>run</unclear> out and else my perseverance - Good night.</p> | |||
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means for Hill to make his escape: various expedents
were proposed; and amongst the rest, his friend and his friend's friend
bought some Aqua to eat off the irons. The irons were
eaten off; but unfortunately the Keepers were so much upon their
guard their vigilance was not to be chided. However this made
them all as great as wearers: and there was no
any thing from such trusty friends - By then He told them that
he had been at Paris, where he saw Dean: that Dean engaged
him to make these attempts, and gave him some ready money
and £300 in notes upon a house in London. These notes
when he came to England he kept in his pocket for some time
being afraid of negotiating them for fear of a discovery: and
when he was apprehended, a just before he was apprehended
he burnt them. Who they were drawn upon has not transpired;
it is thought Alderman Lee. It is said the Admiration
Admiral have got the pass he got at Paris which is a special
one more fully than those which are granted of course to every
foreigner at least to every Englishman who leaves Paris (or
I believe France) and without which a man is not to give
the country. This story I can not pretend to warrant: but
Wilson got it from people where I know who are a good
deal in the high world, who are in general well informed &
from whom at different times we have collected intelligence which
has proved true.
This I intended to have written to Mr Davies: but it occurred
to me just now that I ought as well send it to you, by which
means you and Cs would have the benefit of it: it consideration
of which it is my will and pleasure and be it enacted that you
or some of you copy it and send it him as from me. I
also that you would make him some fine speeches (as I
know you have a good hand at compliments) in my name, for
the good words he has spoken for you: and after thanking him soundly
for your self thank him over again for me.
More over when you are in the way of thanking, thank my
dear M.rs D, heartily for the two letters: item for the Shirt.
My pen is run out and else my perseverance - Good night.
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Jeremy Bentham |
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