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RELEASED FROM PRISotf;
returning to the women’s side, I was followed in by Mr,
White, the principal turnkey, who asked my business,
and mistaking me for a stranger, visiting some of the
prisoners, conducted me into the lobby in order to turn
me out; but on my remonstrance that I was a prisoner,
and telling my name, he threatened to send me to the
felons’ side for attempting an escape in disguise, to which
purpose he went and informed Mr. Kirby, the keeper,
who shortly after coming into the lobby, I explained to
him the whole of the transaction, adding, that having
been used to a male dress in defence of my country, I
thought I was sufficiently entitled to wear the same
whenever I thought proper ; at the same time shewing
him the wounds I had received ; he directed Mr. White
to conduct me to the women’s side as usualJ and in a
day or two after, sent for me to relate to him the whole
of my adventures, with which he seemed so well plea-
sed, that he sent for me two or three times after
when he had company7, from whom I received some
handsome presents.
I was advised to petition the Society for relief of per-
sons confined for small debts, and having obtained the
form of aletterl should sendj got it conveyed, with respec-
table vouchers as to the truth of my memorial: five
pounds was sent to Mr. Kirby for the purpose of settling
the debt, but if the plaintiff refused that sum, it was to
be returned to that charitable institution. Mrs; Nicklin,
was however too good a judge to refuse so good an offer,
and accordingly took the money, which was given to
her friend Mr; Edmonds, on bringing my discharge ; his
expences must have swallowed the greatest part of the
above sum; and my landlady was well off in not being
troubled herself by her own attorney, which must
have been the case, if she had refused the sum
offered,
RELEASED FROM PRISotf;
returning to the women’s side, I was followed in by Mr,
White, the principal turnkey, who asked my business,
and mistaking me for a stranger, visiting some of the
prisoners, conducted me into the lobby in order to turn
me out; but on my remonstrance that I was a prisoner,
and telling my name, he threatened to send me to the
felons’ side for attempting an escape in disguise, to which
purpose he went and informed Mr. Kirby, the keeper,
who shortly after coming into the lobby, I explained to
him the whole of the transaction, adding, that having
been used to a male dress in defence of my country, I
thought I was sufficiently entitled to wear the same
whenever I thought proper ; at the same time shewing
him the wounds I had received ; he directed Mr. White
to conduct me to the women’s side as usualJ and in a
day or two after, sent for me to relate to him the whole
of my adventures, with which he seemed so well plea-
sed, that he sent for me two or three times after
when he had company7, from whom I received some
handsome presents.
I was advised to petition the Society for relief of per-
sons confined for small debts, and having obtained the
form of aletterl should sendj got it conveyed, with respec-
table vouchers as to the truth of my memorial: five
pounds was sent to Mr. Kirby for the purpose of settling
the debt, but if the plaintiff refused that sum, it was to
be returned to that charitable institution. Mrs; Nicklin,
was however too good a judge to refuse so good an offer,
and accordingly took the money, which was given to
her friend Mr; Edmonds, on bringing my discharge ; his
expences must have swallowed the greatest part of the
above sum; and my landlady was well off in not being
troubled herself by her own attorney, which must
have been the case, if she had refused the sum
offered,