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Letter from H. Westlake, Govenor of Carmarthen Gaol, relating to an incident when he refused John Richards a visit from a woman. He informs William Chambers that Richards wants to make another statement to him personally.
Description by Evan D. Jones:
'Sir I have to Inform you that there was a young woman came to see John Richards with an order from Dr. Prytherech Esqr to day but I did not a low her and I informed Dl. Prytherech Esqr of it the Prisoner has been informed by some one that there was some Person came to see him but would not be alowed to see him but is statement is to day that he intend to write to you and split on them that is talking about him in the country I am informed that he wishes to send you the Letter un known to mee if he can if he sends for you sir the sooner you can come the better for fear he should get a hint of it for I have several Deep customers in this Place he has been making great inquiry to know who are the worst of the parties that is talking a bout him in the country so that he should be able to impeach th[e] most on if you should know any more of is companions it would be well to furnish me with there Names ...'
Source: Evan D. Jones, 'A File of "Rebecca" Papers', The Carmarthen Antiquary: The Transactions of the Carmarthen Antiquarian Society and Field Club, Vol. I (3 & 4), 1943 & 1944, 61.
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