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Folios 5 - 6. John Wright to [unknown]. According to Wright's brother, prisoners...

Catalogue reference: SP 36/88/2/5

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This record is about the Folios 5 - 6. John Wright to [unknown]. According to Wright's brother, prisoners... dating from 1746 Oct 11 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 36/88/2/5
Date
1746 Oct 11
Description

Folios 5 - 6. John Wright to [unknown]. According to Wright's brother, prisoners in the castle at Carlisle [Cumberland] are sick with a fever due to the poor conditions; they are kept in one room, with no seats or heating, and only a few are allowed out for exercise at a time. Requesting that his brother's son, who is one of the sick prisoners, be transferred from the castle to the county gaol to recover, or that proper measures are taken to prevent the spread of the fever. Dated at Piccadilly [London].

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Folios 236 - 237
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Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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