MARCH 1. VPon an Inquiry made of the death of Elizabeth Moorehead wife of Jo­seph Moorehead in Houndsditch of St. Botolph Bishopsgate Grocer, she was found to have been smother'd with smoke, af­ter the manner following: On the day imme­diately preceding, there happen'd a fire to break forth in their Mansion-house, which portended much danger, had it not been timely stop'd by the vigilance of the Magistrates, and the di­ligence of Neighbours. After the loud report thereof had awaken'd those of the Family (for it was about Midnight) every one endeavou­ring Self-preservation, they all soon escaped into the Street, this Gentlewoman onely above­named remaining within doors. After a small space of time, her Husband uncessantly ur­ged some persons about him to attempt her rescue, which some readily undertook; one whereof went up a Ladder to the Chamber­window, which was Two-story-high, and there saw her; but by reason of the abundance of smoke issuing out at the Window, he was forc'd to hasten down without success; but others venturing in at the Chamber-door, did vio­lently, with some hazard of their own lives, pull her forth, but the smoke had so much suf­focated her before they could come to her relief, that she instantly dyed, being at that time big with Child, within a day or two of her ex­pected delivery.

March 5. James Tedcastle of St. Savi­ours Southwark Glover, cut his own Throat with a Pair of Sheers that he made use of in his Trade; he was aged about 80 years old, (and for ought that could be known) upon no other consideration, but his former prosperity, and present poverty, together with his unwil­lingness to be burthensom to his Friends and Relations, he thus laid violent hands on him­self: He liv'd one day and night after the wound was given, for the aspera arteria, com­monly called the Wind-pipe, was untouched, which time he confess'd that he took up and laid down again the said Sheers, about 20 times before he wounded himself: He was found by the Coroners Inquest, to be felo de se.

Ditto. Anthony Garret, a Carpenters Servant, was, together with some others, em­ploy'd to hoist up a piece of Timber for the building of the Apothecaries Hall in Black­fryers, which suddenly and accidentally fell on him, and mortally bruised the right side of his Belly, whereof he instantly dyed.

Ditto. There was Inquisition taken of the death of Henry Gutheridge of St. Sepul­chres Blacksmith: Although his death was natural, yet there was sufficient reason to sus­pect otherwise. March 4. He was drinking Strong-waters with some of his acquaintance in Bishopsgate Parish, where he seem'd as chearful and healthful as at other times; and, to the astonishment of his Friends with him, he suddenly, inter calicem supremaque labra, fell down dead! They had not drank to Ex­cess, neither were any of the Fellow-sharers of the same Liquor, then, or since, sensible of any alteration or abatement of their bodily health.

March 9. Inquisition was had of a cer­tain Male-Bastard-Child, born of the body of Hannah Whitford, Servant to one William Newel, of Great St. Bartholomews Salter: She never before discover'd her self to be with Child, but upon her frequent qualms of Sto­mach, and other indispositions incident to Women with Child; she impos'd upon those that knew her, to believe that she was troubled with the Scurvy and Dropsie, till at last a busie [Page] Nurse, who us'd to frequent the House, gave occasion of suspition that she was deliver'd of a Child; which upon strict search made on her body, and urging her to a Confession, she acknowledged, and directed a Midwife to open a Cupboard in her Chamber, where the said Bastard-Child was found, wrap'd up in a Petty-Coat. She was brought to Bed alone, and conceal'd it from Morning to the Evening: She was Servant to a professed Quaker, and alledg'd, she was promised marriage by a per­son unknown to the Family, the who, was the supposed father of the Child. She remains in Newgate, and more of her hereafter.

March 11. The Corps of [...]liz. Lloyd, Wife of [...]o. Lloyd of St. Saviours South­wark Labourer, was prohibited from being interr'd, till Inquisition was first had, foras­much as she was supposed to have been kill'd by her Husband [...]o. Lloyd aforesaid; the proofs for this, were such only as she acquaint­ed her Friends of, as, that her Husband not long before struck her o're the Belly with a Cudgel, and that at sund [...]y times he had threatned to kill her; her Belly and Breasts were somewhat swell'd: A Chyrurgion, upon the Dissection of that part of the Body, was ra­ther inclin'd to believe she dyed of an Ulcer in her Lungs: so that it was doubtful, whether she dyed by this supposed violent stroke, or na­turally. Her Husband however was commit­ted to Prison, and a Prosecution was intended; but he has since been call'd before the Tribu­nal of Heaven, where his Conscience will be a Thousand Witnesses. He dyed March 17. following, in the Marshalsea's Prison in Southwark.

March 15. One Edward Winball, a poor labouring man, having a [...]odd full of Morter on his shoulder, sell off a Ladder about Two­story, by which fall he was very much bruised, rendred speechless, and soon after dyed in St. Giles Cripplegate.

The Goal-delivery of Newgate, holden at Justice-Hall in the Old Bayly, April 13.

THe first that was Indicted, was Han­nah Whitford aforesaid; she pleaded to the Indictment, that her Child was born dead, and withall produced one Witness to prove she cryed out; so that the Court direct­ed the Jury to find a Special Verdict, which accordingly they did; this their Verdict is to be Controverted before the Judges, and as they shall determine in that point of the Sta­tute which concerns this present Case, so it must fare with her either as to Life or Death.

Eleven Men and two Women were found guilty of several Felonies, and beg'd the favor of Transportation, which was granted them.

One Woman, being a Notorious Thief, was Branded in the Hand.

Four were found guilty of Man-slaughter.

One, for killing his Wife, by throwing a a pair of Taylors Sheers at her, and wounding her so desperately in her Groin, that she in­stantly dyed.

A second, for kicking one at Nine-pin play­ing, of which he dyed some dayes after.

A third, for killing a man by Wrestling.

A fourth, for killing a Boy by throwing a stone, though it did appear, he kill'd not him [...] whom he aimed his throw.

Three of these were Burn't in the Hand, upon their allowance of the Benefit of Clergy; and one to be Transported, by special Order of the Court.

Two Felons also were Burn't in the Hand for stealing of Cows.

Three received judgment to dye (viz.) Two men for breaking open Houses, and steal­ing Goods, but were Reprieved after Judge­ment given.

Also one Woman named Mary Line, for Murdering her Bastard-Child, which she choaked, by thrusting a Cloth down its mouth; she was a blind Woman, and was Executed April 20 following, at Tyburn.

A man and his wife were Indicted for Mur­dering Mr. Stiveings a Merchant, by Pistol­ling him in the Head. At the Tryal there was an accumulation of so many Circumstances, as that it was evident he kill'd not himself, which the Prisoners pleaded: but, however, the Jury acquitted them, and brought them in, Not Guilty.

☞ There is a Person in the Goal, that is suspect­ed for several Felonies, Robberies, and Trea­son; he hath gone by the Names of Bathazar, alias Baskervile, alias Dormer, alias Ma­thews, alias Slader, found with four different colour'd Perriwiggs, and Pick-locks in his pock­et. He was brought to Newgate, April 10. by a Writ of Habeas Corpus, from Rutland Goal. He boasts himself to be Some-body, and pos­sibly next Sessions will discover more clearly who, and what he is.