THe first that we shall give an Account of is an Irish Youth, who was Ar­raigned and tryed for Robbing his Master of aboout fifty pounds in Goods and Moneys; the circumstances thus, That the Prisoner being taken into Service, and brought up by the Gentleman now robbed, in Ireland, who coming over with him into England, took a house in the Strand; the Youth observing the place where he laid his Money, took an opportunity one Morning betimes to come into his Chamber softly, and opening his Cabinet with a false Key, took thence forty pounds in silver, and three twenty shilling pieces of Gold, and immediately went to Bristol, and there under the name of a Servant to a person of Honour, he endeavoured to take Shipping for Ireland; but upon grose suspicions being apprehended, the Rob­bery wss made plain, the Gold and most part of the Silver being taken about him. His Plea was that he had the money by a Bill of Exchange from his Father, but could not make it out, so that all Circumstances considered, he was found Guilty of the Fel­lony.

Henry Wether was Indicted for stealing a Mare from John Hall in the Parish of S. Martins in the Fields, vallued at 7 pounds, the which he having sold to another for 3 pounds down, and 3 at Midsummer, was seised in the custody of the Buyer, so that he making immediate search for his Chapman, found him in a Strongwater-Shop in Long-Acre, where apprehending him, he was committed, and upon his Trial, it appeared that he had received the mercy of Transportation, so that upon full Evidence he was Con­victed of the Crime.

Edward Harrison was Inddicted and Arraigned for Felloniously murthering of one John Jacob, on Shrove munday last [...]n King-street Westminster (for now of late that Scarlet Crime is grown so frequent, that it commonly concludes mutu­al friendship in such a Trajeck Scene, that might far better befit Pagangs than professors of Christianity;) the manner of this fatal mischief was according to the Evidence produced in [...]ourt as followeth the deceased and the Prisoner ha­ving had several fallings out in relation that the Prisoner was too familliar with the wife of the deceased, whereupon he had often threatned to put a period to his Life or loose his own, so that often having way laid him and fallen upon him at unawares, not only with unlawful Staves, but with his sword endeavoured to surprise him but his designs not taking their wished for event, but hindered by Providence for perpetrating such a Cruel Sin till the Saturday before this Traje­dy was compleated, the aforementioned Harrison having sent for Jacobs wife, after being strictly warned to the contrary, it so grieved him, that as it is said vowed revenge, and waiting for the coming home of the Prisoner about ten of the Clock, and no sooner having met him, but as the Prisoner pleaded, he drew upon him, making many p [...]sses, which were put by and avoided by the Prisoners retreating to his own house, but the other still pursuing him, he was obliged to draw and stand upon his Guard, which with two mortal wounds on the brest about four inches deep made him fall breathless at his feet but notwithstanding the Jury upon weighing all circumstances thought fit to find him guilty of Man­slaughter.

Charles Sancy a Frenchman was tried likewise for robbing his Brother Mounsier of twenty-eight French Pistols, 6 Meddals with Coats of Arms up­on them, by breaking open as he alleged, his Trunks in his absence, the party robbed could speak no English, and so obliged to have an Interpreter, that the Court might be sensible of his Evidence; the Fellony was plain for Sancy confes­sed he had taken twelve Pistols, but the Burglary being somewhat dubious, he was only found guilty of the Fellony.

William Harding was tried also for Ravishing one Sarah Southy a Girl about 7 or 8 years of Age, ticeing her down into a dark Cellar by the allurement of Appels, and then accomplished his detestable Villany, not only giving the Child the foul Disease wherewith himself was infested, but likewise by forceable pe­netrating her Body, so abused her secret parts, that the distressed wretch remain­ed in a most miserable condition, but long was it e're she would complain, lest her Mother should beat her; but at last her extream torment enforced her to it, the which her mother no sooner understood, but she procured a couple of Chirurgi­ons that they might if possible retract the mischance; who did conclude that she had been forced, which she her self confessed at large; and he having been a very debauched fellow, for as the Witness swo [...]e in Court, he was wont to Act car­nally with his own mother; threatning when she refused to permit his incestious desires, to Fire the house about her Ears, and when he was searched, several Simptoms of the Venereal Distemper was seen to remain, so that the Jury brotght him in guilty of the Rape.

Joseph Rumley and Matthew Smith received their Trials for Fellony and Bur­glary, committed upon the dwelling house of one Robert Baits near Milend green breaking through the shutters of a Window, and after having entered, conveyed thence, three pewter Dishes, several Brass Pans and Kettels, Porringers, Linnen, with many other things to a considerable vallue, being pursued and apprehended they confessed the Fellony, and the Burglary being plainly proved, they were found Guilty of both.

Tho. Digs and Tho. Griste were Indicted and Arraigned for Felloniously bear­ing away eighteen Yards of Broad cloth out of the Shop of one Mr. Gardne, living in the Parish of St. Buttolph without Algate, coming in, they pretended to smoak [Page 3]a Pipe of Tobacco, one of them held the maid in a Discourse, till the other car­ried off the Purchase, but being Apprehended, one them, viz. the latter, confes­sed where they had bestowed it, so upon search it was found, all but two yards and a half, at an Alehouse hard by; upon the extenuation of the Evidence joyned to that of their own Confession they were both found Guilty.

Ann White received her Trial for a Fellony and Burglary, for breaking open the house of one Mr. Dodson in Holburn, but being surprised in the house e're she could get her Pack together, she made her excuse to speak with the maid; but the Gentlewoman of the house seeing her have a great bundle under her Arm, called in some Neighbours to search her, which they no sooner did, but they found three silk Coats, Amber Necklaces, Linnen and the like; so that the Theft, being plain, she was convicted of the Fellony.

William Ʋnderwood and Elizabeth Cook were Indicted and Arraigned for high Treason, for that they had contrary to the Laws of the Nation Counterfitted and Clipped the lawful Coin of England, viz. mill'd half Crowns. Queen Eli­zabeth shillings to the number of one hundred, as also Filed and washed; having taken a Room in St. Martins Lane for that purpose, she being no better than a Harlot, as it was plainly proved in Court, the first of their Discovery was by her meeting with an old Companion of hers, whom she made sensible o [...]her new imploy, telling him she would now allow him a Guinny a week, where­upon he demanded how she would come by it, to which she replied, she had got a Trade that would allow far more, which was the Art of Coining, by which she could make of one shilling worth of Mettle eight or nine half Crowns, telling him if he would put in for a share and be secret, he should live beyond his expe­ctation; the which upon some falling out, he not only refused, but discovered it to a Constable, who upon search found her and her Gallant in Bed; and break­ing open the Dore, upon their refusal of Admittance; they no sooner enterred but Ʋnderwood ran to the Closet, and took down a large piece of melted silver, which the Constable requesting to see, he whispering him in the Ear, desired him to conceal it; telling him he was undone if he should discover it, but he not minding that, searched farther, and found several melting Pots, a pair of Shears, some Clippings, and about 150 pieces of false Coin, representing King James's shiilings, King Charles the first his half Crowns, Mill'd shillings, and other pieces, with a Flask and all convenient Engines for that pernicious employ which were hid in a hole under the Hearth with a board over it; which being proved by three or four positive Evidences, they were both found Guilty of the High-Treason.

Edward Richardson, Jane Digby, and Elizabeth Richardson were likewise Ar­raigned and tried for Treasonable practises in the nature of the former, for that they living in St. Martins Lane, had for a considerable time used that fraudulent and pernicious Art of Clipping his Majesties lawful Coin, and diminishing it three pence in every shilling, to the great dammage of Traffick. The first dis­covery of them was by a Cardmatch-wench, since poisoned) whom they would have hired to Assist them in the intreague, who told it one Withers, and he taking a Constable with him, went to search Elizabeth Richardsons Lodging, where he no sooner entring, but she put her Head out of the Window and cryed out Mur­ther, they are come for Clippings, the which gave notice to Edward Richard­son her Son, who lodged at the next house to convey thence his Tools and In­struments, and to endeavour to fly; but being stopped and apprehended, upon diligent search in his Lodging, there was nothing sound save a Receipt in his Pocket how to wash Silver, but in his Mothers they found a pair of Shears, seve­ral Rubbers, a Flask, Clippings, and other Instruments hid in the Ashes, and in Mrs. Digbies Custody who owned the House, a Trunk hid beneath the stairs in the Cellar, eight or nine pound clipped; and above all, one Brass half-Crown, [Page 4]that answered to a piece of Clippings found in Elizabeth Richardsons Custody, with a Dancing suit, supposed to be Edward Richardsons. so that upon all these Circumstances the Jury brought in Edward Richardson and Elizabeth Richard­son Guilty of the Treason, and acquitted Jane Digby only.

Ralph Cook of St. Andrews Holbourn received his Trial for High Treason, for that he unlawfully Coined several new Mill'd Half Crowns to the number of seven, which were proved to be made out of Pewter Plate, part of which plate was produced in Court, he being betrayed by his Wife, who declared it to her Landlord, who caused him to be Apprehended, and his Room searched, in which they found a Casting mould, a Flask, and several Ingraving Tools, and seven Half Crowns, with some other Instruments. He had been formerly a Baker, and was brought into that vicious practice as he said, by a certain person in Stafford­shire, so that the Treason being proved against him, not only by his Wife, but his Landlord and the Constable, he received the Verdict against him, as Guil­ty of High Treason.

John Ralphs and Clement Sells, Two notorious Offenders were likewise Indict­ed for two Notorious Fellonies and Burglaries, the first upon the House of John Bewing of Willsdon being eight in Company, they entred, and binding all the Family except the Maid Servant, whom they compelled to light them from Room to Room, until they had plundered Goods and Monys to the value of 200 pounds, viz. 3 Silver Tankards, 2 Caudle (ups, 29 pounds in Money, Linnen, Silk and other portable things, and after ordering the Maid to fetch them up some Victuals departed with their prize. The next was upon the House of Wil­liam Charles of Tatnam Court, it being a Victualling House; They came in num­ber six, and called for Drink, and desiring to drink with their Landlord, asked him if he knew Hine. telling him they were of his employment, and wanted Mo­neys, drawing a Sword and holding it to his Breast till they had bound him and ransackt the House; carrying away Sheets, Napkins, Pewter and Linnen to con­siderable value, so that being apprehended, one of them, viz. Ralphs confessed his being there, so that upon full Evidence they were both Convicted of Felony.

Daniel Macarty an Irish man being indicted upon the Statute of 27 of Queen Elizabeth, for having taken Orders from the S [...]e of Rome and coming over into England being Impeached by one Alice Turner who had formerly been his Pro­felyte. And upon Information, one Mr. Stiff a Constable in St Giles's, [...]king with him some other Neighbours went to apprehend him, and having entered the house where he was said to Lodg, they found him confessing a Sick Woman who no sooner seeing them begin roughly to handle her Priest, but cryed out, O what will you rob me of my Salvation: upon search of him they found about him a Petition to an Envoy, it being written in French, denoting that Daniel Macar­ty a Priest, being in want since his release out of the Gatehouse, desired his Cha­rity, and further a Purple Ribon with three Crosses upon it, with which all Po­pish Priests do usually give the Sacrament with in private, wearing it about his Neck with a large Christal Crucifix: a Letter in Order to manage the more effi­cacious carrying on the Plot, as likewise saying Mass and giving the Sacra­ment was proved by the said Mary Turner not only at the Venetian Embassadors but at Wild House, and Confessing likewise to Dr. Oates, he was found Guilty of the said High Treason as a Popish Priest or Jesuit.

The several Apprentices that were committed to the Gatehouse to the number of 14. or 15. being turned over to this Goal Delivery, the Court condescended to take Bail for their good Behaviour, and for their further answering their Treasonable Intentions of moving a Combination to levy War against tht King.

There were in all 24 Condemned to dye, Edward Richardson, Martha Cook, Elizabeth Richardson, Isabella Marsh, William Harvy, Clement Sells, John Ralphs, William Harding Ann White, Dorothy Thomas, Joseph Rumley, Henry Wether, Barthelomow Smith, Mary Ewen, Mary North, Ellenor Holland, Elizabeth Hicks, Sarah Mason, Sarah Stiff, Jane Stew­ard, Daniel Maccharty, William Ʋnderwood, Mary Bestin, Ralph Cook.

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