THe first was Charles Sansin, who was Indicted for Robbing a French Lord living in the Palmal, the particulars sworn against him in Court were that he in the company of three or four more not yet taken, ha­ving watched their opportunities about two or three of the Clock on the second of this Instant, got into the Lodging of the French Lord, and by opening the doors with Picklocks, or some such kind of Instruments, had pro­ceeded as far as his Lodging Chamber, where they supposed to find him, but were mistaken, for his Gentleman happened that Night to lye in his Bed, and the Lord by reason of some indisposition, Lodged in a Chamber more warm and retire from noise. No sooner had they entered, but with great knives of a strange fashion they Assaulted him. But after some Wounds he awoke and [Page 2]strugled with them, wresting, Sansins Knife out of his hand, and then crying out Murther and Thieves so long; that not only the rest of the Family, but some Neighbours took the Alarum; whereupon the Thieves, being as it is re­ported all Frenchmen fled, but the Prisoner for hast mistook the way out, and ran down into the Celler, where he was taken all Bloody, and upon Exami­nation, did confess they were five in number, and that they came with a de­sign to Rob the House, but upon his Tryal denyed it, yet the Proof being plain he was found Guilty.

Simon Lee, Thomas Bolton Alias Le'mur, and Hannah Bolton of the Parish of St. Bottolph without Aldersgate, were Arraigned and Tryed for Robbing the House of Bridget Serder in the Minoryes, the Circumstances thus, the three Prisoners coming into her House to drink, went into a Room near the stare foot, and after they had been there a while, Bolton asked for some Victuals when as the other said, that his Dinner was ready for him at home and he must go, so pretending to go home, he watched his Opportunity and slipt up stairs, where, with Picklocks he opened a Trunk, and took out thence 4 Ja­cobusses, 2 Silver Tankards, 17 Guinies, 3 Gold Rings, and about 27 Pounds in Silver, with a Pettycoat and other wearing Apparel, with which he made his escape, being seen by one of the Witnesses to come down Stairs, after he was gone, the other two payed their Reckoning and departed. The Wo­man finding her self Robed, Applyed her self to a Thief-taker, who directed her to a Brokers, where Hannah Bolton had Pauned them, upon which she was Apprehended, and in a short time after, the other two, they all pleaded Ig­norance of the Fact, saying, that an Irishman brought the Coat to Boltons House, and desired his Wife to Paun it, which she did, but they not being a­ble to prove it, and the Evidence being possitive, that the Prisoners were there when the Robbery was done, the two Men were Convicted, and the Woman by reason of her Marriage acquitted, having been all old Offenders, and severely Burnt in the Hand.

Elizabeth Owen was Indicted for Fireing her Masters House, being the sign of the Hen and Chickens near St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet, on the 8th, of November past, having set Fire to several Trunks in the Garret which she had opened and Robbed, she came down about 11 of the Clock of the said Evening and sitting in the Bar, complained of a Smoak she smelt, saying, she believed the House was on Fire, or words to that Effect, nor would she be perswaded otherways, though her Master did assure her there had been no Company but what he knew up Stairs that day, at her earnestness the Draw­er went into the back-yard to spie if he could see any, when observing a great light on the top of the House, he ran up Stairs and found the Garrets all on Fire, which had Burnt through the floor, the Prisoner seemed little con­cerned at, but was observed to be more mindful of Plunder, then of extin­guishing the Fire, so that they began to suspect her, and after the Fire was over, found a bundle of Cloaths which she had taken out of the Trunks wrap­ed up in her Apron and hurled out into a Neighbours yard, upon these and many other shrewd Circumstances, she was found Guilty.

Margaret Addams of the Parish of St. I [...]rides, was Indicted for the Murther of her Male Infant, which she was delivered of on the 28th of November last it being found hid in the Bed-cloaths smothered as it was supposed, her plea was, that it was Born dead, and that upon promise of Marriage a fellow in the Country had got her with Child, and appointed to meet her at London, and compleat the Ceremony, but had failed her, there being no Proof Te­stimony of the Childs being Born dead, she was according to the Statute of King James found Guilty.

John Fielder was Indicted for stealing a silver Tankard, valued at 4 Pounds to which he Pleaded Guilty, without any further Tryal.

Fransis Small was Tryed for Robbing the House of Richard L [...]k, on the 21 of August last, between 10 and 11 of the Clock in the Evening, breaking through the Wall, he and an other which he called Robin entered, there be­ing none but a Servant Maid in the House, whom they surprised in Bed, swear­ing that if she would not tell them where the Plate and Money was they would cut her Throat, which fear made her tell them it was in a Chest up one pair of Stairs higher, whereupon the Prisoner watched her, and sent the other up to fetch it, who did so, and bringing it down they together broke it open tak­ing thence about 50 Shillings in Money, 1 Silver Spoon, a Curral and Chain, with several other things departed. The Prisoner denyed that he was the Man but the Evidence being plain he was found Guilty.

Jane Lant was Indicted for stealing 16 yards of Persian Silk, and 8 Ounces of Silver, the which she in the Company of an other convey­ed away, but was taken in disposing the same, and being known to be a Thief, she was Committed to Newgate, upon her Tryal she denyed the Fact, and would have put it upon her Partner, but the Evidence was so plain against her, that she was found Guilty of the Fellony.

Edward Townsend was Indicted for being Accessary to the killing of Isaac Smith a Watchman in Ivy-Lane, For which Edward Whittaker and John Watson were Condemned in the late Sessions. But there being no great Proof against the now Prisoner, and he alledging that he was none of their Company, but that he came by accident, he was discharged by the Jury.

Benjamin Wilkason was Indicted for stealing several parcels of Linnen, as Shifts Napkins and Tablecloths to a considera­ble vallue; to which he pleaded not Guilty, as likewise to all others within the benefit of Clergy.

Hugh Jones a Boy not above twelve years of Age was Indicted for picking the Pocket of Elizabeth Griffin upon London Bridg, of moneys to the vallue of two shillings and three pence, she taking his hand before he could convey the monies out of it: but he being young, the Jury by the dire­ction of the Court brought him in Guilty but to the vallue of nine pence.

Perkins Woodruf of the Parish of Edmunton, was Indicted for stealing a Mare from Edward Ball, vallued at 4 pounds, he being taken upon the back of her, he alledged that he swaped with his Father-in-Law; and that he had a Horse of him for her and that he had has said Father-in-Law in Bed­ford-Goal upon the same account. This being testified the Court gave order for the prosecuting his Father-in-Law, and Woodruf was acquited.

Jane Locker was Indicted for Fellony and Burglary for en­tring the house of one Jeremiah Wotton in the day time, by opening the Locks with Picklock Keys, and had another of her Companions standing perd [...]e; she was observed by some of the Neighbours who apprehended her, upon which, she pre­tended to be a Lodger in the House; and going back threw down the things she had stolen, yet at her Trial she denied that ever she was in the house or near it, but only was passing by, yet the Evidence being plain, she was found Guilty.

Nicholas Hoskins was Indicted for stealing two Gowns out of a Stuff-sellers shop upon Tower hill, about eight in the Evening, he watching his opportunity till the Man had turn­ed his back, and then getting one went and hid it under a Stall, and afterwards came for another, which he had no soo­ner got, but an opposite neighbour observing him laid hold on him. Upon his Trial he could not deny the Theft, and so in short was found Guilty.

There were two Men and three Women that received Sen­tance of Death, viz Francis Small, Charles Sansin. Elizabeth Owen, Jane Lant and Margaret Adams. 4 burn'd in the hand, 3 to be Transported, and 3 to be whipt.