Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals, Who Have Been Condemned and Executed for Murder, Highway Robberies, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or Other Offences (Volume 2); From the Year 1720 to the Year 1735 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1873. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... offered the gold Medal as a Security. Some of the Limbs of the Law thereabout were acquainted with the Gentleman of the Temple who lost it, and it being shewn up and down to know its Value, they declared it was stolen; and Alice, instead of procuring her Sister's Liberty, was forced into the same Prison, and confined with her. As it was about three Weeks to the Sessions, they were permitted to remain at the Compter during that Time. This was a deeper Plunge of Misfortune than they had ever yet known, and the Fear of Hanging, was so strong, that Alice, in order to avoid it, resolved upon making an Application to a Person to whom otherwise she would ntver have made herself known. Who should this be, but Philip, who was lately married, but still did the Business of his old Master the Justice, and therefore was always to be met with a this House, though he had now got a little Place upon which he was capable of living pretty handsomely. Alice's Letter reached him just as he was sitting down to Dinner. The surprise he was in was so great, that it could not be hid from the Company. However to cover the Cause of it, he pretended that it brought him News of a Person being gone off, for whom he was Pail, and which obliged him not to lose a Minute in going to see what might be done. So putting on his Hat, and entreating some Gentlemen who were at Table with him, not to disturb themselves, for he should be back in half an Hour, away he went directly to the Compter, and having an Influence over the People in Power there, he prevailed upon them to have her let out to an adjacent Tavern. The Affliction she had gone through had altered, but not impaired her Beauty. Philip, as ill used as he had been by her, could not forbear bursting into Tears, at the Sight of the miserable C...