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lord_n	majesty_n	sir_n	william_n	13,430	5	8.0076	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55964	The proceedings on the King and Queens commissions of the peace and oyer and terminer, and gaol-delivery of Newgate held for the city of London and county of Middlesex at Justice Hall in the Old-Bayly on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, being the 9th, 10th, and 11th days of December, 1691 and in the third year of Their Majesties reign.	England and Wales. Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery (London and Middlesex).	1691 (1691)	Wing P3606A; ESTC R492262	9,023	4

hired a Lodging of the Prosecutor and lay three Nights there and then brought the other Persons to lie with him and took away the Goods as was suspected by the prosecutor but the Prisoner had some of his Friends in Court who gave a very good Account of-his former behaviour and the Matter really savour'd of Malice in the bottom so he was at length acquitted P K the Wife of one P of St. Dunstans in the West was Indicted for high Treason in Clipping Filing and Diminishing the currant Coyn of this Kingdom The discovery was made by the Apprentice who finding the Closet Door open in the Chamber out of curiosity went into it to see it and there found several parcels of Clippings after which he made it known and search being further made into the Closet there was found several parcels of Clippings with Shears and all other things necessary for that Trade The Evidence further was that she was wont to send melted Silver abroad to sell by the Apprentice c. The Prisoner said that the Closet was her Husbands who was gone away and she knew not how the things came there and as for sending melted Silver abroad to sell she said it was usual for their Trade so to do and she did did it by her Husband's Order And her Husband being fled the Court Maturely considered of the Matter of Fact how that it was probable enough that P himself was really the Clipper so in fine she was discharged Richard Jackson was Indicted for stealing from Julian Moss Widow of Whitechappel on the 26th day of November last two Suits of Hangings stuffs value 5 l. a Suit of Cloth Hangings value 8 l. a Chest of Drawers value 30 s. four Pictures value 12 s. one other Picture value 30 s. an Iron-grate value 40 s. 9. d. two Rat-Traps value 12 d. some Pot-Racks and Hangers and a Frying pan and some Knives and other small houshold goods c. of good value the Evidence for the King swore that several of the Goods were found in a place where the Prisoner had sold them as a Chest of Drawers and some Hangings c. which Mrs. Moss owned to be hers the Prisoner feignedly excused himself by telling the Court that he bought them of another Man and paid 23 s. for them which he could not prove so he was found Guilty of Felony Mary Cock Wife of Patrick Cock was Indicted first for robing Nicholas Smithson of a Mare value 5 l. 2dly For robing Michael Hobbs of a Gelding value 5. l. the Evidence against her for stealing the Mare was that she sold the Mare to Patrick Cock at Royston who went for her Husband where she toll'd them by the Name of Mary Edwards that being her Maiden-Name confessing since that her Husband stole them but this was Accounted no Evidence so she was Acquitted The Evidence against her concerning the Gelding was to the same effect and no positive proof could be brought against her for it so she was Acquitted likewise of this second Indictment Thomas Franks a reputed Jesuite was Indicted for a high Misdemeanor for that he being an evil disposed Person and of very ill Fame intending to disquiet and disturb the Peace and Tranquility of the Kingdom of England and to deter Their Majesties Liege people from their Obedience to our most Gracious Lord and Lady King William and Queen Mary Did on the 5th day of February last hire a Ship to convey several persons into France who were open and profest Enemies to our King and Queen whose Names were particularly mentioned in the Charge against him being Collonel Graham the Lord Preston's Brother Mr. William Penn Sir William Wallis and the late Lord Bishop of Ely who were all to be conveyed in the Ship aforesaid which he the said Franks hired of one Mr. Low at a House where he met him in Fullers Rents where he bargained with him for 16 Guineas out of which he was to have one for himself and because Collonel Grymes and the Bishop of Ely were pusilanimous Men there were Blinds to be contrived in the Rounds of the same Ship to keep them from being discovered and to give them Air and one was to be on the one side and the other on the other side and furthermore the King's Council gave the Jury to understand that the prisoner was guilty of speaking very Scandalous and Seditious VVords against the Government viz. That Sir William Wallis was to be a leading Man and after he had been with King James and the French King He was to return into Scotland and there to head an Army against our King and Queeen and one Major Holmes he said was to head an Army of

THE PROCEEDINGS ON THE King and Queens Commissions OF THE Peace and Oyer and Terminer and Gaol-Delivery of Newgate held for the CITY of London and COUNTY of Middlesex at Justice-Hall in the OLD-BAYLY On Wednesday Thursday and Friday being the 9th 10th and 11th Days of December 1691. And in the Third Year of their MAJESTIES Reign THE Sessions of Peace Oyer and Terminer Goal Delivery of Newgate held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bayly On Wednesday Thursday and Friday being the 9th 10th and 11th Days of December 1691. before the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Stamp Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London and Mr. Deputy Recorder with severral others of Their Majesties Justices for the City of London and County of Middlesex The Jurors were as follows London Jury Anthony Lawsom John Hamden Thomas Fletcher John Perry John Mayen Jeremiah Lammas John Andrews Henry Watts Robert Dunn John Sanford Thomas Ford. Samuel Webb Middlesex Jury Thomas Harris Henry Gerrard William Parkinson Francis Gotobed Richard Smith Michael Lucas Ambrose Hemborrow Henry Jones John Collins John Preston William Silkcock Thomas Nichols The Proceedings were these Francis Exhall was Tryed for Stealing Three Black Cows from one William Greentree on the 13th of November Last out of his Grounds at Bagshot which the Prisoner confest when taken being found in Water Lane but he denied it at his Tryal saying that he met a Man upon the Road who gave him half a Crown to drive them to London but that was but a Frivilous Excuse so he was found Guilty of Felony Elizabeth Smith was Indicted for Stealing Twenty two Yards of Bone Lace Value 3 l. 4 s. from Rose Jeeve on the 3 d. of September last she came to Mrs. Jeeves Shop in Bow-Lane to Cheapen some Goods and took away the Lace and she coming by the Prosecutors Door about a Week after was taken The Prisoner denied the Fact and called some Witnesses and there was but one evidence against her who might be mistaken in the party she was acquited B G of the County of Denbigh Gentlewoman Anne Richardson and Jane Bromley of Westminster were all three Indicted B G as Principle and the two latter as Accessary for the Murther of Mrs. B G 's Female Infant on the 4th of November last The Evidence for the King Deposed that the Child was found Dead lying in a Vault in some Old Ruined Houses in Park-Street at Westminster being a most amazing Spectacle having no Covering about it and its Tongue forced out of the Mouth which was done by great Violence it was further declared by a person of Quality with whom Mrs. B. had lived that she complained of the Gripes and took a Coach and went abroad and after this it was proved by others that she was Deliver'd at Richardsons House at Westminster and that Richardson and Bromley carried the Child after it was Born to the place abovesaid and that B. owned it to be hers but there was no Evidence that could Charge her to have offered and Violence to the Child and Richardson and Bromley came to her after she was Delivered and found the Child Dead but whether born alive or no could not be found and the Prisoner Mrs B had made provision for her lying in So in the End they were all Acquitted Mary Mott Tryed for killing her Male Infant Bastard Child at Stepney on the 21th day of October last the Evidence Swore that the Child was found Dead lying in a Gutter on 〈…〉 of one Richard Br●… who declared that he being Topping some Chimneys saw the Child lying in the Gutter on the Top of the house and she owned the Child to be hers and could not prove that it was still born as she alledged so she was found Guilty of willful Murther William Good of Stepney was Tryed for a Robbery on the High Way committed upon the body of one Austin Wilson on the 3 d. of this instant December taking from him a Diaper Napkin Value 12 d. Twelve Larks Two Ducks and an Embroidered Wastcoat The Prisoner and one Richard White not taken met the Prosecutor between Hackney and London about seven a Clock at Night and violently seized him and took away the Goods which was very plainly proved and by the Assistance of another person that happened to come by the Prisoner was taken but White got away The Prisoner denied it and said he was in Drink but that was nothing for his Credit he was found Guilty of the Robbery Anne Sampson alias Parker was Tryed for Felony and Burglary in breaking the house of Zacharia Wisdom on the first of November last taking away Four Loyns of Pock one Plot of Brandy and two Quart Glass Bottles of Ale The prisoner was a Servant to Mr. Wisdom and the Collar Window was broke open the Goods gone and she was found afterwards in the Round house She confest the taking the Goods when before the Justice but the Law being tender where the person Steals any manner of Victuals for meer necessity she was not found Guilty of any Burglary besides the Prosecutor could not be positive that the Collar Window was Lock so she was only found guilty of the Felony to the Value of 10 d. C J was tryed for stealing 29 yards of stript Silk value 7 d. and 24 yards of other stript Silk value 5 s. 8. d. on the 13 day of October last the Goods of William Waller who said that he lost the Silk out of his Shop at Ludgate-hill and afterwards it was sold to the Mr. Walley in Southwark where it was found and owned by the Prosecutor to be his Silk the Prisoner said that he bought the Silk of a Woman near Tower-hill but cound not prove it so he was found Guilty Mary Jones of St. Giles Cripple-gate was tryed for stealing 42 yards of Gold and Silver Lace value 18 l. on the 26 day of November last the Prisoner to put a better colour upon her design came to the Prosecutor's Shop in a Sodan and after having cheapened several pieces of Lace she took away the piece of Lace abovesaid and the next day she was found in another Shop playing the same prank when being apprehended she confest the Fact but denyed it upon the Tryal she was found guilty of Felony Jane Bridgeman was Indicted for that she together with Mary Rubey Mary Davies and Elizabeth Renolds did make an Assault upon one John Farmer in the Kings High-way and robbed him of a Silver Spoon a Razer and divers other small things besides 5. s. in Money but no Evidence appearing against her she was Acquitted John Alsop of the Parish of St. James Westminster Butcher was indicted and tryed for the Murther of Ralph Treley a boy about 8 or 9 years old on the 16 of November last giving him several desperate stripes with a whip and a Ropes end upon the Face Neck Head Breast Back Shoulders short Ribs and Belly c. of which beating and unnatural Usage he lived languishing till the 24.