SIR,

TIS with the greatest Grief, that I take the Liberty to implore your Mercy for the last time, beseeching you to cast an Eye of Compassion on my sad and deplorable Condition. The whole Course of my Life shall for the future be employed in praying to God for your own and my Lady's Prosperity. If your Clemency and your Compassion produce a merciful Judgement, all my Relations, (whom I am very sorry to have dishonour'd by my Faults) as well as myself, shall for ever entertain the deepest Sense of Gratitude for the same. I beseech you, Sir, for God's Sake, to cast an Eye of Pity on my most sad Condition; I never would have been guilty of such a Crime to deprive another Person of his Property, in order to enrich myself, and 'twas only the cursed Inclination for Gaming, which has been the Cause of my Ruin and which deluded me with the hopes of being to recover what was lost, and to return it again: how happy should I be, if my Tears could prevail upon you, my Chains, and the Thoughts of an approaching ignominious Death, have already destroyed my Health, and I am half dead in this dark Dungeon. Pray, Sir, have some Consideration for my Youth, and so kind to represent my Case to his Majesty. May Heaven preserve your Health, and pour his Blessings on you, and my Lady. I am with a profound Respect and Submission,

Your most humble, Most obedient, and Most afflicted Servant,

SULPICE DU CLOT< no role > .

Newgate , December 17, 1744 ,

POSTSCRIPT.

HAVING thus finish'd our Account of the notorious Offenders of the last Sessions, we shall next give our Readers the following Narrative of a barbarous Murder perpetrated by Ann Duck< no role > This name instance is in set 3828. , (who was Executed last November) togegether with Elizabeth Nash< no role > , otherwise Smith< no role > , otherwise Sykes< no role > , and Elizabeth Dawney< no role > , who used to keep Company with the Evidence Harper, and was Transported about a Year ago.

ONE Evening, about two Years ago, Ann Duck< no role > This name instance is in set 3827. , Elizabeth Nash< no role > , and Elizabeth Dawney< no role > , being as usual upon the Scout, seeking (in Imitation of their Infernal Master) whom they might devour, and taking their customary Walk down Cow-Cross , happened to meet a Man coming along the Lane, whom they judged fit for their wicked Purpose. Hereupon Bess Nash< no role > stept up to him, (the other two standing at some Distance) and asked where he was going? With you, my Dear, said the poor unfortunate Wretch; little dreaming how dear indeed this Meeting would cost him. With all my Heart, Sir, answered she; and so without farther Discourse they jogg'd on together.

FINDING the Bargain was struck, and being resolved to come in for a Share of the Booty, Ann Duck< no role > This name instance is in set 3827. and Eliz. Dawney< no role > followed after and overtook them, and asked Bess Nash< no role > which Way she was strolling with that Gentleman. Nash immediately answered, I am very glad I have met you, for we were going to your House. This said, they all joined Company together, and went on till they came to White Lyon Court in Turnmill-street , where they carried the unhappy Victim to an empty House.

IN observing this, the poor Creature was somewhat surprized, his Hear isgiving him; and well it had been for him had he taken Warning thereby. Lord bless me (cries he) have you brought me into an empty House? Upon which that Instrument of the Devil, Ann Duck< no role > This name instance is in set 3828. , made Answer directly, That her Sister and she had taken it but the Day before and had not had Time since to bring their Goods in; with which Excuse he seemed to be something better satisfied.

IN short, after some little Conversation had passed, this Wretched Man said to them, My Girls, what shall I treat you with? Oh, Sir, cryes Ann Duck< no role > This name instance is in set 3827. , what pleases you will certainly please us, for we Girls can drink almost any Thing.