This Mary Allen< no role > , otherwise Smith< no role > , tho' no more than 26 Years of Age, was an old Offender in the Shoplifting Way, having followed the Business for some Years, and gathered together a large Quantity of Goods of various Kinds, very near sufficient to have furnished a Shop, which it seems was her Intent; which Goods were found in a Room in Park-street , where she lodged with a Man who went for her Husband; but on her being taken up, he denied that he ever was married to her, tho' they lived together as Man and Wife. There were several other Indictments found against her from different Shop-keepers she had robbed; but being capitally convicted on one, the Court thought it needless to try her on any other: Nevertheless, when Sentence came to be pronounced upon her, and she was asked what she had to say, she made a Speech, which lasted some Time, in which she seemed to arraign the Justice of the Court, in not giving her Time or Opportunity to make her proper Defence, by sending for Witnesses, &c. But being told she had allthe Indulgence the Law in such Cases requires, she submitted. The Truth indeed was she knew herself guilty, but foolishly imagined the Punishment of her Crimes did not amount higher than Transportation, and therefore did not take so much Pains in her Defence as she would have done, had she thought her Life was in Danger; however, she at length owned the Justice of her Sentence, and died in Peace.

She seemed to be of a turbulent Spirit, and frequently quarrelled with her Fellow-Prisoners, and being the weaker Vessel, frequently came off damaged. When she was tried she had two black Eyes, which she got in a Quarrel; and when she went to the Place of Execution, she had a black Eye, received but a few Days before in another Skirmish. During her Confinement she contracted a great Fondness for Gentleman Harry, which lasted to the Gallows; for they went off the Stage, after saluting each other several Times, Hand in Hand, with her Head reclining on his Breast.

III. JOHN HUDSON< no role > was indicted with WILLIAM BLANKFLOWER< no role > , for breaking and entering the Dwelling-House of Joseph Hurst< no role > , and stealing from thence one Tea-Cannister, with forty-six Pounds Weight of Tea, the Property of the said Joseph Hurst< no role > , about Ten in the Night, April the 3d . Blankflower was acquitted, and Hudson found guilty, and received Sentence of Death accordingly.

JOHN HUDSON< no role > , aged about 20, was born of honest, tho' poor Parents in Marybone . He had no Manner of Education given him, and being brought up to no Business, lived with them till within these two Years past. In which Time, he says, he was used to be up and down the Streets, idling away his Time, which is too frequently the Forerunner of evil Courses. He owns the Fact for which he dies, and says he has been a very wicked and profligate Boy; has been guilty of breaking the Sabbath, and many other Offences against God and his Neighbour. He was very ignorant, but very willing to be instructed in Religion, and the Duties thereof; and was very desirous of partaking of the Sacrament, which I had from Time to Time given him as much Insight into the Nature of it as I thought convenient, and as the Church of England directs. He declares himself sincerely sorry for the Sins and Offences of his Life; not only (as I gave him to understand his Sorrow ought to be grounded) because they had brought him to his unhappy End, but because they were committed against a good and gracious God. He was always very penitent, and depends for Salvation in the World to come on the alone Merits of Christ Jesus, our Redeemer.

IV. JOHN EXELBY< no role > was indicted for feloniously breaking the House of Francis< no role > and Thomas Caryl< no role > , and stealing from thence Seventeen Pieces of Shalloon, Value 20 l. Seventeen Boards Value 18 d. The Goods and Chattels of the above Francis< no role > and Thomas Caryl< no role > , February 26 .