Anne Palmer, alias Jenks proceedingsdefend , of Christ-Church , was indicted for feloniously stealing a pair of Stays, value 20 s. an Apron, value 6 d. a Handkerchief, a pair of Pockets, and other wearing Apparel; and also 8 l. 5 s. in Money, the Property of Samuel Russel proceedingsvictim , in the Dwelling-House of the said Samuel Russel , the 29th of May last.

Samuel Russel depos'd, That the Prisoner came to him on the 11th Day of May, and liv'd with him as a Servant till the 29th; at which time (he being Butler to the Cloth-Workers Company , and his Wife employ'd to keep the Hall in Order) were oblig'd both to attend at the Hall that Day, and leaving the Prisoner at home, and the Money in a Canvass Bag, lock'd up in a Closet, but the Key was left at home; that when they came home, they found the Prisoner was gone, and the Money missing; that when she was apprehended, an Apron, a Handkerchief, and a pair of Pockets of his Wife's were found upon her, and that she confess'd the taking of the Money.

Mary Russel < no role > depos'd to the same purpose, adding, That as to the Key of the Chest which was laid in the Chamber, she supposed her Husband had taken it with him, she not finding it; but as it did appear, the Prisoner had taken it, and concealed it, till she was gone out, and that the Prisoner when apprehended being examined concerning the Money, said, she had let a Sailor have 3 l. of it, and the rest was all gone, they not having the opportunity to find her from the 29th of May till the Day before Michaelmas Day.

Anne Cook < no role > depos'd, That she was left by the Prosecutor to look after the House in his Absence, which was a publick House, at the Sign of the Crown in George-Street, near Spittle-fields ; that the Prisoner went up Stairs under pretence to fetch some Linen out of the Closet to iron for the Children, and she thinking her to stay long, a Person coming in for a Pint of Drink, called her down to draw it, and going up Stairs, went to the Chest, and found it unlock'd, but going up a 2d time found it lock'd, and soon after the Prisoner went away, at about Three o'Clock in the Afternoon. The Fact being clearly proved, the Jury found her Guilty of the Indictment. Death . But recommended her to His Majesty's Mercy .