Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts

6th August 1740

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11th July 1740


THE ORDINARY of NEWGATE, His ACCOUNT of the Behaviour, Confession, &c.

AT the King's Commission of Oyer and Terminer, and Jail-Delivery of Newgate, held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bailey , before the Rt. Hon. Sir JOHN SALTER< no role > , Knt . Lord-Mayor of the City of London ; Mr. Justice Fortescue; Mr. Justice Parker; Mr. Baron Wright; Sir John Strange< no role > , Knt . Recorder ; Mr. Serjeant Urlin, Deputy-Recorder of the City of London; and others his Majesty's Justices of Oyer and Terminer, for the City of London, and Justices of Goal-Delivery of Newgate, for the said City and County of Middlesex, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the 22d , 23d , and 24th of May last .

Two Men, viz. Arthur Bethell< no role > , otherwise Bethwin< no role > , and John Clark< no role > , otherwise Smith< no role > , otherwise Pug, otherwise Jack the Catcher; and one Woman, viz.

Ann Armstrong< no role > , otherwise Armistead< no role > , were convicted of capital Crimes, and received Sentence of Death accordingly. And,

At the King's Commission of Oyer and Terminer, &c. held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bailey , before the Right Hon. Sir JOHN SALTER< no role > , Knt . Lord-Mayor of the City of London ; Mr. Baron Carter; Mr. Justice Chappel; Mr. Justice Fortescue; Sir John Strange< no role > , Knt . Recorder ; and Mr. Serjeant Urlin, Deputy-Recorder of the City of London, and others his Majesty's Justices, &c. on Wednesday the 9th , Thursday the 10th , and Friday the 11th of July last .

Two Men, viz. Samuel Badham< no role > This name instance is in set 1440. and John Foster< no role > , were convicted of wilful Murder; and likewise,

Two Women, viz. Rachael Isaacs< no role > , (a Jewess) and Susannah Breamer< no role > , were convicted of capital Felonies, and all received Sentence of Death.

After their Condemnation, they were urged in the most serious Manner to prepare themselves for their approaching Dissolution; and as they were all Persons




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