Thomas Richardson< no role > 's turning Evidence, hang'd this Wife of his, (though he had another Wife and Child who appear'd in Court) yet he (Richardson) lived in Short's Buildings , Drury Lane , with Elizabeth Fox< no role > , who passed for his Wife for some Years, She behaved well and very quiet, but seemed hard hearted.

I was desired to ask, if she was concerned in the late Murder of a Gentleman's Coachman in Oxendon street? She answered, that was a House she constantly and daily went to, but as to that barbarous Murder, she knew nothing of it, till after the Fact was committed, when the wicked People of the House disappear'd. I sharply reproved her for keeping such wicked Company, of which she might be ashamed, exhorting her to repent of that great Sin in Particular. She believ'd in Christ, repented of her Sins, and was in Peace with all Men.

9. Priscilla Mahon< no role > This name instance is in set 1293. , concerned in the same Robbery with the two Persons above, born in Cumberland of very good Parents, 25 Years of Age, had a good Education at School, to read, write, and learn all Sorts of Needlework, and was instructed in the Christian Religion. When she was about 5 Years old, her Father, in order to better his Estate, mov'd with his Family to Dublin , where he kept a Presbyterian Meetinghouse; and 'twas here the good old Man endeavour'd to instill proper Notions into her, of her Duty both towards God and towards Man.

When she was 13 Years of Age, the Parson her Father died (who was a noted Man amongst the Dissenters) 'twas then Priscilla, being of a light Disposition, left the old Gentlewoman her Mother, and came to London . She soon got into Place, and served in some good Families with Reputation, but being importun'd by a Doctor of Physick, she gave Way to his Sollicitations. He kept her two or three Years, during which Time she had two Children by him She now began to think that she was not made for one, and that her Life was too confined, so elop'd from her Doctor; after this she became little better than a common Prostitute , and took up with the vilest of Company.

About 5 Years ago she met with one John Mahon< no role > , from Dublin , a Youth as wicked as herself, who had left his Father (a Citizen of Repute) and being of the same Country, they thought fit to marry, which from the Manner of their living, was doing worse than she had done before, and adding Adultery to the rest of her Crimes. They both abandoned themselves to Lewdness, with the vilest Company in Town.

This Robbery and Abuse almost to Murder, John Mahon< no role > had the chief Hand in, but making his Escape, got safe to Dublin , with the 9 or 10 Pounds they had robb'd Layton of, and left his Wife Fox and Elver to swing for him. All These declared upon the Words of dying Persons, that they had not one Farthing of the Money, but believed that Mahon, as has been said already, went off with it all, though it is supposed, that the Landlord, being an Accomplice therein, went Home with him, and came in for a Share. This unhappy Woman did not own any other Robbery of the like Nature, but said, that she had been guilty of innumerable other wicked and indirect Practices.

Upon the Friday before they died she was sick, and I visited her in the Cell, when she wept and cried bitterly, lamenting in a deplorable Manner her sinning against great Light and Knowledge, and the strong Convictions of her own Mind; having, as she said, had an excellent Education, and been bred in the strictest Way of Religion: When in these Agonies, she would often cry out, What shall I do to be saved? Oh! how is it possible such a Wretch can be saved? I answered, believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved; repent of your Sins, and God will be merciful and gracious to forgive you all your Sins, for the Sake of his Son Jesus Christ your dear Saviour, how many and how great and heinous soever they may have been, but be sure at the same Time that you forgive all Persons, as you expect Forgiveness yourself from God.

A Copy of a Letter sent to Priscilla Mahon< no role > This name instance is in set 1293. , by her Sister.

To Priscilla Mahon< no role > This name instance is in set 1293. , at Newgate . This.

My DEAR,

NOtwithstanding all my Strugglings, I find you in the Dead List. I went to 'Squire L - g ON - l Yesterday, my Answer was, he did all he could, but was repuls'd with so much