facts of the like nature; he was a very simple man, and extremely poor and miserable, his simplicity had something very particular in it, he being, as he said, now, and always was, a papist, but at the same time, knew so little of any religion, as under the sanction of an oath that he was a protestant, he continued in the army twelve years, without conceiving himself to have committed any crime; he did, as most of these poor unhappy senseless creatures do when they can't help it, behaved quietly, made the usual responses, seemed very serious when at chapel, and appeared to die in peace with all the world.

5. George Norton< no role > was tried on two indictments, the one for stealing 100 yards of woollen cloth, the property of William Bragg< no role > , in the house of Thomas Whaley< no role > ; of which he was only convicted of simple felony. The other was for breaking open a room in the house of the said Whaley and taking thence a hair trunk, wherein was wearing apparel to a considerable value, the property of Thomas Fox< no role > ; for which he was capitally convicted.

George Norton< no role > , 44 years of age, was born in Yorkshire of honest parents, who gave him a good education at school, so that he could read, write, and cast accompts, and was indifferently well instructed in christian principles, but not being put to any trade, he applied himself to country business, wherein he continued for some years; but the little learning he had, creating in him an ambition to be something better, he travelled up to London, and became an errand porter, and thereby maintained himself very well. In process of time he married a wife, purchased his freedom, and became an established porter , and plied chiefly at Mr. Whaley's at the Bell Inn in Woodstreet , where he more particularly served Mr. Fox the prosecutor whenever he came to town from Wolverhampton. Mr. Fox, on his last going out of town, discharg'd him his service, not for his dishonesty, but because at times he behaved like a madman, owing chiefly as it seems to his drinking of large quantities of spirituous liquors, the bane and destruction of the common people; his temper and disposition seemed to be peevish, sullen, and morose; and not very ready to give any very particular account of himself: He attended constantly at chapel, behav'd very well there, and conform'd with very good will to all rules of the place. He confessed both the robberies for which he stood indicted but did not acknowledge any other.

His wife visited, and assisted him to the utmost of her power, he professed his faith in Christ, repented of his sins, and died in charity with all men.

6. Mary Cut and Come again< no role > This name instance is in set 3487. of St. Ann's Westminster , spinster, was indicted for assaulting Elizabeth Turner< no role > , widow, in a certain open place in or near Leicester fields , on the King's highway, putting her in fear, and taking from her an apron value 6 d. the property of the said Elizabeth Turner< no role > ; an apron value 3 s. a shift value 12 d. a mob value 3 d. &c. the property of Elizabeth Brough< no role > , March the 27th .

Mary Cut and Come again< no role > This name instance is in set 3487. , whose true name (as she told me) was Mary White< no role > This name instance is in set 3487. , was born near St. James's of mean parents, who got her some little learning at a charity school, but not being thereby detached from the company she was born to keep, what she learnt at school was of so little significancy, that she forgot it almost as soon as she had learnt it, and at her first setting out in the world, on the credit of her voice, commenced ballad singer , which employed her when she had nothing worse to do. She seem'd to have had her education chiefly amongst thieves, in a pretty regular way, and was as bold, wicked, debauch'd, and impudent as any of the society could well be, she curst and swore in the presence of the magistrate, beat the evidence, and expressed herself, and acted so extravagantly as obliged her to be manacled, which only tamed her a little for the present. Her habitation was chiefly in the public streets both night and day; watching every opportunity to whore or thieve, or both together, as she could find people weak or wicked as herself to engage with. She was queen of the blackguards, pilferers, and ballad singers, univer