For the King
The King
agt
Joshua Wood< no role >
}
For a Misdemeanor
London
Indictment Sets for that length a Latitat into London & Dated 23d: Apl: 13th: Year of the King against
Thomas Pearce< no role >
&
John Doe< no role >
at the suit of
Thos: Ardin< no role >
for £110 upon promise returnable on Wednesday next afterwards
Month from Easter Day on which Writ the Sum of £60: & 11s was on the 30th: of same Month indorsed in order to hold said
Pearce to Bail for that Sum by Virtue whereof Barse on the 12th: of Augt: in the 14th: Year of the King at London
in his Majtys
Goal of Newgate
was lawfully in the Custody of
George Heathcote< no role >
Esq
& Sir
:
John Lequesne< no role >
the Sherriffs
of London for the
Cause in sd. Writ mensoned.
Sets forth at length a Non omitt as Ca Sa out of the Exchequer into Middx. issued & dated 25 June in the 14
year of the King agt. James Moor< no role >
als Lemoor< no role >
for £2290:4s at the Kings Suit returnable 23d: Octr then next by
virtue of which Writ sd: Moor 12th: of Augt. in the sd: 14 Year at London
in his Majestys Goal of Newgate
(being his Goal for Middx)
was lawfully in Custody of sd. George Heathcote< no role >
& Sr
. John Lequesne then Sherriff of Middx for the Cause in the same Writ
menconed.
Setsforth at length a Non omitt as Capias out of the Exchequer into Middx issued & dated 28 July in sd: 19th Year agt. John
Water< no role >
for £2200 Forfeiture upon an Information (by the Att) Genl: returnable 23d: Oct the next on which Writ: to hold sd: Waters to
bail was (at the time of Suing out thereof) indorsed £400 by virtue whereof sd) Waters was afterwards to wit 12 Augt: in sd: 14 Year in his
Majtys Goal of Newgate (then being the Goal for the sd: County of Middx) lawfully in Custody of sd: George & St. John Lequene then
Sherriff of Middx for the Cause in sd Writ menconed
That Deft Wood well knowing the Premes on the sd: 12th: of Augt. in the Parish of Christ Church
in the Ward of Farringdon
within in London unlawfully did bring in & convey & caused to be brought in & conveyed into sd: Goal of Newgate
& to be there
delivered to William Frankland< no role >
for the use of the sd: Thos: Pearce< no role >
James Moor< no role >
otherwise Lemoor< no role >
& John Waters< no role >
one bore spring
Saw & two Small Files to the intent sd: Thos: Pearse< no role >
James Moor< no role >
otherwise Lemoor & John Waters< no role >
should by the use & help of Sd: saw
& Files break sd. Goal & escape & go at Large to the Evil Example Etc & agt. the Peace Etc
Plea
Not Guilty
Case
Pearce Moor & Waters menconed in Indt: being 8 Prisoners for Debt in Newgate & the Deft Word and old Acquaintance of theirs
made them frequent Visite & that part of the Goal where they usually were called the Common
Debtors side, And during these Visits
they had various Consultations how to break the Goal & perfect their Escape.
On Sunday the 10 Augt: last abt: 5 in the Evening Deft Wood came to these Persons in the comon Debtors side & in a
little Room called Jack Ketches< no role >
Kitchin these 4 Persons were together consulting & contriving abt: an hour And one William
(who is an old Prisoner for Debtr in the same place) walking backwards & forwards & imagining what Design they were upon
was beckoned to by Waters to come to them.
Upon which Franckland went to them &they let him into their Scheme & Wood then promised to bring them the next Day
(being Monday) 3 Saws 3 pair of Pistolls & a Rope to break through the little Room that adjoins to the same Kitchin, being the place
pitched upon to make the first Attompt.
On the Monday Wood failed & did not perform his promise but on the Tuesday abt: 3 Clock he came & brought one Bow spring saw
& two small Files & being all got together Delivered the same to sd: Frankland for the Use & Service of sd. Pearse Moor & Waters With Intent
that they might break the Goal & escape & then Waters gave Word half a Guinea for his trouble & went away And abt: an hour afterwds.
Frankland discovered this Whole Transaction to Mr. Akerman Depty Keeper & from thence this presentation arises.