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

5th March 1733

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4th February 1733


As to the Murthers, Burglary and Robbery, of which she was indicted and found Guilty, the Account she gave me was to the purpose following. Having been acquainted with Mary Tracey< no role > , who had been much Abroad following her Husband in the Army, in diverse Countries, and concern'd in many desperate and wicked Exploits for above five Years past; the said Mary and she contracted a great intimacy, and were often together, and Tracey often importun'd her to rob one or other; and she being in that way of Business already mention'd, in the Temple , and having serv'd the Deceas'd Mrs. Duncomb sometime before Christmass last; Tracey often press'd upon her to rob her old Mistress, who she knew never wanted a considerable Sum of Money, and several valuable Goods in the House. She was not averse to this Proposal, but heisitating upon it, she said, she should be taken and Hang'd for the same, and that it was impossible for her to do it, without the Assistance of some others. Upon this, Tracey nam'd the two Brothers Thomas< no role > and James Alexander< no role > , with whom she had been acquainted about a Year before; at last Sarah was prevail'd upon to consent, and all the four meeting together, they concerted their wicked Plot, and put it in Execution, as is too well known. On Sunday the 28th of January last , the Sunday before the Murder was committed, she met with Tracey, and treated her with Coffee in her Master's Chambers, for he was out of Town, and there the whole of their Conversation run upon the robbing Mrs. Duncomb's Chambers, which they agree to do, either upon that or the following Week; and in the mean time, getting the two Alexanders to engage and concur with them: They put their Design in Execution, upon Saturday Night, or Sunday Morning ensuing, which happen'd to be upon the 4th day of February last ; when pretty late at Night they all met according to Appointment; and Sarah got James Alexander< no role > , the younger of the two Brothers, convey'd into the Chambers, where he hid himself under a Bed, till Mrs. Duncomb, and her old and young Maid were all compos'd to rest, and then about two in the Morning, Thomas open'd the Door and let in Mrs. Tracey and James Alexander< no role > into the Chambers, while Sarah Malcolm< no role > herself waited upon the Stairs to take notice, that no body should come to Interrupt them in their villainous Design. She insisted she knew nothing of any design of




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