28. William Cunnington proceedingsdefend , was indicted for assaulting and ravishing Ann Williams proceedingsvictim , against her Will, &c . June 20 .

Ann Williams, about 12 Years old , gave an Account that she ran away from her Mamma, and the Prisoner's Wife sent 2 Girls to carry her to their Lodging, where she found the Prisoner alone, who perswaded her to lie down; with Relation to what pass'd afterwards, she express'd her self in Terms requisite to the finding the Prisoner guilty.

Martha Gay < no role > . The Girl's Mother, confirm'd some Part of the Child's Evidence, and gave a long Account of the Condition she found her in, and the Means she made use of for her Recovery from the Foul Disease.

Hope Green < no role > , and Ann Raymond < no role > , spoke something to the same Effect.

Mr. Green, Apothecary, depos'd, that he made up the Medicines as for a Venereal Case.

Jenny Wademan < no role > and Margaret Norman < no role > deposed, that the Girl used to lie out o'nights frequently in Drury Lane, and Covent Garden, and that she told them, Gentlemen used to give her 6 d. and a Dram.

William Abbey < no role > , 13 Years of Age, declar'd that Nan Williams < no role > call'd him to play with her, and gave him the foul Disease, and one Wells a Soldier swore, he knew how to treat a Venereal Patient, and that the Boy was then under his Care. Acquitted .