siderable Value, in the dwelling House of Peter Depuis< no role > , May 27 . And,

Rachael Isaacs< no role > , otherwise Rachael Jacobs< no role > , for stealing a great Quantity of Goods and Money in the dwelling House of Moses Demattos< no role > , in the Parish of St. Catherine Cree-Church , June 16 .

The three following, viz. Samuel Badham< no role > This name instance is in set 1440. , John Foster< no role > , and John Clark< no role > , alias Smith< no role > , alias Pug, alias Jack the Catcher, were ordered for Execution.

1. Samuel Badham< no role > , of St. Giles in the Fields , was Indicted, for that he not having the Fear of God before his Eyes, &c. May 20th , in and upon Susannah< no role > , the Wife of Simon Hart< no role > , feloniously, &c. did make an Assault, and both his Hands in and upon the Throat of the said Susannah, did fix, and fasten, and with both his Hands, so fix'd and fastened, the Throat of the said Susannah did squeeze and press, by Reason of which squeezing and pressing, the said Susannah was choaked and strangled, of which choaking and strangling she instantly died.

He was likewise charged by Virtue of the Coroner's Inquest for the said wilful Murder.

He said he was about 48 Years of Age, that he was born in the Parish of St. Mary Overy's , and for some little Time, was in the Parish School, where he learned to read, but had very much neglected what he had there been taught, and now could read but very imperfectly; yet he had more Knowledge in the Scriptures, than many who are People of much more Learning. He was bound Apprentice at a proper Age, to a Shoemaker , with whom he serv'd out his Time, after which he was sometimes employed by a Relation in the Business of Coney-wool Cutting , and at other Times followed his own Trade, and for some Years he maintain'd his Wife and Family tollerably well; he had several Children born and christen'd in St. Olave's Parish, all of whom are dead, except one Son, who is now living, and as his unhappy Father says, is a very sober, industrious Youth. He told me, that he constantly attended the publick Worship of God, while he was in tollerable Circumstances; that he often went to the establish'd Church, and frequently to Dissenting Meetings, having an Inclination to the Presbyterian Perswasion. He was very Lame in his Feet, which he said was occasion'd by an Illness which seized him some Years ago; the Consequence of which was, that he could never wear any Shoes, but always walk'd with a thick Bundle of Rags tyed under the Soles of his Feet, and with a Stick in each Hand. His Wife died about eight Years ago, and after her Death he fell into extreme Poverty and Want, sometimes supporting himself by mending old Shoes, and when he had nothing else to do, he begg'd Charity in the Streets.

This was his Way of Life when he became acquainted with Susannah Hart< no role > , the Woman he murdered, and who was the Wife of one Simon Hart< no role > , who having left her; this unhappy Wretch and she agreed to live together, and accordingly they cohabited together as Man and Wife, for two Years, 'till the Time the Fact was committed. He used to go out a begging, and her Employment was to sweep the Doors before Gentlemens Houses in Rathbone-Place , and go on Errands for the Servants.