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The History of the Remarkable Life of John Sheppard Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes By: Daniel Defoe (1661?-1731) |
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Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes,
Viz . His robbing the Shop of Mr. Bains in White Horse Yard of 24
Yards of Fustian. Of his breaking and entering the House of
the said Mr. Bains , and stealing in Goods and Money to the
Value of 20 l. Of his robbing the House of Mr. Charles in
May Fair of Money, Rings, Plate, &c to the Value of 30 l. Of
his robbing the House of Mrs. Cook in Clare Market, along
with his pretended Wife, and his Brother, to the Value of
between 50 and 60 l. Of his breaking the Shop of Mr. Philips
in Drury Lane, with the same Persons, and stealing Goods of
small Value. Of his entering the House of Mr. Carter , a
Mathematical Instrument Maker in Wytch Street , along with
Anthony Lamb and Charles Grace , and robbing of Mr.
Barton , a Master Taylor who lodged therein, of Goods and
Bonds to the Value of near 300 l. Of his breaking and entering
the House of Mr. Kneebone , a Woollen Draper, near the New
Church in the Strand , in Company of Joseph Blake alias
Blewskin and William Field , and stealing Goods to the
Value of near 50 l. Of his robbing of Mr. Pargiter on the
Highway near the Turnpike, on the Road Hampstead , along with
the said Blewskin . Of his robbing a Lady's Woman in her
Mistress's Coach on the same Road. Of his robbing also a Stage
Coach, with the said Blewskin , on the Hampstead Road.
Likewise of his breaking the Shop of Mr. Martin in
Fleet street, and stealing 3 silver Watches of 15 l. Value. ALSO A particular Account of his rescuing his pretended Wife from
St. Giles's Round House. Of the wonderful Escape himself
made from the said Round House. Of the miraculous Escape he
and his said pretended Wife made together from New Prison ,
on the 25th of May last. Of his surprizing Escape from the
Condemn'd Hold of Newgate on the 31st of August : Together
with the true manner of his being retaken; and of his
Behaviour in Newgate , till the most astonishing, and never
to be forgotten Escape he made from thence, in the Night of
the 15th of October. The Whole taken from the most authentick
Accounts, as the Informations of divers Justices of the Peace,
the several Shop keepers above mentioned, the principal
Officers of Newgate and New Prison , and from the
Confession of Sheppard made to the Rev. Mr. Wagstaff , who
officiated for the Ordinary at Newgate . LONDON : Printed and sold by JOHN APLEDEE in Black Fryers ,
J. ISTED, at the Golden Ball near Chancery Lane in
Fleet Street , and the Booksellers of London and Westminster.
(Price One Shilling.)
TO THE CITIZENS OF London and Westminster .
GENTLEMEN, Experience has confirm'd you in that everlasting Maxim, that there is
no other way to protect the Innocent, but by Punishing the Guilty. Crimes ever were, and ever must be unavoidably frequent in such
populous Cities as yours are, being the necessary Consequences, either
of the Wants, or the Depravity, of the lowest part of the humane
Species . At this time the most flagrant Offences, as Burning of Dwellings;
Burglaries, and Highway Robberies abound; and Frauds common
Felonies, and Forgeries are practic'd without Number; thus not only
your Properties, but even your very Lives are every way struck at . The Legislative Power has not been wanting in providing necessary and
wholesome Laws against these Evils, the executive part whereof
(according to your great Privileges) is lodged in your own Hands: And
the Administration hath at all times applyed proper Remedies and
Regulations to the Defects which have happen'd in the Magistracy
more immediately under their Jurisdiction . Through the just and salutary Severities of the Magistrates, publick
excessive Gaming has been in a manner Surpress'd; and some late
Examples of divine Vengeance have overtaken certain of the most
notorious lewd Prostitutes of the Town, which together with the
laudable endeavours of the great and worthy Societies, has given no
small check to that enormous and spreading Vice... Continue reading book >>
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