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The annals of Newgate; or, Malefactors register. Containing a particular and circumstantial account of the lives, transactions, and trials of the most notorious malefactors ... Calculated to expose the deformity of vice, the infamy and punishments naturally attending those who deviate from the paths of virtue ... / By the Rev. Mr. Villette.

  • Villette, John.
Date:
1776
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Credit: The annals of Newgate; or, Malefactors register. Containing a particular and circumstantial account of the lives, transactions, and trials of the most notorious malefactors ... Calculated to expose the deformity of vice, the infamy and punishments naturally attending those who deviate from the paths of virtue ... / By the Rev. Mr. Villette. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    gentleman, (he fhould rake it as an honour if he would he ^leafed to let her have his company, i went to Mr. F-„ and found him afleep, with his cloak wrapped round him ; hut taking the liberty to awake him, I delivered Mrs. Ditton’s mefiage, and he went into the bar-room where fhe was. As I was very inclinable to go to bed, t defired Mr. F- to let me know if he had any further commands, lie bid me fill him another glafs, which I did, and he then telling me, that he had no further commands, I went to bed. About two in the morning the maid called me, and faid, Mrs. Salifbury (the prifoner) was come, and wanted a pint of Frontiniac. I arofe, drew a pint, and carried it, with a French roll and a knife, into the room where the prifoner was in com¬ pany with Mr. F-», I filled her a glafs, and then (hut¬ ting the door, I retired toward the fire. Some difeourfe pad betwixt them about an opera ticket, which, as I apprehended, Mr. F-had given to fome perfon without the prifoner’a knowledge ; but as I could not diftinciiy hear all they faid, I did not thoroughly underftand the matter. Mr. F-- was then fitting open-breafled clofe by the prifoner; (he had in her hand the knife that I had brought in with the French foil.—It is ufual to carry a knife with a roll.—And as they were talking about this opera ticket, (he made a motion with her hand, like a pufh, at Mr. F—: I did not prefently know what was done; but he riling up, clapped his hand upon his breaft and faid, madam, you have wounded me ! hearing that, I (lept up to him and took off his hand, and faw the blood run out, upon which I went immediately and fetched a furgeon. Somebody elfe called Mr. Colthart, and upon his coming, the prifoner fatisfied the other furgeon for his trou¬ ble, and defired Mr. Colthart to drefs Mr. F—. Mr. Colt¬ hart probed the wound, and then cut it a little mo'e open. The prifoner feeing that, (hrieked out, and faid, O Lord ! what are you doing ? and then fell into fits. In a little time fhe recovered, and the furgeon going to drefs the wound, (lie went out of the room, but came in again before he had done, and afked Mr. F—, how he did ? And what he would have? He anfwered, very bad, and worfe than you imagine. She replied, Jackey, you are not fo bad as you think for.—We happened to have in the houfe a little broth that was made for my mafter: it was brought to Mr. F —, and he drank fome of it. The prifoner going towards the kitchen, I heard her fay, 1 will make the cafe better than it is to Mr. F—, becauie fie is much difpirited. , There was a pint or two more of Frontiniac drank in the company,