fasten'd to the Wall by an Iron Spike he had taken from the Hatch of the
_Chapel_) on the House of Mr. _Bird_, and the Door on the Leads having
been left open, it is very reasonable to conclude he past directly to
the Street Door down the Stairs; Mr _Bird_ and his Wife hearing an odd
sort of a Noise on the Stairs as they lay in their Bed, a short time
before the Watchman alarm'd the Family.

Infinite Numbers of Citizens came to _Newgate_ to behold _Sheppard's_
Workmanship, and Mr. _Pitt_ and his Officers very readily Conducted them
up Stairs, that the World might be convinc'd there was not the least
room to suspect, either a Negligence, or Connivance in the Servants.
Every one express'd the greatest Surprize that has been known, and
declar'd themselves satisfy'd with the Measures they had taken for the
Security of their Prisoner.

One of the Sheriffs came in Person, and went up to the _Castle_ to be
satisfy'd of the Situation of the Place, _&c._ Attended by several of
the City Officers.

The Court being sat at the _Sessions-House_, the Keepers were sent for
and Examin'd, and the Magistrates were in great Consternation, that so
horrid a Wretch had escap'd their Justice. It being intended that he
should have been brought down to the Court the last Day of the
_Sessions_, and order'd for Execution in two or three Days after; if it
appear'd that he was the Person Condemn'd for the breaking Mr.
_Kneebone's_ House, and included in the Warrant for Execution, _&c._

Many of the Methods by which this miraculous Escape was effected, remain
as yet a Secret, there are some indeed too Evident, the most reasonable
Conjecture that has hierto been made, is, that the first Act was his