Imputations; and 'tis a most lamentable Truth, that they have
often-times had in their Charge Villains of the deepest Die; Persons of
Quality and great Worth, for whom no Entreaties, no Sums how large
soever have been able to interfere between the doleful Prison, and the
fatal Tree.

The Officers have done their Duty, they are but Men, and have had to
deal with a Creature something more than Man, a _Protoeus_,
Supernatural, Words cannot describe him, his Actions and Workmanship
which are too visible, best testifie him.

On _Saturday_ the 17th, _Joseph Blake_, alias _Blewskin_, came upon his
Tryal at the _Old Bailey_: _Field_ gave the same Evidence against him,
as he had formerly done against _Sheppard_; and the Prisoner making but
a triffling Defence, the Jury found him Guilty of Buglary and Felony.
The Criminal when the Verdict was brought in, made his Obeysances to the
Court, _and thank'd them for their Kindness_.

It will be necessary that we now return to the Behaviour of Mr.
_Sheppard_, some few Days before his last Flight.

Mr. _Figg_ the famous Prize Fighter comeing to see him, in _NEWGATE_,
there past some pleasant Raillery between them; and after Mr. _Figg_ was
gone, _Sheppard_ declared he had a Mind to send him a formal Challenge
to Fight him at all the Weapons in the strong Room; and that let the
Consequence be what it would, he should call at Mr. _Figg's_ House in
his way to Execution, and drink a merry Glass with him by way of
Reconciliation.

A young Woman an Acquaintance of his Mother, who wash'd his Linnen and