Sentence of Death was pronounc'd upon him accordingly. Several other Prosecutions might have been brought against him, but this was thought sufficient to rid the World of so Capital an Offender: He beg'd earnestly for Transportation, to the most extream Foot of his Majesty's Dominions; and pleaded Youth, and Ignorance as the Motive which had precipitated him into the Guilt; but the Court deaf to his Importunities, as knowing him, and his repeated Crimes to be equally flagrant, gave him no satisfactory Answer: He return'd to his dismal Abode the Condemn'd Hold, where were Nine more unhappy Wretches in as dreadful Circumstances as himself. The Court being at _Windsor_, the Malefactors had a longer Respite than is usual; during that Recess, _James Harman_, _Lumley_, _Davis_ and _Sheppard_ agreed upon an Escape, concerted Measures, and provided Instruments to make it effectual; but put off the Execution of their Design, on Account the two Gentlemen having their hopes of Life daily renewed by the favourable Answers they receiv'd from some considerable Persons; but those vanishing the day before their Execution, and finding their Sentence irreversible, they two dropt their hopes, together with the Design, they form'd for an Escape, and so in earnest prepar'd to meet Death on the Morrow, (which they accordingly did.). 'Twas on this Day Mr _Davis_ gave _Sheppard_ the Watch Springs, Files, Saws, _&c._ to Effect his own Release; and knowing that a Warrant was Hourly expected for his Execution with Two others, on the _Friday_ following; he thought it high time to look about him, for he had waited his Tryal, saw his Conviction, and heard his Sentence with some patience; but finding himself irrespitably decreed for Death, he could sit passive no longer, and on the very Day of the Execution of the former; whilst they were having their Fetters taken off, in order for going to the Tree, that Day he began to saw, _Saturday_ made a progress; but _Sunday_ omitted, by Reason of the Concourse in the _Lodge_: _Edgworth Bess_ having been set at Liberty, had frequent Access to him, with others of his Acquaintance. On _Monday_ the Death _Warrant_ came from _Windsor_, appointing that he, together with _Joseph Ward_ and _Anthony Upton_ should be Executed on the _Friday_ following, being the 4th of _September_. The Keepers acquainted him therewith, and desired him to make good use of that short Time. He thank'd them, said _he would follow their Advice_, and _prepare_. _Edgworth Bess_, and another Woman had been with him at the Door of the Condemn'd Hold best part of the Afternoon, between five and six he desir'd the other Prisoners, except _Stephen Fowles_ to remain above, while he offer'd something in private to his Friends at the Door; they comply'd, and in this interval he got the Spike asunder, which made way for the Skeleton to pass with his Heels foremost, by the Assistance of _Fowles_, whom he most ungenerously