betray'd to the Keepers after his being retaken, and the Fellow was as severely punish'd for it. Having now got clear of his Prison, he took Coach disguis'd in a Night Gown at the corner of the _Old Baily_, along with a Man who waited for him in the Street (and is suppos'd to be _Page_ the Butcher) ordering the Coachman to drive to _Black-Fryers Stairs_, where his prostitute gave him the Meeting, and they three took Boat, and went a Shoar at the _Horse-Ferry_ at _Westminster_, and at the _White-Hart_ they went in, Drank, and stay'd sometime; thence they adjourn'd to a Place in _Holbourn_, where by the help of a Saw he quitted the Chains he had brought with him from _Newgate_; and then like a Freeman took his Ramble through the City and came to _Spittle-Fields_, and there lay with _Edgeworth Bess_. It may be easy to imagine what an alarm his Escape gave to the Keepers of _Newgate_, three of their People being at the farther End of the _Lodge_, engag'd in a Discourse concerning his wonderful Escape from _New-Prison,_ and what Caution ought to be us'd, lest he should give them the slip, at that very Instant as he perfected it. On _Tuesday_ he sent for _William Page_ an Apprentice to a Butcher in _Clare-Market_, who came to him, and being Pennyless, he desir'd _Page_ to give him what Assistance he could to make his way, and being a Neighbour and Acquaintance, he comply'd with it; but e're he would do any thing, he consulted a near Relation, who as he said, encourag'd him in it; nay, put him upon it, so meeting with this Success in his Application to his Friend, and probable an Assistance in the Pocket, he came to _Sheppard_ having bought him a new blue _Butcher's_ Frock, and another for himself, and so both took their Rout to _Warnden_ in _Northamptonshire_, where they came to a Relation of _Page's_, who receiv'd and Entertain'd them kindly, the People lying from their own Bed to Accommodate them. _Sheppard_ pretending to be a _Butcher's_ Son in _Clare-Market_, who was going farther in the Country to his Friends, and that _Page_ was so kind as to Accompany him; but they as well as their Friend became tir'd of one another; the _Butchers_ having but one Shilling left, and the People poor, and Consequently unable to Subsist two such Fellows, after a stay of three or four Days, they return'd, and came for _London_, and reach'd the City on _Tuesday_ the 8th of _September_, calling by the way at _Black-Mary's-Hole_, and Drinking with several of their Acquaintance, and then came into _Bishopsgate street_, to one _Cooley's_ a _Brandy-shop_; where a _Cobler_ being at Work in his Stall, stept out and Swore _ther was_ Sheppard, _Sheppard_ hearing him, departed immediately. In the Evening they came into _Fleet-street_, at about Eight of the Clock, and observing Mr. _Martins_ a Watchmaker's Shop to be open, and a little Boy only to look after it: _Page_ goes in and asks the Lad whether Mr. _Taylor_ a _Watchmaker_