_Sheppard_ had by this time recover'd his Surprize, grew calm and easy, and desir'd them to give him Brandy, they did, and were all good Friends, and Company together. They adjourn'd with their Booty to another Place, where was waiting a Coach and Four to Convey it to Town, with more Speed and Safety; and Mr. _Sheppard_ arriv'd at his old Mansion, at about two in the Afternoon. At his a-lighting, he made a sudden Spring; He declar'd his Intention was to have slipt under the Coach, and had a Race for it; he was put into the Condemn'd-Hold, and Chain'd down to the Floor with double _Basils_ about his Feet, _&c._ _Page_ was carried before Sir _Francis Forbes_ and committed to the same Prison for Accompanying and aiding _Sheppard_ in his Escape. The prudence of Mr. _Pitt_ caus'd a Separation between him and his Brother the first Night, as a Means to prevent any ensuing Danger, by having two Heads, which (according to our Proverbial Saying) _are better than one_. The Joy the People of _Newgate_ conceiv'd on this Occasion is inexpressible, _Te Deum_ was Sung in the _Lodge_, and nothing but Smiles, and Bumpers, were seen there for many Days together. But _Jonathan Wild_ unfortunately happen'd to be gone upon a wrong Scent after him to _Sturbridge_, and Lost a Share of the Glory. His Escape and his being so suddenly Re-taken made such a Noise in the Town, that it was thought all the common People would have gone Mad about him; there being not a _Porter_ to be had for Love nor Money, nor getting into an Ale-house, for _Butchers_; _Shoemakers_ and _Barbers_, all engag'd in Controversies, and Wagers, about _Sheppard_. _Newgate_ Night and Day surrounded with the Curious from St. _Giles's_ and _Rag-Fair_, and _Tyburn Road_ daily lin'd with Women and Children; and the _Gallows_ as carefully watch'd by Night, lest he should be hang'd _Incog._ For a Report of that nature, obtain'd much upon the Rabble; In short, it was a Week of the greatest Noise and Idleness among Mechanicks that has been known in _London_, and _Parker_ and _Pettis_, two _Lyricks_, subsisted many Days very comfortably upon _Ballads_ and _Letters_ about _Sheppard_. The vulgar continu'd under great Doubts and Difficulties, in what would be his Case, and whether the _Old Warrant_, or a _New One_ must be made for his Execution, or a New Tryal, _&c._ were the great Questions as arose, and occasion'd various Reasonings and Speculation, till a News Paper, call'd the _Daily Journal_ set them all to Rights by the Publication of the Account following, _viz._