and they are got into the Yard of the latter, and have a Wall of twenty-two Foot high to Scale, before their Liberty is perfected; _Sheppard_ far from being unprepared to surmount this Difficulty, has his Gimblets and Peircers ready, and makes a Scaleing-Ladder. The Keepers and Prisoners of both Places are a sleep in their Beds; he Mounts his _Bagage_, and in less than ten Minutes carries both her and himself over this wall, and compleats an entire Escape. Altho' his Escape from the Condemn'd Hold of _Newgate_, has made a far greater Noise in the World, than that from this Prison hath. It has been allow'd by all the Jayl-Keepers in _London_, that one so Miraculous was never perform'd before in _England_; the broken Chains and Bars are kept at _New Prison_ to Testifie, and preserve the Memory of this extraordinary Villain. _Sheppard_ not warn'd by this Admonition, returns like a _Dog to his Vomit_, and comes Secretly into his Master _Wood's_ Neighbourhood in _Witch-street_, and conceits Measures with one _Anthony Lamb_, an Apprentice to Mr. _Carter_ a Mathematical Instrument-maker, for Robbing of Mr. _Barton_ a Master Taylor; a Man of Worth and Reputation, who Lodg'd in Mr. _Carter's_ House. _Charles Grace_, a graceless Cooper was let into the Secret, and consented, and resolved to Act his Part. The 16th of _June_ last was appointed, _Lamb_ accordingly lets _Grace_ and _Sheppard_ into the House at Mid-Night; and they all go up to Mr. _Bartons_ Appartment well arm'd with Pistols, and enter'd his Rooms, without being disturb'd. _Grace_ was Posted at Mr. _Barton's_ Bedside with a loaded Pistol, and positive Orders to shoot him through the Head, if in case he awak'd. _Sheppard_ being engag'd in opening the Trunks and Boxes, the mean while. It luckily happen'd for Mr. _Barton_, that he slept Sounder than usual that Night, as having come from a Merry-making with some Friends; tho' poor Man little Dreaming in what dreadful Circumstances. They carried off in Notes, and Bonds, Guineas, Cloaths, Made and Unmade, to the value of between two and three Hundred Pounds; besides a Padesuoy Suit of Cloaths, worth about eighteen or twenty Pounds more; which having been made for a Corpulent Gentleman, _Sheppard_ had them reduc'd, and fitted for his own Size and War, as designing to Appear and make a Figure among the _Beau Monde_. _Grace_ and _Sheppard_, having disposed of the Goods at an Ale-house in _Lewkenors Lane_ (a Rendezvous of Robbers and Ruffians) took their Flight, and _Grace_ had not been since heard of. _Lamb_ was apprehended, and carried before Justice _Newton_, and made an ample Confession; and there being nothing but that against him at his Tryal, and withal, a favourable Prosecution, he came off with a Sentence of Transportation only. He as well as _Sheppard_ has since confirm'd all the above particulars, and with this Addition, _viz_. That it was Debated among them to have Murder'd all the People in the House, save one Person.