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frifon to teftify and preferve the Memory of this ex-
traordinary Villain.
Sheppard not warrfd by this Admonition, returns like
a Dog to his Vomit, and comes fecretly into his Maftcr
JVood's Neighbourhood in Witch-ftrcet, and concerts
Meafures with one Anthom Lamb, an Apprentice to
Mr. Carter, a Mathematical Inftrument-maker, for
robbing Mr. Burton a Matter Taylor, a Man of Worth
and Reputation, who lodg'd in Mr. Carter's Houfe.
Charles Grace, a gracelefs Cooper was let into the Secret,
confented, and refolv'd to aft his Part; the i6th of
June was appointed. Lamb accordingly lets Grace and
Sheppard into the Houfe at Midnight, and they all went
up to Mr. Barton's, Apartment, well arm'd with Piftols,
End entered his Rooms without being difturbed ; Grace
was pofted at Mr. Barton's Bed-Side with a loaded Pi-
ftol, and pofitive Orders to ftioot him through the Head
if in Cafe he awaked, Sheppard being engaged in open-
ing the Trunks and Boxes the mean while. It luckily
happen'd for Mr. Barton that he flept founder than
ufual that Night, as having come from a Merry-making
with feme Friends, tho' poor Man little dreaming in
what dreadful Circamftances he was then in. They
carry'd off in Notes, Bonds, Guineas, Cloaths, made
and unmade, to the Value of between two or three
hundred Pounds, befides a Paduefoy Suit of Cloaths,
worth about 18 or 20 /. more, which having been made
for a corpulent Gentleman, Sheppard had them reduc'd,
and fitted to his own Size and wear, as defigning to ap-
pear and make a Figure among the Beau Monde. Grace
and Sheppard having difpofed of the Goods at an Ale-
hoafe in Ne--wtenor's-Lane, (a Rendezvous of Robbers
and Ruffians) took their Flight, and Grace was not
heard of after. Lamb was apprehended and carry'd be-
fore Juftice Neiuton, and there made an ample Confef-
faon, and being nothing but that againft him at his
Trial, and withal a favourable Profecution, he came off
with a Sentence of Tranfportation only ; he as well as
Sheppard confirm.'d all the above Particulars, and with
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