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• «nc6.of.any Thirig that wis bafe, or would bring an
' Odium either on myfeif, or Family.
' Neither have I a natural or habitual Tendency to a
' vicious Courfe of Life j the former Misfortune in
' which I was involved, was caufed by my Cbniidenca
' of a, falfe Friend, who left the Things which iie had
• ilolcn in my Cuftody, and efcaped the Misfortune
' which light upon me. In this for which I am now
' brought before your Lordfliip, neither my Will nor
' my Reafon was concern'd, I was hurried on to the
' Commiffion thereof by the Difguife of Liquor, and
' fome ftrange Fatality, £g:unft vvhith I fnoiild have
' been more guarded had I been fober ; I would noc
' be hereby tlwiiglvt to urge my liinoccKce, No, my
' Lord, I own I dcferve Puiiifliment, for laying myfeif
• open to fuch a Temptation; but humbly Leg, my
' Lord, that Jufticc may be allay'd with Mercy, that
' my Puniiliment may be facli, tliat I may live to
' make the Vv'orld amends ibr any Faults I cither have,
' or am fuppofed to have committed. My L.ord, I
'am of an Occupation which enables me to fupport
' r.iyfelf creditibly, without having recouife to' anv
• mean or bale Arts to the Detriment of Mankind';
' wherefore I moil humbly entreat your Lcrdihip, and
• this honourable Court, to take Pity on my tender
' Years, and to reprefent my Cafe fo favourably to his
' Majeily, that this terrible fkntence of Death' which
' I now am under, may be chang'd to Baiiifiinicnt, tho'
• for Life: And I do fmcereiy promife and aflare xo'it
' Lordfhip, that the reft of my Life fliall:be employ'd
' in returning God and your Lordfliip Thanks for the
' Mercy which is fhewa to me. And now having faid
' what I hare to fay, humbly fubmit myfeif to your
' Lordfliip's Mercy.'
After receiving Sentence the Court brolce up, and we
being remanded back to iVk-xyja/'^, the beautiful •
pkc'd herfclf clofe by the Door of the Bail-Dock, and
as I. came out,, the caught hold of my Hand, and burft
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