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Marjoram, was apprehended in White-Crofs-Jlreet % and
after a long Examination was committed to Newgate.
During this Tranfa£lion, the Account of Marjoram's
having furrend'red himfelf was fpread over the Town,
and feveral of his old Companions thinking themfelves
in Danger, forfook their old Habitations; and John
Barton waited near Goldfmiths-Hall till Marjoram fhould
be carry'd before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor,
and feeing him come along with the Conllable, ftep'd
up towards him with a Pillol in his Hand, and cry'd,
D—mn you, Fll Jhoot ysu; and immediately fired zi
him.
Marjoram feeing and hearing him, popp'd down his
Head juft as Barton fired at him, and thereby the Ball
only graz'd upon his Back ; Barton made his Rfcape, as
the Aftion was fo fudden that no Body could recover
themfelves from the Surprize before he got off.
Barton receiv'd the Information of Marjormrii having
furrend'red himfelf from their Friends in Chick-Lane,
who before had gave them Notice of the Danger of
their being apprehended in IJlington Fields the Afternoon
before 5t2//was murdered; for which Piece of Intelli-
gence Marjoram made him a Prefent of about 60 of 70
Pair of Stockings they had got out of a Hojiers, Shop
they had broke open.
Bkivitt, Berry, and Dickenfon, being gone for Hoi-
land, Higgs on Shipboard, Wilfon abfconded, Legee in
Ne-ivgate, and Marjoram having furrend'red himfelf.
there now remain'd only Burnwoorth in Town and at
Liberty, of all the eight Perfons mention'd in the j'ro-
clamation, and great Endeavours were ufed to take him
but the fame prov'd ineffeftual.
Notwithftanding which he was fo audacious as to
break open the Houfe of the late Mr. Beefly, a Diftilkr
in Clare-Market, from whence he took divers Notes, to
the amount of feveral Hundred Pounds, feveral Pieces
of Plate, and other Goods, part whereof he afterwards ,
threw away, believing it to be only white Mettal,which
one Jones picking up, was afterwards apprehended for,
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