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ind being convifted, was executed; but BurniuOHlj
own'd he committed this Robbery himfelf.
Tho' BurniKorth knew the Proclamation was out,
with a Reward of 300 /. for the apprehending him,
yet he feem'd to defy all Attempts to take him, and
had the audacity one Morning to go into a Publick
Houfe near Holborn-Bridge, where hg was known, and
fitting down by the Door, with a Piftol ready charg'd
in his Hand, he call'd for a Pint of Drink, which be-
ing brought him he drank off, and throwing down three
Half-pence for the fame, went off without any farther
Concern.
He then lodg'd with the Wife and Sifter of one Kitt
Leonard, another of their Companions, who had been
for feme Tim.e a Prifoner in the new Goal for the
County of Burry ; Kitt Leonard thought it would be a
means of recommending himfelf to the Mercy of the
Government if.he discovered him, and accordingly he
orderM his Wife to apply to fome of his Majefty's Ju-
llices of the Peace to acquaint tliem of his Intention,
•i\'hich fhe doing, the Propofition was readily approv'd
of; and accordingly fix Perfons being appointed to take
him, they were planted at an adjoining Alehoufe,
v.'here Kate, the Wife of Kit Leonard, was to give tl«;ra
the Signal.
About fix o'Clock;in the Evening on Shrove-Tuefday,
Kate Leonard s.vA\\er\SWitr, and Burn^uorth, being all
together, ^sff-propofed to fry fome Pancakes for Sup-
p.T, and accordingly her Sifter fet about them, Burn-
oucirtZ'had put cif his Surtout Coat, in the Pocket and
Lining wdiereof he had feveral Fiftols; there was a little
back Door to the Houfe, which Burniuorth ufually kept
upon the Latch only, in order to make his Efcape if he
fnould be furpriz'd iu .that Houfe; this Door Kate
pn\'ately bolted unpereeiv'd by Burn'wort]), and whilft
i>,^'r Sifter was frying the Pancakes, Kate went to the
Alehouie for a-Pot of Drink, when having giving the
/Vien v/lio were waiting for him the Signal flie return'd,
•ji'.J e^'.fering ths Houfe pretending to lock,the Door,