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in his books there appeared an erafurey where 

 the word hired was. Had it been originally fo, 

 what need to alter it? If it was not, fome 

 other word mull have- occupied that place. 

 What that word was, or when erafed, Mr. Ly- 

 cet befl: knows. 



It is further remarkable, that he produced 

 po perfon in court to whom he had complained 

 of the robbery ; he had applied to no magiftrate, 

 jior had he even entertained an idea of commen- 

 cing a criminal profecution, till, as himfelf 

 confelTed, he had been advijcd to it. Contrary 

 however to the expedation of every Lawyer in 

 court, the judge who tried me, was of opinion 

 that the jury fhould find me guilty oi a felonious 

 intention. » 



After fuch a charge delivered by the Judge, 

 it cannot excite much furprife, that I was found 

 guilty, and that I was fentenced to feven years 

 tranfportation. 



Notwithftanding this had been the opinion of 

 the Judge^ and the determination of the Jury^ 

 \t weighed very little with thofe who knew me, 

 and who exerted themfelves to extricate me 

 from my difficulties. 



I was of courfe committed to the charge of 

 the keeper of Newgate, by whom I was lodged 

 in the flate apartments of that prifon. Here I 

 jiiad a room to myfelf; and having much fpare 



time. 



