ijo Of Anne Bonnt. 



increafing, the Mother and Wife took Horfe im- 1 

 mediately, and went back to the Mother's Houfe, 

 and the Husband and Wife never bedded toge- 

 ther after. 



The Maid lay a long Time in the Prifon, it being 

 pear half a Year to the Affizes • but before it hap- 

 pened, it was difcovered flie was with Child ^ wheu 

 ihe was arraigned at the Bar, {he was difcharged for 

 want of Evidence ^ the Wife's Conlcience touch'd 

 her, and as flie did not believe the Maid Guilty 

 of any Theft, except that of Love, Ihe did not 

 appear againft her ^ foon after her Acquittal, flie 

 Was delivered of a Girl. 



But what alarm'd the Husband moft, was, that 

 it was difcovered the Wife was with Child alfo, 

 he taking it for granted, he had had no Intimacy 

 with her, fince her laft lying in, grew jealous of 

 her, in his Turn, and made this a Handle to jufti- 

 fy himielf, for his Ulage of her, pretending now 

 he had fufpeded her long, but that here was 

 Proof; flie was delivered of Twins, a Boy and | 

 a Girl. 



The Mother fell ill, fent to her Son to recon- 

 cile him to his Wife, but he would not hearken to 

 it therefore flie made a Will, leaving all flie had 

 in the Hands of certain Truftees, for the Ufe 

 of the Wife and two Children lately born, and 

 died a few Days aftef. 



This was an ugly Turn upon him, his greateft 

 Dependance being upon his Mother; however, 

 his Wife was kinder to him than he deferved, 

 for flie made him a yearly Allowance out of what 

 was left, tho** they continued to live feparate : It 

 lafied near five Years ; at this Time having a great 

 Affection for the Girl he had by his Maid, he had 

 a Mind to take it Home, to live with him ; but as 

 all the Town knew it to be a Girl, the better to 

 difguife the Matter from them, as well as from his 



Wife, 



