S$6 Of Capt. George Lowtheji. 



ry ready to do it ^ but if they refolved to profecut® 

 him, he begg'd only this Favour, that he might 

 iiotbe hang'd like a Dog, but to die like a Soldier, 

 as he had been bred from his Childhood, that is, 

 that he might be fhot. 



This was the Subftance of the Letter, which, 

 however, did not produce lb favourable an Anfwer 

 as he hoped for. Word being brought back to 

 him, That he Jhould be fairly hanged. Whereupon, 

 Maffey relblved not to be out of the Way, when 

 he found what important Occafion there was like- 

 ly to be for him, but takes a Lodging in Alderfgate^ 

 Street y the next Day went to the Lord Chief Juftice's 

 Chambers, and enquired, if my Lord had granted 

 a Warrant againft Captain "John Majfey^ for Pyracy : 

 But being told by the Clerks, that they knew of 

 310 fuch Thing he informed them, he was the 

 Man, that my Lord would foon beapplyM to for 

 that Purpole, and the Officer might come to him 

 at fuch a Place, where he lodg'd : They took the 

 DireO:ions in Writing, and, in a few Days, a War- 

 rant being iffued, the Tipftaff went direftly,. by 

 his own Information^ and apprehended him, with- 

 out any other Trouble , than walking to his 

 ' Lodging. 



There was then no Perfon in Town to charge 

 him with any Faft, upon which he could be com- 

 mitted ^ nor could the Letter be proved to be of 

 his Hand-Writing, fo that they had been obliged 

 to let him go again, if he had not helped his Ac- 

 cufers out at Pinch : The Magiftrate was reduced 

 to the putting of this Queftion to him. Did you write 

 this Letter ? He anfwer ed, He did : And not only 

 that, but confelTed all the Contents of it ; upon 

 which, he was committed to Newgate^ but was af- 

 terwards admitted to a hundred Pouads Bail, or 

 thereabouts* 



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