_ For a Report of that nature, obtain'd much upon the Rabble; In
short, it was a Week of the greatest Noise and Idleness among
Mechanicks that has been known in _London_, and _Parker_ and _Pettis_,
two _Lyricks_, subsisted many Days very comfortably upon _Ballads_ and
_Letters_ about _Sheppard_. The vulgar continu'd under great Doubts and
Difficulties, in what would be his Case, and whether the _Old Warrant_,
or a _New One_ must be made for his Execution, or a New Tryal, _&c._
were the great Questions as arose, and occasion'd various Reasonings and
Speculation, till a News Paper, call'd the _Daily Journal_ set them all
to Rights by the Publication of the Account following, _viz._
'_J. Sheppard_ having been Convicted of Burglary, and Felony,
and received Sentence of Death, and afterwards 'Escap'd from
_Newgate_; and being since Re-taken'; we are assur'd that it
must be prov'd in a _Regular_, and _Judicial_ way, that he is
the same Person, who was so Convicted and made his Escape,
before a Warrant can be obtain'd for his Execution; and that
this Affair well be brought before the Court at the _Old
Baily_ the next Sessions.'
This was enough; People began to grow calm and easy and got _Shav'd_,
and their Shoes _finish'd_, and Business returned into its former
Channel, the Town resolving to wait the _Sessions_ with Patience.
The Reverend Mr. _Wagstaff_, who officiated in the absence of the
_Ordinary_, renew'd his former Acquaintance with Mr.
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