He was again continually meditating a second Escape, as appear'd by his
own Hardiness, and the Instruments found upon him, on _Saturday_ the
12th, and _Wednesday_ the 16th of _September_, the first Time a small
File was found conceal'd in his Bible, and the second Time two Files, a
Chisel and an Hammer being hid in the Rushes of a Chair; and whenever a
Question was mov'd to him, when, or by what Means those Implements came
to his Hands; he would passionately fly out, and say, _How can you? you
always ask me these, and such like Questions_; and in a particular
manner, when he was ask'd, Whether his Companion _Page_ was an
Accomplice with him, either in the affair of the Watches, or any other?
(he reply'd) _That if he knew, he would give no direct Answer_, thinking
it to be a Crime in him to detect the Guilty.
It was thought necessary by the Keepers to remove him from the
Condemn'd-Hold to a Place, call'd the _Castle_, in the Body of the Goal,
and to Chain him down to two large Iron Staples in the Floor; the
Concourse of People of tolerable Fashion to see him was exceeding Great,
he was always Chearful and Pleasant to a Degree, as turning almost every
thing as was said into a Jest and Banter.
Being one _Sunday_ at the Chapel, a Gentleman belonging to the _Lord
Mayor_, ask'd a Turnkey, Which was _Sheppard_, the Man pointed to him?
Says _Sheppard, yes Sir, I am the_ Sheppard_, and all the Goalers in the
Town are my Flock, and I cannot stir into the Country, but they are all
at my Heels_ Baughing, _after me, &c.
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