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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	believe_v	die_v	live_v	4,475	5	5.3700	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25766	An Account of the proceedings at the Sessions of Oyer and Terminer ... the 10 of October, 1683, and ended the 13th of the same instant where divers persons were tryed for high treason, murder, felony, burglary, and other misdemeanors : with the names of the persons condemned, burnt in the hand, to be whipt and transported.		1683 (1683)	Wing A362; ESTC R14813	5,642	5

An Account of the PROCEEDINGS AT THE SESSIONS Of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol-Delivery of Newgate Which Began at the Sessions-House in the OLD-BAYLY for the City of London and County of Middlesex the 10. of October 1683. and ended the 13th of the same Instant Where divers persons were tryed for HIGH-TREASON Murder Felony Burglary and other Misdemeanors With the Names of the Persons Condemned burnt in the Hand to be Whipt and Transported JOhn Derry was Tryed for Killing Thomas Robinson in the Parish of St. Bartholomew the Great which upon Evidence appeared thus the Prisoner and Deceased working together being Printers by Trade upon some Words passing between them the Prisoner struck the Deceased with the handle of a Printers Ball drawing Blood by the stroke which happening on the 27. of June last he lived till the 23. of August and then dyed but no former Malice appearing and the Doctor and Chyrurgion giving Testimony that they verily believed the Deceased died a natural Death not being any ways occasioned by that stroke the Prisoner was acquitted John Knight John Paybody and Thomas Edmunds were Tryed upon two Indictments for stealing two Horses one from Sir Adam Brown and the other from one Mr. Tapin near Darkin in Surry which being plainly proved they were all found guilty of the Felony Hugh Jones Sidny Vandelo Edward Williams Charles Dod and Charles Roberts were Tryed for Robbing Richard Littleton of a Castor and four Shillings in Money taking it from his Person in the Parish of St. Michael Cornhill on the 27. of September the last which being proved against them and that Sidney Vandelo one of them had run the Prosecutor into the Body and that they were notorious Pick-pockets they were found Guilty of the Felony and Robery Elizahetb Hare was Tryed for Clipping divers Half-Crowns Shillings and Six-pences of the Lawful and Currant Coyn of this Kingdom Upon Tryal the Circumstances were thus The Prisoner having a Maid-Servant living with her some time since the said Servant swore That she saw her Mistriss Clipping divers times in her Closet as also found Clippings there with Files Shears and Aqua Fortis And further That she had taken a Bond on her to conceal her Secrets It was also alledged That she had formerly Clipped and had been Convicted of it And that divers Instruments and some Symptoms of Clippings were upon search found in her House Against which she pleaded That it was done in Malice c. But in Fine the Jury having received the charge from the Court they found her Guilty of the High-Treason Jonathan Parsons Joseph Roberts and Robert Thomas were tryed for stealing a Gelding valued at 10 pounds from one John Newman of Hampstead on the 26th of August last which Horse was sold to another person by Joseph Roberts but upon refusing to toll him the Horse and Money were stopped and the true owner found but it appearing that Roberts and Thomas had no hand in stealing the Horse or that they knew he was stole but ignorantly upon the word of Parsons that he came honestly by him received him into their custody they were acquitted and Parsons only found guilty of the Felony but being tryed on another Indictment for stealing divers silver Tankards from Mr. Page of St. Bartholomew the Great and there being no home proof against him he was acquitted Robert Barrier was indicted arraigned and tryed for robbing the house of Nicholas Ransden of Chattam on the fourteenth of September last and taking from thence a silver Tankard a large silver Cup and three Dramcups as also 50 shillings in money with which according to the Evidence he was seized as he was coming for London by water his Plea was that they were givin him in lieu of a Legacy of 15 pounds but that not appearing and he having been formerly found tardy the Jury brought him in guilty John Thomson was tryed for stealing a long laced Scarf valued at 3 pounds from Mary Haburley in the Royal-Exchange on the 18 of September last against him it was proved that he took the Scarf and he being pursued dropped it but he pleaded that he was far from the Exchange when he was taken and that it was impossible for him to get so far off in so short a time but the proof being plain he was found guilty of the Felony Thomas Atkins was tryed for stealing a Tankard from Elizabeth Green in Foster-Lane on the tenth of September last the circumstances as upon Evidence they appeared were these the Prisoner watching his opportunity when the Prosecutor had turned her back snatched the Tankard from off the Counter and fled but being closely pursued he dropped it yet he alledged in his defence that he had it not but the Pursuers mistook the man and laying hold of him permitted the Felon to escape but those Allegations being confuted by other Evidence who swore positively to the Stealing and Party he was found guilty of the Felony John Smith and William Smith were tryed for robbing the House of the Right Honourable the Earl of Linsy at Chelsy of Laced Curtains Mantles Silks and divers other Goods to the value of 50 pounds which Goods according to what in Court was sworn by the Evidence were found in the custody of the Prisoners at a Bakers house near Newgate to which the former Smith pleaded that he had been tryed and burnt in the hand the last Sessions for the said Robbery but it appearing that although he was burnt in the hand for stealing a Parliament Robe from the said Earl yet this Robbery was committed since so that his allegation rather augmented than extenuated the Crime and the latter not being able to give any account of his Life and Conversation they were both found guilty John Piser was tryed for killing Susan Roberts by running over her with the hinder wheel of his Coach at the turning of Russel Street on the tenth of September but it appearing that he did it not wilful for that he gave the Children warning to stand up and a Coach crossing him that he could not keep further from the wall and that as soon as he heard the people cry out he alighted and run back his Coach upon directions received from the Court he was found guilty of Man-slaughter only William Williams was tryed upon three Indictments first for ravishing Sibila May a woman of about eighty years old secondly for robbing her in taking a Peing from her person and thirdly for robbing her house upon the two latter Indictments the proof being plain he was found guilty but upon the former acquitted the party ravished not being able to say he was the man by reason as she alledged he blindfolded her Christopher Moor was tryed for breaking open the House of William Reeves in the Parish of St. Clement Danes and stealing thence divers Suits of Cloaths to the value of 20 pounds which fact he confest before the Justice upon his commitment and not upon his Tryal being able to deny it