The Censure of the Sessions to 13. condemned Pri∣soners, April the 23. 1642.

This Court of Iustice, and great judicature as∣sembled at the Sessions house in the Old bayly, hath perfected and dispatched matters of urgent consequence, and being mercifull, they deposed but six men, and seven women to condemnation, being great and capitall Offendors, or Malefa∣ctors. But one, which vulgarly is called Running Iack, was first intended by the Bench to be op∣pressed: in regard that he first denyed the pro∣cesse of his Tryall, but having mercy from the Bench, to consider seriously with himself the atro∣city of his crime, and whether he would undergo that severity or no: the next day his mind was al∣tered, desiring his Tryall, which being performed, he was found to have bin such a notorious Male∣factor, that the Bench did condemn him to dy: but hee hath since obtained a Reprieve by the means of Sir Paul Pindar. Moreover four of the con∣demned women have obtained Reprieves, so that the case is now ambiguous, and solely rely on the Kings mercie.