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Cleobold: Cleobold gave an account of the groans the had heard, but faid nothing of Ringe, because he was to stay in her place till Michaelmas, and was afraid her mistress, who had, a violent spirit, would ufe her ill, and Riches ge lated the circumstances of lighting her master to bed, and of her being called up, and told he was dead; but faid nothing of the propofal to poifon him, which Richard had made to her, because she also was to stay in her place till Michaelmas, and was afraid the fhould be ufed ill.

One Sparham, a furgeon, was alfo examined: He found, the coroner in a great hurry to go home ; he took a hafty view of the body; was of opinion that the blackness of the face and throat was occafioned by the deceased's own fingers; and having with great expedition difpatched the impatient coroner, went away, without having been in the houfe five minutes....

been, examined upon oath this, however, was the fault of the coroner, who, it must be remembered, was in a great hurry, and if that ought to excuse him, let him be excafedang, ban wil

There was another furgeon alfo prefent, one Edgar, who viewed the body, but the coroner did not think fit to ask him any questions at all.

The jury, after thefe hopeful proceedings, brought in their verdict accidental death, and the body was buried.

The hufband being removed out of the way, and the murder concealed, the intimacy between Ringe and his mistress now, and not till now, became criminal: She was, he faid, very fond of him for about a fortnight or three weeks; but then began to diflike him, and afterwards feemed to hate him: Thus deceitful and tranfient was the pleafure for which the had, at the risk of life, violated the moft facred obligation, and contracted the most aggravated guilt.

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In the mean time, Cleobold, who though for the reafons already mentioned, fhe had not discovered what fhe knew to the coroner, was determined not to let it remain a fecret. When the judges came down to the affizes at Saxmundham, only ten days were wanting to compleat the stime he was to stay in her place, the therefore thought this a good opportunity to make it known, and accordingly difclofed it to her mother, who applied to

When this fagacious obferver was afked, upon the trial, concerning the appearance of the body, he declared there were marks of violence, fuch as he had never feen before; and that if a man fell from the bed upon the floor, with his hand under his throat, it would not produce fuch appearances; being, then afked how he could think, when fent for by the coroner, that the man died a natural death, he was pleased to declare, that he did not think much about it. As the reader will probably conceive a just opi-proper perfons for, taking the crinion of the diligence, attention, and confcientious regard to life, that appears in this gentleman's conduct, it is not neceffary to make any remarks upon it, except that he was not, as he ought to have

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Cleobold about it: The girl readily confeffed that he had told her mother and fellow fervant all the knew; upon which her miftrefs, turning to Ringe, faid, Now Richard, are done for you will certainly be hanged. She then expoftulated with the girl, Did you not promife, faid fhe, not to difcover? Yes, faid the girl, but I could not be easy, till I had difcovered: And fo, replied her miftrefs, to make yourfelf eafy, you will ruin two for ever. Ringe then attempted to tamper with the girl, and would have had her gone to Saxmundham and fwear to a paper of his dictating; but the refufed: And his mikrefs foreseeing what would happen, abfconded the fame day, which was a Thursday; but on the Saturday following was taken up, with Ringe, who does not appear to have taken any precautions for his fafety.

Their trial came on the zift of March, 1763, when they were both capitally convicted, upon proper evidence being given of the facts already related. Both infifted upon their innocence, till a few days before their execution, when Ringe made a full confeffion, which has been included in this narrative. He faid he did not, at any time after he committed the murder, believe he should efcape: He acknowledged that he ought to die, and declared that he and his mistress only were guilty. He talked with much compofure concerning the manner of his death, yet was greatly fhocked at the thoughts of being diffected.

Beddingfield fill perfifted in declaring herself innocent: But being

told that Ringe had made a full confethon, the ftrongly expreffed her refentment against him for it, and at last owned that he was guilty, and deserved to die for having been privy to the murder of her husband, and having held correfpondence with Ringe for that purpofe for three months before.

They were both executed at Rufhmere, near Ipfwich, on the 8th of the month following.

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SUPPLIES granted by Parliament for the Service of the Year 1763.

DECEMBER 2.

1. That 30000 men be employed for the fea fervice for 1763, including 4287 marines

2. That a fum not exceeding 41. per man per month, be allowed for maintaining them, for 13 months, including ordnance for fea fervice. FEBRUARY 3

For defraying the extraordinary expences of his majefty's land forces, and other fervices incurred, from 25 December 1761, to 31 October 1762, both days inclufive, and not provided for by pars,

liament

FEBRUARY 3.

1. For the ordinary. of the navy, including half pay to fea and marine officers for 1763

2 For compleating the works of the hofpitals for fick and wounded feamen, building near Ply mouth

3. Upon account, to be applied by the commiffioners, or governors, of Greenwich hofpital,, for the support and relief of feameh, worn out and become decrepit in the fervice of their country, who fhall not be, provided for within the faid hofpital

4. That provifion be made, for enabling his

majefty to fatisfy all the bills payable in courfe of the navy and victualling offices, and for tranfports, which were made out on, or before, the 31ft of December 1762, amounting to the fum of

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FEBRUARY 14.

That provisions be made for enabling his majesty to fatisfy all the debentures, payable out of his majefty's office of ordnance, which were dated on, or before, the 31st December laft, and remain undischarged, amounting to the fum of

FEBRUARY 17.

Towards enabling the commiffioners for putting in execution, an act made in the last feffion of parliament, intitled, An act for paving Westminster Streets, &c. more effectually to perform the trufts repof

ed in them

FEBRUARY 24.

1. To enable his majesty to discharge the like fum, raised in pursuance of an act made in the last feffion of parliament, and charged upon the first aids or fupplies to be granted in this feffion

2. Towards the buildings, rebuildings, and repairs, of his majefty's fhips for 1763

FEBRUARY 28.

For defraying the extraordinary expence of his majefty's land forces, and other fervices incurred, from 1 November 1762, to 19 February 1763, and not provided for by parliament MARCH 1.

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For defraying the charge of 2120 horfe, and 9900 foot, together with the general and ftaff officers, the officers of the hofpital, and officers and others belonging to the train of artillery, the troops of the landgrave of Heffe Caffel, in the pay of Great Britain, for 90 days, from 25 December 1762, to 24 March 1763, both days inclufive, together with the fubfidies, pursuant to treaty

2. For defraying the charge of an additional corps of 920 horse and 6072 foot, together with the general and ftaff officers, the officers of the hofpital, and officers and others belonging to the train of artillery, the troops of the landgrave of Heffe Caffel, in the pay of Great Britain, for 328 days from January 1763, to 24 November following, both days inclufive, purfuant to treaty

3. For defraying the charge of an augmentation to the troops of the landgrave of Heffe Caffel, in the pay of Great Britain, confifting of 656 horse, and 2736 foot, for 335 days, from 25 December 1752, to 24 November 1763, both days inclufive, pursuant to treaty

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4. For defraying the charge of 1444 cavalry, and 2330 infantry, the troops of the reigning duke of Brunswick, in the pay of Great Britain, for 86 days, from 25 December 1762, to the 20th day of March 1763, both days inclufive, together with the fubfidies for the faid time, pursuant to treaties

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5. To make good a deficiency in the fum voted laft feffion, for the pay of an augmentation to the troops of the reigning duke of Brunfwick, for 1762

6. For the charge of the office of ordnance for land fervice, for 1763

MARCH 7.

1. To enable his majefty to pay off, and dischargé, the exchequer bills made out by virtue of an act of laft feffion, intituled, An act for enabling his ma jefly to raise a certain fum, &c. and charged upon the first aids, or fupplies, to be granted in this feffion

2. For defraying the charge of 56360 effective men, for guards and garrifons, and other his malefty's land forces in Great Britain, Guernsey, and Jerfey, including thofe in Germany, Portugal, and Belleifle, for 121 days, from 25 December 1762, to 24 April 1763, both days inclufive, according to their prefent establishment, and for reducing their

numbers

3. For maintaining, his majefty's fores and garrifons in the plantations, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Africa, Martinico, and the Havannah, and for provi fions for the garrifons in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Gibraltar, Providence, Quebec, Guadeloupe, Senegal, and Goree, for 121 days, from 25 December 1762, to 24 April 1763, both days inclufive, according to their prefent establishment, and for reducing their numbers

4. For defraying the charge of four regiments of foot, ferving in the East Indies, for 365 days, from 25 December 1762, to 25 December 1763, both days inclufive

5. For defraying the charge of two regiments of horfe, ferving in Germany, and four regiments of foot, ferving in North America, on the Irish eftablifhment, for 121 days, from 25 December 1762,to 24 April 1763, both days inclufive. VOL. VI.

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