The Virginia Gazette

London, March 1. We are assur'd of a Certainty, that a Person committed to York-Castle, and suppos'd to be the noted Turpin, is really Turpin; in relation to the taking of whom we have received the following Particulars: That for about 18 Months last past he lurk'd about in the Neighbourhood of Beverley in Yorkshire, where he pass'd for a Farmer's Son of or near Spalding in Lincolnshire, from whence he absconded on Account of Debt; but being charged with robbing Hen-Roosts and stealing Poultry, he was committed to the House of Correction at Beverley; and during his Confinement there for that Offence, the worthy and judicious Magistrate who committed him, went to Spalding, to make Enquiry if any such Person inhabited or was known there, as he pretended upon his Examination; the whole prov'd an Imposition, and during his Confinement, he was charg'd with Horse-stealing, whereupon he was remov'd from Beverley to York-Castle. The Prisoner wrote a Letter to one in Essex who married his Sister which Letter not being receiv'd, a Person in that County seeing the Superscription, and knowing it to be the Hand-writing of Turpin, acquainted a Justice of Peace therewith, who dispatch'd the said Person to York to see the Prisoner, who prov'd to be the real Turpin. And we are further assur'd, that the Prisoner has since confess'd himself to be Turpin. We cannot help observing, upon this Occasion, that each of the Magistrates before-mentioned, have acted with great Prudence and Activity in Discharge of their Trust, and deserve the Thanks of their Country for bringing so notorious and dangerous a Rogue to his due Punishment.