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 determined to end for the Criminal, and examine him viva voce. Mr. Partridge, therefore, was ummoned to attend, in order to his Defence (if he could make any) againt this Accuation.

At the Time appointed, before Mr. Allworthy himelf, at Paradie-Hall, came as well the aid Partridge, with Anne his Wife, as Mrs. Wilkins, his Accuer.

And now Mr. Allworthy being eated in the Chair of Jutice, Mr. Partridge was brought before him. Having heard his Accuation from the Mouth of Mrs. Wilkins, he pleaded, Not guilty, making many vehement Protetations of his Innocence.

Mrs. Partridge was then examined, who, after a modet Apology for being obliged to peak the Truth againt her Huband, related all the Circumtances with which the Reader hath already been acquainted; and at lat concluded with her Huband’s Confeion of his Guilt.

Wheeler he had forgiven him or no, I will not venture to determine: But it is certain, he was an unwilling Witnes in this Caue, and it is probable, from certain o-