Page:Unnnatural (sic) son, or, A sad and deplorable relation, of the unfortunate end of Henry Jackson.pdf/3

 But he only anſwered her with Scorns and R proaches, ſaying he was now of Age, and kne what to do, without the Advice and Council of ſilly doating old woman; which made her hold he Hand from ſupplying his Extravagancies.

One Night late, he came knocking at the Door when ſhe riſing out of her Bed, to ſee who it was he in a ſubmiſſive manner, cold her it it was her Prodigal return'd, who now had a true Senſe o his Errors and Failings; and was heartily ſorry for the Wicked Courſes he had taken; but moſt of all for offending her, in deſpiſing her good Advice, and if now at laſt ſhe would receive him, he would be a very obedient Son.

The good Woman believing all he ſaid, came down overjoy'd to let him in, when this ungracious Wretch entring, ſhut the door, and knocked her down, and with his Knife pitileſs and remorſleſs cut her Throat, and having Robbed the Houſe departed: but the Murder being diſcovered, he was taken by Hue-and-cry, with ſome of the goods about him, and confeſſing the Murder and Robbery was ſent to Goal.

Being brought to a Tryal, he wept bitterly, and ſaid in open Court, I am verily guilty of the Murder of my dear aged Mother, and methinks I hear her Groans and Cries always ſounding in my Ears; and ſo acknowledging the Fact, was found Guilty, and Sentenced to be firſt Hanged till dead, and then Ordered to be Hang'd in Chains, as a terrible Example to all diſobedient and ungracious Wretches. And