The Germane Princess Revived: OR The London jilt: Being a True ACCOUNT of the LIFE and DEATH OF Jenney Voss, WHO After she had been Transported for being concerned with Saddler about Eight Years passed in Stealing my Lord Chancellor's Mace, and several times since Convicted of repeated Felonies was Executed On Friday the 19 th' of December, 1684 at TYBURN  
Published from her own Confession.   

AMongst the many Instances of Persons Infamously Remarkable for their Predatory and ill Lives. none certainly ever Surrendered their Breath at the Fatal Tree, leaving behind them a Name more generally known for all sorts of Crimes, than the Subject we are now Treating of: Insomuch, that but to mention Jenny Vo●s, is a sufficient proof thereof; she having even from her Youth followed the Thieving Trade, and grown so Famous therein, that few who live in London, are Strangers to her Name and Reputation. She was as she faith herself, Born in the Parish of St. Giles' in the Fields, of Parents Reasonably well to Pass, and Honesty sufficient to have given them more Hopes and Comfort than they found in their Daughter: Who though they Lived not to see her Fatal End, yet in the Buddings of her Youth percieving so much by her to their great Discomfort; and almost Heart breaking, easily imagined what Fruit she was afterwards too likely to yield. For having arrived to the Age of Eleven Years, her Father and Mother being one Day Invited abroad to Dinner, she took the Opportunity, and finding where her Mother had laid up some Money to the value of 30 or 40 s. upon a Shelf in the Kitchen, she took the same, together with the Handkerchief wherein it was tied, and puts them into her Pocket; but being to exercise her Wits to prevent the Discovery of this her first Crime, they stood by her in the stress, and Dictated to her the following Exploit: Her Mother had a Monkey which she Loved, which was usually kept in the Kitchen before mentioned, and observing that sometimes, as it is general with those Creatures, they are apt if they get Liberty, to carry away and hid what next comes before them: She accordingly lets him Lose, and drives him up into the Leads, where following him, she flings the Handkerchief in which the Money was wrapped after him, and scattering 3 or 4 pieces thereof about the Gutter, leaves him there till her Mother came in, who missing the Monkey, Inquires of her Daughter how it got Lose and where it was, to which she readily answered that it had knawed the Cord that tied it whilst she was Absent and had got into the Leads; the Mother suspecting nothing further went up Stairs to seek it, where looking out of Window, she espied the Handkerchief and the scattered pieces aforesaid, which made her severely angry with poor Pugg, and lay the Crime at his Door that was not Guilty thereof. This Exploit having thus happily succeeded, young Jane began to think herself Mistress of great Cunning▪ and several times afterwards repeating her Domestic Thieveries, was at last found out by the means of another young Wench that was a Neighbour's Daughter, and a great Comrade of Jenny's, with whom she used to spend her Moneys, and to whose Breast she communicated all her Secrets: These two having one Day fell out upon the account of a little Jealousy between them, which was occasioned by the address of a young Apprentice Boy, (that used to call Jenny his Sweet Heart) to this her Comrade, with whom the Night before she had found him too Familiarly a Trifling; upon which Jenny was, so Enraged that she flew upon the Young Wench, and having torn her Head gear and grievously Beat her, called her whatsoever her Angry Rhetoric in the first heats of Passion dictated to her: Which her Comrade laying to Heart, not being able to revenge herself otherwise she went and immediately discovered the Secrets of all Jenny's Pranks to her Mother who was strangely Surprised thereat, and began to Examine her Daughter about it: who though she absolutely denied the Fact' yet it being so plainly proved against her, divers other Circumstances corroborating the same; a severe Punishment was threatened against her, which from her Father's Passionate humour she knew would be aggravated when he came to know her crime to whom her Mother reserved the Consideration till his coming home that Evening.  
In the mean while Jenny being apprehensive of his Anger, was resolved whatever came of it, if she could get the opportunity, to get out and be gone, not much caring whether, so she could avoid the Storm that now Threatened her, and accordingly being Locked up in her Room, it being late before her Father Returned, her Mother going out to seek him, she packs up her , and tying the two Sheets together slipped out of the Window, and betook herself to her Escape, which by the favour of the Night and the hast she made, carried her the next Morning about 13 or 14 Miles out of Town as far as Sunbury a little Village by the Thames-side in Middlessex, where she stayed the next day at a Public House, pretending that her own Mother being Dead, and her Father Married a second Wife, she in favour of several Children which she brought him, dealt very Severely with her, which had forced her to seek her Fortune, and that she was willing to get into an Honest Service, if any such presented itself: Which a substantial Farmer in the Town hearing of took her in and Entertained her.  
In this place she had not lived above a Month, when observing that several Gypsies used often to come and Lodge in a Barn belonging to her Master: She would often out of Curiosity only at first repair to the said Gypsies to know her future Fortunes, which they flattered her would be much to her Advantage provided she would Join with them, and take such course of Livelihood as they did; which she was not much averse to, having noted that they lived Merrily, and wanted nothing in their Straw that might make such a Life Grateful to them, which they finding, told her if she would get what Plate or money she could from her Master that was very Rich, she should be admitted into their Number, and be made much of amongst them, appointing her the next Night to get off with the Booty, and to come to them at Midnight; and she should have a Guide to convey her to another Road far enough out of the way of her Masters Reach: To this Proposition she soon Harkened, and the next Night Robbed the Farmer of Plate and Money to the value of 40 l. with which under the Conduct of a Brother Gipsy, who was for some time afterwards her Doxy, they Traveled through Kingston, in the way towards Guildford, where the general Meeting was concluded upon.  
Being thus admitted into this Gang, the idle Life very well suited with her humour, and she was soon perfect in their manner of Conversation and Gibberidg, insomuch, that one of them was a greater Crafts Mistress in the Art of Deceit than herself, before she had been with them a Year, and had gained the Age of Sixteen, being soon after one of their chief-Ringleaders: but percieving with herself that the petty Cheats and Thievery of these her Companions, which seldom extended beyond the Roost or the Hedge, in Robbing the first of their Pullen or the last of its Linen, or at most now and then picking a Pocket, was much below the greatness of her Designs, which she now began to Thirst after: she resolved to take the first opportunity to desert them, and live on her own Politics.  
To which end having chosen out one of the Wittiest of these Blades that had Associated with her all along as Bedfellow: these two Plotted together, and forsook the other part of the Gang, changing their Habits and designed for the West of England: In which Road having Traveled for about two Days, they at last came to a Buy House upon the way, where they desired a Lodging, and of which they had been Informed as they came along that the Master was very Rich, and had a great deal of Money by him: where being Entertained, the honest Host little thinking what Guests he had; afforded the best they called for, they being very Liberal in their Expense, Drinking and Eating Hearty: After Supper was over, wherein they had their Landlord's Company, they complained they were a Weary and prepared for Bed: Where they had not lain an Hour but hearing all things quiet in the House, they slipped out of their Beds, and getting into their Landlord's Chamber, they set a Pistol to his Breast, Swearing they would certainly Murder him if he did not immediately discover where his Treasure lay: Which the old Man very unwillingly did, though under promise of his Life, he at last condescended thereunto: Hereupon binding him Hand and Foot, they searched his Chests, and taking out to the value of 40 l. having secured the rest of the House in like manner, they made off, having the N●ght before them to Travel Forward.  
But being apprehensive that as soon as the Morning came the Robbery would be Discovered and a Hue and Cry pursue them; They  thought sit before they entered any House to change their Garb, and began to think how to accomplish the same, which they were not long contriving of, for at t●e s●me Instant came by two Gentlemen just in the Twilight of the morning well mounted▪ which when they Espied they were resolved to attack To which ●●d the Fellow having a good. Quarter staff and Jenny her Pistols at the passage of a bridge they got up with the two Travellers, who not at all suspecting their Danger, one of them received a Blow of the Quarterstaff, which Dismounted him, and the second imagining a greater Strength near them, surrendered himself upon Presenting Jenny's Pistol. They being thus secured they drew them aside into an adjacent Wood, where they made them Strip and and change  with them; Taking likewise all their ready Money; and tying the said Parties with their Hands behind them to two Trees; they Mounted their fresh Horses and Rid away: Whilst in the mean time the two Travellers Condoled their Condition, and could not stir till about six a Clock in the Morning it being Summer time the Woodmen came to Work and Loosed them, of whom they enquired the next way to the nearest Town, which being directed in, though the same was about four Miles distant, they were resolved to make thitherwards: in the Travelling whereof, the Hue and Cry being out against Jenny and her Husband, overtakes the two Gentlemen, who having the same Garb as the Parties to them Described, they were forthwith Apprehended, and being carried before a Magistrate, notwithstanding thei● denial, and the Relation of the Robbery aforesaid, they were forced to put in Bail and answer the same at the next Assizes.  
During all which time Jenny our now Knight Errand and her said Comrade Rid onward, Rejoicing in their Good Success, every Day committing some new Robbery or other, to the great increase of their Confidence and Store. Jane Voss still continuing her Manlike Garb, and Travelling the Country as a Gentleman of Fortune: But as the old Proverb hath it, the Pitcher goes not so often to the Well, but it comes Broken Home at Last: So in the midst of this Sunshine of Prosperity, the Clouds of Adversity fell at length in showers up●n her Head: For one Day going into a Fair to fallen a Horse which they had worn out, in a Market Town in Wiltshire, the Party from whence they Stole the same came by chance thither, and owning the Horse, they were both Apprehended and clapped into Goal.  
This cross Adventure was not a little Balk to our two Gallants, who were miserably Loaded with Irons, and the Assizes drawing on, they began to be Apprehensive of that Fate that Threatened them, which set Jenny's Brains a Working how to deliver herself, she being all this while in Man's  and her Sex undiscovered, which made much for her Advantage, for being of a Comely Personage, and having the Beauty of a Woman to add to the appearance of Manhood, the same was taken notice of by the Gaolers' Wife, who had more than a Month's mind to be dealing with her, which Jenny soon observed, and improved, insomuch that she grew every day more in Favour than other, and at last by her means got rid not only of her own, but her Comerades Irons, and soon after of her Imprisonment: For the Gaolers Wife being very eager to bring her supposed Gallant to her Embraces, (and withal having no good Opinion of her H●sband, who was Old and Peevish) appointed her one Evening to come to her Chamber, her Husband being out of the way; and fearing least the same should come to a Discovery, ordered the meeting to be in the Dark, and enjoined each to the other the strictest Silence Imaginable.  
The hour appointed came, and Jenny's Husband was ordered to carry on the first scene of this Comedy, hoping thereby to accomplish both their Liberties; nor indeed was he wanting in his Part: though it answered not his Expectations▪ but released Jenny only, for he gave the Gaolers' Wife the greatest Satisfaction she could hope for, apprehending it all the while to be Jenny's own Person, for whom she had an extraordinary Affection. And the next Morning returning her Thanks accordingly, at which time the Gaolers' Wife: agreed to give way to her Escape, and run Fortunes with her. To Facilitate which, a Suit of women's Apparel was provided to array Jenny, and the next Night appointed for her Escape, which though she would fain have had accompanied by that of her Comrade, yet could she obtain no more than her own, the Gaolers' Wife being jealous, that if they went out together they would deceive and desert her: Hereupon Jenny was forced to leave her first pretended Husband, who the next Assizes suffered for the Robbery, whilst in the mean time Jane Voss had got far enough from the reach of her Adversary, for by the favour of the Promise aforesaid, at the Hour appointed she found the Door Opened, and the Gaolers' Wife ready to discharge her, telling her that there was at such a place without the East part of the Town a little House at the Sign of the Red-Cross, where if she tarried half an Hour she would come and bring her a Horse and Pill●on, on which she might Ride to a Place of Safety: But Jenny not intending to be so Encumbered took the quite contrary Road, and Traveled with all the speed her Feet could carry her▪ that Night, till the next Morning coming to a Town where the Wagon stood for London: She takes place therein as a maid that went to seek a Service in Town, and accordingly Escaped, whilst the Disappointed Gaolers Wife Lamenting the Infidelity of her supposed Lover, was overtaken by her enraged Husband, who ever after made her lead a worse Life than before this Fault she had done.  
But Jenny Voss being thus escaped got safe to London, where she heard of the Death of her Father and Mother, and soon after of her Nominal Husband whom she left in Goal as abovesaid, which began a little to affect her, considering how narrowly she had Escaped what afterwards she too Fatally tasted; yet such Thoughts soon Vanished, and the sweetness she had Experienced in the former Course of Life she had now for some Years led; Induced her to follow the same for the Future; therefore soon afterwards hearing of a Service in a Family of Reputation, she works herself thereinto by a false Name, and by the first opportunity runs away, carrying with her a considerable quantity of Plate and Goods to a great Value: Of which being possessed she began to consider how she should dispose thereof, being a Stranger in Town and not knowing the Methods of this Trade so well as that she formerly Practised in the Country; yet being driven to some Straits, and wanting Money, she at last ventures into a Broker's Shop about Westminster, where she offers some of the Goods to Pawn, where, as it happened she lit on a Rog●e for her Turn, who apprehending the Goods to be Stole, signified as much to her, bidding her not to be Discouraged, for that when she had any thing of the like Nature he would vend the same for her to Advantage: Which though Jane at first denied. yet resorting afterwards to his shop and seeing others come upon the like Etrand, she grew better acquainted with him, and commenced a Friendship, which was not a little helpful to her in the ensuing course of her Thievery, for by his means she came acquainted with all the Cheats and Pickpockets in Town: Of whom she not only learned the Mystery but was soon after matriculated into their Society, and became one of their most applauded Artisans. Amongst many of whose Exploits of this kind, I shall only recound the following.  
A Gentleman being with his Friend at a Tavern, and coming to pay his Reckoning found that his Pocket was Picked, upon which his Company seeing him Concerned, he having lost 10 Guineas besides Silver, began to Laugh at him, saying he had been with some Wench or other who had Robbed him, or otherwise it was impossible he should have lost his Money. Hereupon being in a great Fret, he began to swear that it might as well have happened on any of them as himself, had they been in such a Crowd as he lit upon, coming out of a Church in London: Upon which one of the Company replied, that he would lay any Man a Wager of 5 l. that no one in England should ever p●ck his Pocket, without his finding them in the Action. Say you so answers the Gentleman, I'll take you up that Wager, and lay you 5 l. if you carry your Watch in your Pocket for a Fortnight together, it shall be taken thence: 'Tis done answers the other and accordingly bound the Wager agreeing that if in the same time the Watch was called for, and he had not the same to produce, the Money should be Lost. The Wager being thus laid, the Gentleman goes immediately to Newgate and inquires for an Ingenious Pickpocket, to whom he was Directed, and by him to Jenny Voss, who was at large as a Person for his Turn, to whom the Gentleman goes, and who in short undertoom the same; and having had sight of the Party whose Watch she was to take; she dresses herself in very good Habit, and follows the Gentleman to the Customhouse, where coming up Water-Lane she crosses his way pretends to be in a Swoon, and falls down, hereupon the Gentleman in Civility lent her his Assistance to take her up, in which Opportunity she got her Booty, and soon conveyed it to the party that hired her, who hereby checked the others Confidence, and won his Wager.  
By this and other Exploits Jenny having got in great reputation amongst her Comerades, grew immediately acquainted with the greatest of the Gang, and particularly with Saddler and other of his Company who stole my Lord Chancellors Mace, and committed divers other Robberies; She being always called to Consult when any thing of moment was to be done: Nor was less owing to her contrivance, than the success of most of their Robberies, at many of which she was herself present, Particularly that which was committed upon the Old Coverous Victualler who had hoarded up 3. or 400 l. and hide the same so covertly, that though they had broke into his house several nights, they could never find the same. Hereupon Jenny contrives one Evening to go and Drink at the House, and set Fire on some part of the Hang or Wainscott, when the Old Man was within, thinking that the first thing he would than strive to save would be his money; and so dogging him, they might find where the same was hoarded: Which accordingly fell out: For no sooner was Fire cried, but away runs the Old Fellow to the House of Office which was above stairs, under the Seat whereof he had made a Cupboard, and secured his money; Which they Perceiving, quickly quenched the fire and the next Night got his money, to the Heart-breaking of the old Miser.  
Another of her Famed Contrivances was that of the Doctor of Hogsdon, which was performed by Sadler: The Fact was, that Sadler coming to a Goldsmith in London chose a Cupboard of Plate of a considerable Value, which he said was for his Friend the Doctor aforesaid; to whom he went the Night before and agreed to send in a Kinsman of his whom he pretended Distracted, giving him two or three Guineas Earnest, and Promising him 20 l. for his Cure, and 10 s. a Week during the time he was at his House, alleging withal that he believed the cause of his Kinsman's Distraction was the too great love of the World, for that in his fits he would talk of nothing but Plate and Money: Upon which the Doctor promised his Cure, and Sadler took his Leave, but returning presently told him he had another Favour to beg, which was that when he came with his Kinsman he might be put out of the House so as no notice might be taken of him by his Kinsman, who if he see he was about to leave him, would very unwillingly part with him, which the Doctor likewise promised. Having thus laid the matter, the next Morning he goes to the Goldsmith, and desires him to let his Servant go with him and carry the Plate, and he should have his Money, which the Goldsmith consented to, and accordingly the Servant went with him to the Doctors, where taking the Plate of him ' he left him walking below whilst he goes up to the Doctor, whom he acquainted that he had brought his Kinsman desiring his Care, and that he might be set out at the Back Door, which he was directed to and so got off with the Plate, leaving the Apprentice to be Blooded and Drenched by the Doctor, who apprehended him all the while in a great Distraction, the Young man talking of nothing but Money and Plate, which the Doctor took to be his Rave, and accordingly Bound him in his Bed and used the means he thought proper for his Recovery, till the Goldsmith coming to Inquire after him, discovered the Cheat.  
Thus far Jenny, had pretty well prospered in her Affairs, now and then only clapped up into Newgate, and discharged the next Sessions: Till at length having contrived with Sadler the Stealing my Lord Chancellor's Mace, some part of the same in the Search was found under her Bed: For which Fact being together with Sadler Arraigned, she was found Guilty, but by the Favour of the Court obtained to be Transported, as soon after she was, and accordingly served her time Beyond Sea; during which time she could not forget, her old Pranks, but used not only to Steal herself, but incited all others that were her fellow Servants to Pilfer and Cheat what they could from their Master, so that he was glad to be rid of her; and the rather for that she had wheadled in a Son of the Planters, who used to Lie with her and supply her with Moneys, which she was always averse to the want of.  
After her time was out she came again for England, and quickly found many of her Old Comerades with whom she continually associated, resolving not to leave those Courses she had been all her Life bred in: And here I might recound a multitude more of her Robberies, which this little sheet cannot crowd in; and for which reason I must omit a journey she made to Ireland, and a Voyage to Holland: in both which Places she played her part so cunningly that she came off with great Booties. Particularly in Holland, where amongst other things she cheated a Dutch Merchant of 3 Great Diamonds, and a Pearl Necklace to a considerable Value. But to hasten to her End which drew near: Coming to London she gets in with one Robinson who was hanged some 4 or 5 Sessions passed for S●ealing of a Horse; and either taking one another's word, or making a Westminster Wedding of it, they lay and companied together, till Newgate and the Gallows sued out their Divorce. For Jenny having stolen a Silver Tankard from one John Warren of St. Olive Silver-street in the Parish of Cripplegate on the 19 th'. day of March last, was found guilty of the said Fact on the 10 th'. day of April 1684. And should then have received Sentence of Death, but that she pleaded her Belly: The better to colour which, and make the Jury of Women believe she was quick with Child, though indeed she was not, she Drank about a Gallon of New-A●e and Honey, and so deceived them, hoping in this time to gain her Pardon, though she could not accomplish the same, there being no place found for Mercy where so great and Notorious a Criminal was concerned: Wherefore at the last Sessions in December she was Sentenced upon the former Indictment, and on the 19 th'. of the said Month Executed at Tyburn: At her Death she seemed to Bewail her former Life, and grieved that she had been the Cause of many Persons falling into Bad Courses, which had lead them to untimely Ends: For according to Report no less than 18 who had been her Reputed Husbands or Friends had suffered for their Robberies   

Entered according to Order.   

LONDON, Printed by George Croom, at the Blue-Ba●l in Thames-street, over against Baynard's Castle. 1684.