Memoir of the life of John Law of Lauriston

10 LIFE OF JOHN LAW
On a representation of the case to the crown
Mr. Law obtained a pardon, but an appeal
being lodged by a brother of the deceased, he
was detained in the King's Bench Prison.
This appeal was brought before the Court of
King's Bench in Trinity Term, 1694; several
exceptions were taken on the part of Mr. Law,
which were overruled.* While this was de-
pending, Mr. Law found means to make his
escape from confinement ; on which occasion
the following advertisement was published in
the London Gazette of Monday, 7th January,
1695 : — " Captain f John Lawe, a Scotchman,
lately a prisoner in the King's Bench for
murther, aged 26, a very tall, black, lean man,
well shaped, above six foot high, large pock-
holes in his face, big high nosed, speaks broad
and loud, made his escape from the said pri-
son. Whoever secures him, so as he may be
delivered at the said prison, shall have fifty
pounds paid immediately by the Marshall of
* See Salkeld's Reports, i. 59, voce Appeal.
t It does not appear that he had the honour of bear-
ing any military commission. Captain is a good travel-
ling title, and it is said that he served some time as an
officer of the Walloon Guards in Spain.