A contemporary pamphlet scrutinizes the contested account of a young woman accused in a celebrated eighteenth-century criminal case, weighing confessions, witness statements, and public documents. The author challenges rival defenses and answers specific arguments by a prominent critic, contending that the available evidence supports the accused's innocence while implicating another party; he emphasizes honesty, public duty, and caution against sophistry, calls for disclosure of original papers, and frames the inquiry as necessary to prevent execution based on perjury and to enable informed public judgment.