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This quote appears in the very beginning of Moll’s story, and it is significant because it establishes Moll as a wanted criminal. “Newgate” is the prison in London during Moll’s time, and “Old-Baily” is the courthouse across the street. Moll can’t use her “True Name” in telling her story, because her real name is “well known” to those at Newgate and Old-Baily. Furthermore, Moll has “things of such Consequence still depending there,” which means Moll is a wanted woman and still sought by the law for her crimes.
This quote becomes even more significant when considered in context with Moll’s…