In Yorkshire it was customary for criminals condemned to execution to stop at a certain tavern in York for a last drink, or 'parting draught'. One such felon, the Saddler of Bawtry refused the offer of a drink and was subsequently hanged, his reprieve arriving a few minutes too late. Had he stopped at the tavern and accepted his last drink, his reprieve would have reached him and his life would have been saved. Research Saddler of Bawtry
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