This Prisoner was about 30 Years of Age, and appear'd at first to be very diligent in his Duty; but after he had been Condemn'd about a Fornight, all Thoughts of Death were banish'd from him, and he combin'd with the other Prisoners, to make their Escape, and had prepar'd two Pistols for that End; but being search'd, and they taken from him, he thro' Fury cut his Throat in the Chappel, declaring that his Enemies had boasted they would plant themselve on Holborn-Bridge, to see him carried to be Hang'd, but he would never indulge 'em in such a Pleasure: When his Wind-Pipe was sow'd up by the Surgeon, he was advis'd to lay aside Anger and Passion, and to regard his Future Estate, but cry'd out, that his Enemies had ruin'd his Soul and Body, that they had petition'd the King not to show him Mercy; that he felt no Pain, and only wish'd he might die of his Wound, before the Morrow came, when he was to be hang'd.

The Account of the Malefactors at the Place of Execution.

William Colthouse< no role > acknowledg'd that he had provided two Pistols, and were to have received more, to destroy some who had the Care of them; and had Files to free 'em from their Irons, adding, that the Design had been long under Consultation, and all were concern'd in it except George Nicholas< no role > ; but that he was glad it was not perform'd for Blood must have been shed, and as 'twas, he had no Blood to cry out against him.

They all acknowledg'd the Offences for which they suffer'd; except James Shaw< no role > , who neither deny'd nor directly own'd the Murther.

The Paper given me at the Place of Execution, by John Smith< no role > , was as follows,

I WAS born of Honest Parents, bred to the Sea, and liv'd Honest till I was led aside by leud Women; I then rob'd on Ships, and never robb'd on shore: I had no design to kill the Woman who jilted me and left me for another Man, but only to terrify her for I could have shot her when the loaded Pistol was at her Breast, but I curb'd my Passion, and only threw a Cand lestick at her. I confest my Cruelty towards my Wife, who is a Woman to good for me, but I was at first forced to forsake her for Debt, and go to Sea; I hope in God none will reflect on her, or my poor Innocent Children, who could not help my sad Passion, and more sad Death. Writtenby me JOHN SMITH< no role > .

T. PURNEY, Ordinary, and Chaptain.

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LONDON : Printed and Sold by JOHN APPLEBEE< no role > , a little below Bridewell-Bridge , in Black-Fryers .