shall be rather encourag'd and forewarded in your Attempt. Otherways he said, excepting these importunate Solicitations of Mr. King, he had no Temptation to betake himself to the Highway, being capable to Live upon what he and his Wife had, and what he could make by his own Business like a Gentleman in the Country. A Gentlewoman who waited on Mr. Drury two or three Days, when he was first under Sentence, said, That as she was going out in a Chaise with Mr. Drury from London to Wendover , the Waggoner met them, and desir'd Mr. Drury to come out for he wanted to speak with him; they going off from the Chaise at a good distance; the Gentlewoman could not hear what particulars they spoke upon; only she heard the Waggoner say, That he need not be afraid, and that he was sure to get what he wanted; or to that Purpose.

But the Gentlewoman knowing nothing of their Communication at that Time could make no Judgment of the Words she heard pass between 'em. Strange it is indeed, that Mr. Drury should have rob'd a Waggon where so many People were concern'd, other Waggons also being in Company, and going the same way, without the least Opposition being offer'd him. The Day before his Death, he still reflected upon his Wife's Cruelty, and Brutishness, (as he call'd it) in not sending Money, or coming to him, being to leave the World so suddenly; who (added he) altho' he had been one of the most wicked Men ever was, yet she could not deny him to be her Husband, and as such, he conceiv'd that she was bound in Duty to wait upon and Assist him. I told him, however undutiful his Wife was, yet as a dying Man he should not entertain in his Mind, or show the least Resentment against her, especially in consideration of the heinous Crime he had committed, having thereby Disgrac'd not only himself, but also his Wife and Family: This he acknowledg'd, and appearing a little Easie, he declar'd that as a dying Man, and expected Mercy from God, he freely forgave all Injuries done him. The Evening before he Suffer'd, a Woman came to Mr. Drurey's Room-door in the Prison, and beg'd the favour to speak a word to him, he went to his Chamber-door; the Woman expressing her Sorrow to see him in that Condition; said, That she was desir'd by a certain Person to whom she had been Servant, to be informed by him, What he had to say about the Waggoner? Mr. Drurey reply'd, That the Thoughts of robbing Waggons or any Thing else, never enter'd into his Head, till the Waggoner advis'd, and frequently urg'd him to do it; and that his Blood, the loss of his Life, and all he had in this World lay upon him. I exhorted him to give over all Thoughts of Life, and to think seriously upon Death, for he still entertain'd thoughts of a Reprieve, by the Interest of a Man of Quality, till his Time drawing near; he said, that he submitted to the Will of God, who had justly chastis'd him for his Faults: I frequently advis'd him to try and search his Heart impartially, how it was dispos'd towards God, and Heavenly Things, to which he had been so much a Stranger; a manifest Instance of his Covetousness, appearing by his committing such a notorious Crime, as Robbing on the Highway. I desir'd him to Repent of all his Sins, particularly the notorious and scandalous Villainly for which he Died; not casting the blame upon any Person, but only his own wicked Heart and vicious Inclinations, not pretending Innocence in any respect. He own'd himself to've been a great Sinner, but not a Slave to any particular Vice; that he never was much guilty of Drinking to Excess; that he had been much addicted to Whoring; that he was truly Penitent for all his Offences, believing in Jesus Christ his only Saviour, thro' whose Merits he only expected his Sins to be Expiated, and his Soul to be Saved in the great Day of the Lord; declaring himself in Peace with all the World, and that he Died in Communion with this Church, of which he own'd himself an unworthy Member.

At the Place of Execution.

ANTHONY DRUREY< no role > , appear'd with abundance of Courage, as if he had not been much concern'd, and no ways afraid. Being ask'd if he had any thing to add to his former Confessions? He began and spoke a good while, the Substance of his Discourse was, That King the Waggoner was the only Person who put him upon and advis'd him to Rob the Waggon; and that he advis'd him also to Rob the Banbury Waggon, and his own Wife of 4 l. but that he got only 2 or 3 s. from her; he call'd King a very wicked Man, and pray'd God to forgive him, and bring him to a Sense of his Sin. He complain'd of his Wife's Unkindness, whom he also forgave, praying to God for her. At Newgate Prison before he went to Execution, a Man said, that he had married one Mr. Nichols's Daughter in the City of Norwich , who is Sister to the said Man's Wife, and whom he left 7 Years ago, having married another Wife since. Being at the Place of Execution, I ask'd him about his multiplicity of Wives? he wav'd a positive Answer, saying, That he was loaded with many Reproaches by numbers of People, whom he heartily forgave. And calling to a Gentleman who was at the Place of Execution, he gave some private Directions relating to the Settlement of his Estate which he had before made. He gave several Advices to the Spectators to live Virtuous and godly Lives; and he hop'd to be Sav'd thro' the merits of Jesus Christ, and died apparently Penitent.

This is all the Account given by me,

JAMES GUTHRIE< no role > , Minister at Newgate .

London ; Printed by JOHN APPLEBEE< no role > in Black-Fryers .