being in a Room by himself, they heard him weeping, and constantly speaking to himself; a Gentleman suspecting him to be the Man who murther'd the Woman on Hounslow-Heath , went to the Coffee-house, and finding him to agree to the Description in the Papers, he got a Warrant to apprehend him, but by this Time he had enquir'd the Way to London , and being on the Road thither, they gave themselves no Trouble to send after him. On Tuesday the 7th of February a Gloucester Gentleman being in the Press-yard, gave this Account of him. Two or three Weeks before he died he lost the use of his Limbs; Sickness still encreasing upon him, on Tuesday the 21st of February , when they open'd the Cell Door at 9 o'Clock in the Morning, they found him dead upon the Floor, in a miserable Condition, with his Head leaning on the inside of the Door, having fallen off his Bed in the Agonies of Death. Some of the last Times I visited him, some Signs of Desperation appearing in him, I said, I hop'd he would not lay Hands on himself, he answer'd, God forbid. I exhorted him to trust in the infinite Mercy of God, he declar'd his Faith in Christ, that he was truly penitent for his heinous Sins, and did in Peace with all Mankind.

George Nevil< no role > , alias Newel< no role > , was sick when he was try'd, and receiv'd Sentence on Saturday the 25th of February ; his Sickness continuing, on Sunday Morning the 26th , he breakfasted pretty heartily, but after 12 o'Clock, Divine Service being ended, they found him dead in the Cell. He was convicted for breaking open the House of Richard Hind< no role > , Esq ; and stealing Goods of a considerable Value.

Thomas Oliver< no role > and John Parrot< no role > alias Perrot< no role > , were indicted for assaulting Matthias Holst< no role > on the King's Highway, putting him in Fear, &c. and taking from him a silver Watch, val. 6 l. a pair of silver Shoe Buckles, value 14 s. a Cane, value 3 s. a Hanger, value 5 s. and 5 s. 6 d. in Money, Sept. 27 .

1. John Parrot< no role > alias Perrot< no role > , 36 Years of Age, born of honest Parents in Berkshire , had a good Education. When he was of Age he follow'd his Father's Business of a Butcher , about 7 Miles from Northampton ; and while he liv'd in the Country with his Father, no body had any Thing to lay to his Charge; but growing weary of a Country Life, he came to London about 16 or 17 Years ago, and brought his Wife and Family with him, and not liking to follow his Trade of a Butcher, he serv'd Brewers, and for several Years past, work'd in the Service of an eminent Brewer at Westminster , under whom he maintained himself and Family, and had the Reputation of an honest Fellow. But to better his Way of Life for the Maintainance of his Family, having had several Children, two or three of whom are still living, he took an Alehouse in Brick-Lane Whitechapple , the Sign of the Bell and Boy , and tho' by this he and his Family might be provided for more plentifully, yet it prov'd the Destruction of them all; for this House became one of the most noted Receptacles for Thieves in and about the Town, and he soon got acquainted with House-breakers, Street-robbers, and Footpads, who spent their Money prodigally, and when it run short, they went out upon the Highway to rob for more, of this Number was Graston Kirk< no role > , Terry Garrard< no role > and Shaw, executed last Time for a Highway Robbery, John Parrot< no role > , Thomas Oliver< no role > , John Waterman< no role > and others, who sign'd a sort of a Bond of Agreement, kept Books of all they purchas'd, and were obliged to make an equal Dividend of all they got, whether present at committing the Robberies or not. In this Way they went on since Midsummer last , about which Time Waterman the Evidence join'd into the Gang, and committed above 100 Highway Robberies, as he solemnly declar'd. Perrot had a sore Leg, and that he made a Pretence of leaving his Master's Service, tho' if he had been willing, he was able enough to work, but he found there was more Money to be had in the Course he engag'd in, than in serving a Gentleman honestly with a little Labour, for his House was the common Rendezvous to the Gang, where they spent most of their Money, which made him always ready to encourage them by his Company, in their unlawful Adventures. He stole a Horse (as Waterman said) and went down to Essex and sold it, and kept the Money to himself contrary to Contract. Being asked the Truth of this, he was a little surprised, and only said he knew little of Waterman, and that he was never much in Essex; but he could not deny the Robbers keeping his