Warmth, that it was not in his Power to serve you. I will send you a Minister, if he can be admitted. Pray God Almighty and Allmerciful prepare you for your latter End. I am almost distracted, and will leave London when all is over. Let me hear your Wants by the Bearer, and they shall be supplyed to the utmost of my Power. * * * * * * * * * * * * is at the Bottom of all, but, be charitable, and forgive them all.

I am, Your afflicted Sister,

ELIZ. HOLFORD< no role > .

March 13, 1740.41 .

This is my dear Caleb's Birth-Day.

John Sheriff< no role > , was indicted for stealing a Mare of a Bay Colour, Value 5 l. the Property of Edward Cook< no role > , Dec. 15 .

10. John Sheriff< no role > , 37 Years of Age, was born, tho' of mean, yet honest Parents at Warwick , in Warwickshire ; he had no Education at School, therefore it cannot be expected that he could have much Knowledge: He was bred to Labour in Country Work, and for some Time got his Bread in an honest Way; but being tired of that laborious Sort of Life, came to London , and listed in the first Regiment of Guards , about 14 Years ago: He behaved well, and was reckoned honest, till the Commission of the Fact for which he died, as he said, and even that he would have thought not a Theft, for he did not steal the Mare, but borrowed her, as he alledged, to go a small Journey on.

He behaved well, constantly came to Chapel, was devout at Prayers, and attentive to Instructions. He intended, he said, to desert, but had not Time, being prevented by his being taken up. He was ignorant and could not read, but willing to receive Instructions. When at Home he liv'd a sober Country Life, and sometimes he received the Sacrament. He was miserably poor and naked, and as he went to Chapel, if he saw any Body, he used to beg Charity of them. He did not seem to be of a bad but penitent Disposition. He assured me that he believed in Christ, as his only Saviour, repented of his Sins, and died in Peace with all the World.

John Catt< no role > , was indicted, for that at a Delivery of the Goal, &c. for the County of Sussex, held at East Grinstead , on Monday, March 14, in the Tenth Year of his Majesty's Reign, before Sir William Thompson< no role > , Knt . one of the Brons of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer, and Richard Commyns< no role > , Serjeant at Law , &c. appointed to deliver the said Goal: he the said Catt, was, according to due Course of Law, indicted, for that he, with divers other dissolute and disorderly Persons unknown, to the Number of 20 Persons and upwards, after the 24th of June, 1736 , to wit, on the 27th of February , in the Tenth Year of his Majesty's Reign, at a Place called the Great Groin , near the Sea Coast, in the said County of Sussex , being then and there armed, and carrying Fire-Arms, &c. did assemble, in order to be aiding and assisting in the clandestine running certain uncustomed Goods, by Way of Merchandize, to wit, 2000 Pound Weight of Tea, for which, the Duties more than due and payable, to the Terror of, &c. and thereon he the said Catt, was convicted, and adjudged, &c. to be transported to some of his Majesty's Plantations in America , for 7 Years, and that he was transported to the Colony of Virginia , &c. And the Indictment further charged, that he, the said Catt, on the 28th of September , in the 14th Year of his Majesty's Reign, at the Parish of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate , before the Expiration of the said Time, was at large, against the Peace, &c.

11. John Catt< no role > , 28 Years of Age, came of honest Parents in Sussex , who gave him as good Education at School as to enable him to read, write, and cast Accompts, and they had him instructed in the Principles of the Christian Religion, according to the establish'd Church, When of Age, he was put Apprentice to a Trade, and was careful and honest for some little Time; but he soon (too soon for him) got acquainted with the Smugglers, of which there are great Numbers upon the Coast of Sussex, and being a strong bold young Fellow, they engaged him as fit for their Purpose. He became one of the Chief, and most daring of them, and in most of his Engagements was very successful. When the Custom-House Officers came up with him, he always gave them fair Battle for it, never tamely suffering them to take the smallest Prize, whilst he was able to defend it; and in this Way he went on for some