and persisted in a Resolution not to do it, as he told me, say what I would to him. He several Times declared, upon the Words of a dying Man, considering himself always in the Presence of Almighty God, as was his own Expression, that he was entirely innocent of the Facts of both Indictments laid against him, upon which he was convicted. And, tho' he dies for what he declares himself not guilty of, is silent as to any thing else, being sensible he has in the Course of Life deserved to be visited for his Offences. He declares he dies in Peace and Forgiveness with all the World, and Henry Simms< no role > in particular, who this Morning (Monday the 15th ) owned to him, that he had wrote several Letters, which he believed were of great Prejudice to Pagon. Simms asked him therefore Pardon, as he called it, to whom Pagon generously reply'd, He heartily and freely forgave him, and all Men. And, being absolutely resigned to the Will of God, and in Charity with all Men, he hopes Forgiveness of his Sins, and his Expectations of Salvation are founded on the Merits of our Redeemer Jesus Christ.

Notwithstanding Pidgeon's Obstinacy, and determined Resolution not to declare any thing of his Life and Conversation, yet have we been able to gather from among his Friends and Acquaintance the following Account of him: That he drew his first Breath in or near Black-Boy-Alley by Chick-Lane ; that he was born of obscure Parents, who could not afford to give him an Education suitable to the Vivacity of his Genius; and that he began very early to discover Proofs of an extraordinary Capacity, for he was hardly ten Years of Age before he became such a Proficient in the Diving Art, that hardly a Pick-pocket in Town but owned him for his Master. For a Series of Years he frequented the Playhouse Passages, and scarce a Night passed but he carried home with him a considerable Booty: So industrious was he in his Business, that he neglected no Game, high or low; for he would aspire to a Lady's Gold Watch or a Gentleman's Sword, or descend so low as a single Handkerchief. In these Adventures he sometimes met with Opposition, but always retained a Number of Dependants, whose Care and Business it was to keep a good Look-out, and if at any Time he came into a Scrape, a Posse was immediately raised, and he was sure to be rescued. At length he became so considerable among them, that he kept a Warehouse on purpose to receive such Goods as from Time to Time those Gentry pick'd up, and a fix'd Price was made for every Sort of Commodity, which they were always sure to receive on Sight; a Gold Watch was fix'd at Five Guineas, a Silver Watch at a Guinea and an half, and so in Proportion for any Sort of Commodity they laid their Hands on; and when a sufficient Cargo was made up, he generally took a Trip to Holland , where he disposed of his ill-gotten Treasure, and returned home to make more.