for upon Search, they found only a Bag with 3 s. 3 d. in it. Upon an Outcry of stop Thief, they all ran away, and Lacy escaped for that Time, but was taken at Limehouse, August 24th or 25th , and being had before Sir Samuel Gower< no role > , Knt . was committed to Newgate, and the Fact being proved against him, was found guilty. He had great Hopes that his tender Years would have saved his Life, said, he was heartily sorry for what he had done amiss, and would never do so again, could he but escape this Time. When he found he must suffer, he begg'd of God to forgive his wicked Life, and appeared very penitent.

2. JOHH GRAHAM< no role > , aged 35, was born at Londonderry , in the Kingdom of Ireland , and has given this Account of himself, viz. I came of poor and honest Parents, and my Father dying at Sea, my Mother was left a poor Widow. She being not able to give me Learning, nor to do any thing for me, a right hon. and noble Lord of the Kingdom of Ireland, was pleased to take me, and give me some Learning, until I was fit for a Trade. He would have given me my Choice, but I would fix on no other way of Life but going to Sea. At last, I went to Sea of my own Accord, against my Mother's Will; which I fear was the Cause of breaking her Heart, and has been a Means of helping me to this unfortunate End, because I disobeyed her. When I left her, I went to Dublin , and went along with a Dutch Trader to France , and so continued going to Sea, until now, which takes up the Space of about 17 Years.

I have been but a little while on Shore, and had entered on board another Ship, but coming on Shore was in Trouble, from which Hazard and Cavenagh rescued me; and that same Night this Robbery is sworn to have been done by me; but Hazard and Cavenagh, and others own the Fact, nor was I in Company with them, or ever guilty of a Robbery with them, or any-Body else.

When I was in the East-Indies a great many Years ago, to my great Grief and Sorrow, I was guilty of that foul and brutal Sin of Sodomy, for which and other Sins of my past mispent Life, such as keeping Company with lewd Women, and getting drunk, I am apt to think, it hath pleased God to suffer me to be in this great Calamity. But the Fact for which I am convicted, I never was guilty of; for 'twas done by Hazard and Cavenagh, as was acknowledged by them in Court, before Sentence was passed upon me. However, I forgive my Prosecutor, and die in Charity with all the World.

A Copy of a Letter from John Graham< no role > , &c.

From the Cells of Newgate , October 15th, 1749.

My DEAR,