He laboured under great Anxiety upon Account of somewhat he said he would discover to me before he died; and the Day before Execution he told me as follows, viz. That a Comrade of his having a Wife, whom he treated very ill, upon Account of Jealousy heentertained upon Ryley's Account, tho' he said without any just Foundation. However Ryley, as he declared, in Pity to that Woman, entered into an Agreement with his Comrade, that if he would give up all Pretensions to her, as he saw they would never live peaceably together, he would marry her himself. Accordingly 'twas agreed upon, and the Comrade, the Woman, and Ryley, went to the Fleet, the Comrade first threw his Certificate of Marriage in the Fire, and then Ryley and the Woman were married at the same Place, and had a fresh Certificate. Whatever Offence was chargeable upon his Mind upon this and all Accounts, he was very sorry for, and was almost incessantly invoking the Lord Jesus Christ to have Mercy upon him, and receive his Soul.

At the PLACE of EXECUTION.

ON Wednesday Morning the 7th Instant , John Pryor< no role > , George Robins< no role > , and William Ryley< no role > in one Cart, and George Anderson< no role > , and Thomas Reynolds< no role > in another, went to the Place of Execution; who after being tyed up, continued for some Time in Prayer for Forgiveness of Sin; and having recommend-themselves to Almighty Protection, I took my Leave. Prior begg'd all that he had injured to forgive him, as he died in Charity with all Men. Ryley seeing some Soldiers stand at a little Distance, called to them, and said,

"If

"my Death be looked upon as a Disgrace

"to the Cloaths I have worn, I

"am sorry for it; yet let it be also an

"Example to you not to use your Arms

"rashly, and to a bad Purpose, as you

"see I have done. And when you have

"got too much in your Heads, do not

"go after Women, and other wicked

"Ways, but go to your Quarters. I

"pray God bless you all, and receive

"my Soul."

Reynolds declared his Innocence of the Offence laid to his Charge to the last.

Robins was almost depriv'd of Sense thro' Illness, and said nothing, nor took Notice of any Body.

Anderson having been used to a laced Waistcoat, had the Vanity to appear in somewhat like it to the last; and, for that Purpose had a white Linen Waistcoat and Breeches, double laced, as it were, with black Ribband or Ferret, I can't exactly say which of the two. He seem'd composed to the last, and said nothing, but to a young Fellow, whom he called up into the Cart, just before it drew away, to whom he whispered what he had to say.