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And by Virtue of the King's Commission of the Peace, OYER, and TERMINER, and Goal-delivery of Newgate, held before the
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, and others of his Majusty's Justices, of OYER, and TERMINER, for the City of London, and Justices of Goal-delivery of Newgate, holden for the said City, and County of Middlesex, at Justice-Hall in the
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; in the 20th Year of his Majesty's Reign;
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was capitally convicted, and received Sentence of Death accordingly.
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And by Virtue of the King's Commission of the Peace, OYER, and TERMINER, and Goal-delivery of Newgate, held before the
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, the Right Honourable the Ld. Chief Justice WILLES, the Right Honourable the Lord Chief Justice LEE, Mr. Baron REYNOLDS,
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Since the Time I have been with them, which was just before they had Notice of the Day when they were to be executed, they have all constantly attended at Chappel every Day, Forenoon and Afternoon, (except
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JOHN HUDSON
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JOHN EXELBY
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I.
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JOHN PAGON
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PIDGEON
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, was indicted for privately stealing, on the
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3d of August
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, a Silver Watch, a Seal set in Silver, and a Watch-Key, the Goods of
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Alexander Denker
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He was a second Time indicted for stealing a Watch, the Property of
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John Overy
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.
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JOHN PAGON
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PIDGEON
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, aged 34, seemed to be of a close, and not ingenuous Temper; would make no Reply to any Questions put to him, except such as had Respect to his Repentance and Faith. His Behaviour was always at Prayers in the Chappel, and in private, very decent and regular. He chose not to own his Birth, Parentage, or Education by any Means,
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