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, aged between 40 and 50 was born in
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, and bred to no Business, so that he had his Livelihood to seek ever since he forsook his Parents, and it would be a difficult Matter to produce any Evidence of his having got an honest Livelihood during any Time of his Life; but numberless are the Instances of the contrary said to be; both
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have rung of his Fame, as a notorious Pickpocket, and by Way of Distinction in
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, he went by the Name of Banbridge the Pickpocket.
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Being a
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, it was prejudicial to his Salvation to own the Truth for the publick Good; what he did with Respect to auricular Confession, is best known to the Gentlemen that visited him; however, when I spoke to him, he was so modest as not to deny the Fact, though he would not own it, but said, whether or not guilty, he was to suffer for it; however, the Fact seems to have been plain enough proved and fixed upon him, to the Satisfaction of the World, for the Punishment he suffered. Several Applications were made to me to enquire of him after several Robberies said to be committed by him, and which have been reported by some of his Accomplices to have been done by him; but he denied all. However, that daring Attempt on the Gatehouse upon his Account, shews how much he was respected by this abandoned Sort of People; and for what Reasons they would venture upon such an Undertaking to rescue him from thence, I leave to the Reader's own Judgment.
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ON Monday, about 9 o'Clock in the Morning,
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, in the fourth, went from Newgate to the Place of Execution, and suffered the Sentence of the Law.
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None of them said any Thing particular at the Place, except Sundiland, who declared to the Populace, that he died innocent of the Fact for which he suffer'd. They all behaved well, serious, and composed, except Busby, who laugh'd very heartily more than once, in speaking to some Acquaintance to take care of his Body, which Behaviour surprized every Beholder. When I went into the Cart, from which they were executed, I spoke to him particularly, and said, he had forgot himself and his Condition at this latter End. He replied, No, Sir, I had no evil Thoughts; and appeared very composed and attentive afterwards, as did all the rest.
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When the Bodies were cut down, the four Smugglers were put into a Hearse, to be conveyed to their several Places appointed; and the rest were taken care of by their Friends. The whole was conducted with the utmost Decency, and without any Disturbance or Tumult.
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This is all the Account given by me,
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