with John Keen< no role > alias Cane< no role > , (the Evidence against him) he was by him enticed into that wicked Course of Life which brought him to this shameful Death. He would fain have made me believe he was not guilty of the Fact which he now stood condemn'd for, and that he never did an ill thing in his Life; but I convinc'd him of the contrary, putting him in mind, That in January 1713/1714 he was convicted of a Felony, and burnt in the Hand for it. Then he confess'd this was true, and acknowledg'd also at the same time (tho' he denied it but just before) that he had done many unjust things, which it was not in his power to make amends for, but pray'd God and those he had wrong'd would forgive him. He confess'd likewise, That he had been a great Swearer, a Profaner of the Lord's Day, and a very wicked Liver; and, That being ignorant in Matters of Religion, (for he could not so much as read, and scarce knew the Lord's Prayer) he never minded any Religious Duties; the neglect of which, he now found, was the Cause of his Ruin.

3. John Evans< no role > This name instance is in set 3132. , condemn'd for breaking the House of Mr. Peter Barker< no role > , and stealing thence 18 China Dishes, 6 China Cups, 2 Silver-Salts, 8 Silver Spoons, and other Goods, on the 25th of August last : Also for stealing 7 Holland Aprons, 2 pair of Stockings, some Caps, and other things, from Mr. John White< no role > , on the 3d of October last He said, he was about 20 years of age, born in the Parish of St. Thomas in Southwark , where he serv'd his Apprentiship with an Uncle of his, a Brasier : That when he was out of his Time, he set up for himself, and kept a Shop in the Parish of St. Giles Cripplegate ; and, That he never did an ill Thing. Yet upon my putting him in mind, that (under the Name of John Highcroft< no role > ) he was try'd for stealing 18 quarts of Brandy, Tobacco, and other things, in October 1713; he said, he remember'd it, and had been sufficiently punisht for it, being burnt in the Hand and sent for two Years to the Bridewell in Clerkenwell , but made his escape out of it above a Twelvemonth before his Time was out. He own'd he was Guilty of that Fact, tho' he would not say the same of this he now stood condemn'd for.

4. John Stapleton< no role > , alias Stevenson< no role > , alias Smith< no role > , condemn'd for a Burglary by him committed in the House of Capt. William Coldwell< no role > , stealing thence 2 Damask and 12 Diaper Table-cloths, 12 Damask and 24 Diaper Napkins, on the 5th of October last . He said, he was 22 years of age, born in the Parish of St. Andrew Holborn : That his right Name was Steventon; That he had been well brought up by his Friends, who were honest People, and took great Care of him: That when he began to understand something of the Affairs of the World, he apply'd himself to Merchandising , and chiefly dealt in Holland, Callicoes, &c. between England and Holland. He deny'd the Fact he was condemn'd for, but own'd that he had been an Offender (and under the Lash of the Law) before; having made very little Use of the Ability and Opportunity he had of being honest. He ask'd Pardon of GOD for all his Sins, and Men for the Wrong he had done them, which he could not otherwise repair.