nip the Blosom in its fairest Perfection; since Sin leads to Ruin, as Rivers run into the Sea; from Prov. 1. Verse 17, and 18, &c.

Surely in vain the Net is spread in the sight of any Bird.

And they lay wait for their own Blood; they lurk privily for their own Lives.

Endeavouring, for the Conclusion, to direct those Persons, we had so lurked privily for their own bloody Lives, how they were to act, that tho' they had sought their Deaths in this World, they might secure Life in the World to come; how they might pass from Ignominy to Glory; and tho' they dyed a Death that is termed the Death of the Wicked, how they might make it to them the Death of the Righteous, and have their latter End like this.

The Account of the Malefactors under Sentence of Death.

'TIS observeable of these Prisoners, that during the time that they lay under Condemnation, there was not any one of them (being in Health) that once mist the publick Prayers in the Chappel. During those spaces of time that they lay in the Condemn'd-Hole) Hawkins and George Simpson< no role > constantly assur'd me, that they permitted not any idle or leud Discourses to be used by any one; but frequently read, especially to Leonard Hendry< no role > , who could neither write or read: Refusing to regard those Prisoners underneath the Condemn'd-Place, who thro' a Crevice endeavour'd (as usual) to interrupt them in their Devotions, by calling to them in leud and indecent Expressions. But as Thomas Smith< no role > profest himself a Roman-Catholick , and peremptorily asserted he would live and die such, he separated his Prayers from the rest: And a Nonjuror was (toward the last) conducted to the Prison, to assist John Hawkins< no role > This name instance is in set 3046. and George Simpson< no role > .

1. RICHARD WHITTINGHAM< no role > , of St. Sepulchre's , was found guilty of assaulting William Garnet< no role > on the Highway, to wit, in Red Lyon Square , about 12 at Night, on the 26th of November last , and taking from him a Watch, Value 30 s. by diving into his Pocket, while one Appleby knock'd him down, and likewise one Jones and Lee put their Hands to his Eyes, and thrust his own Neckcloth into his Mouth.

He was 19 Years old, had been Apprentice to an Hot-presser by Snow-Hill , to which he served, he said, 4 Years, then left his Master, and got acquainted with several leud Women; who kept him for some Time; but afterwards learn'd him to pick Pockets, that he might be able to pay them something for their Indulgences; Labouring, he said, at this Trade more than his own, he met with J. Lee and J. Jones, who now became Evidences against him.

Being ask'd how he come to take up with so maen and little way of Robbing; he answered, that he thought there was more Danger in House-breaking, and Robbing on the High-way; and that his Way was not mean, for they oftn found in Women's Pockets 5 or 6 Guineas, and a Woman in particular, whom he assaulted near the Bull and Gate Inn , in Holborn , about 3 Months ago, on a Sunday Night, had 3 Guineas and 14 s. in her Pochet. Adding, that they commonly put one of their Company to watch, while another laid his Leg before the Passer and flung her down, and that they ofter robb'd in the Streets, than in bye dark Allyes, for in such narrow Places, a Pursuit would mor easily overtake, or, stop them.

He said, when Appleby his Comrade was apprehended, and he impeach'd, he fled to Rochester , intending to take Ship for Friezland; but his Heart turning toward England, he went from thence, and took a Lodging at Maidstone in Kent , to conceal himself there; but even in Danger, could not abstain from sometimes entering into Pockets. Returning thence to London , he liv'd privately with his Master, never appearing abroad, but having his Victuals convey'd every Day to him.

He appear'd no way obstinate, but according to his Capacity, was observant of his Duty; being (he said) more grieved for his Wife, than for himself, since he deserv'd the unhappy Fate that was come upon him.

2. THOMAS SMITH< no role > , was convicted of assaulting John Prat< no role > on the High-way, under Ludgate , on the 16th of April last , and robbing him of an Hat and Peruke, Value 25 s. together, which he snatch'd off his Head, but