While I and others endeavour'd to give them the best Directions we could, Richard Trantham< no role > This name instance is in set 1211. was most serious and most attentive; the Sentence that was by Law pass'd upon him, having made a much greater Impression upon him than on his Companion, in his Misfortune, who, nevertheless, affirm'd, that he was as diligent and as attentive as was in his Power. They were constantly advis'd and perswaded, not to let the long Time that they lay under Condemnation, make such a wrong Impression upon them, as to slacken their Thoughts and Resolution for Repentance; because the long Opportunity which they had to repent in, would be an Aggravation of their Sin, if they had not made a due Preparation: They being told at the same Time, that the Delay of Justice was no Interruption of it, nor ought they to believe, that because they suffer'd not at the usual Time, they should wholly escape the Execution of the Sentence pronounc'd upon them.

The ACCOUNT while they lay under Condemnation.

LUKE NUNNY< no role > , of St. Mary White-Chapel , was indicted, for that he, on the 31st of March last , about one a-Clock in the Morning, gave William Bramston< no role > one mortal Wound, of the Length of one Inch, and the Depth of five Inches. It appearing from the Evidence of John Howel< no role > , James Young< no role > , and others, That the Deceas'd coming up when Nunny was quarrelling with James Young< no role > , Nunny gave him a Blow with his Fist, no Provocation having preceeded; after which the Deceas'd made an Offer to strike him, but forbore; but Nunny thereupon struck him another Blow, and gave him a Push; after which the Deceas'd said he was stabb'd, he was a dead Man, and said that Luke Nunny< no role > was the Man that did it, who was then running away: This, and more, being confirm'd, by sufficient Evidence, the Jury found him Guilty of the Murther.

He was about 20 Years of Age, tho' in his Behaviour and Appearance he seem'd to be younger: His Father was a Man of Probity, and belov'd among his Neighbours, when he kept House, but having Misfortunes in Life, he was oblig'd to leave off his Shop; and his Children, by that Means, miss'd of some Part of that Education which he purpos'd otherwise to have given them, being always desirous they should be instructed in their Duty, and be brought up in the Fear of God.

He said that when he was very young, he felt strange Inclinations in his Mind to serve God; that he sometimes went to the Assemblies of Dissenters, unknown to any one, and wished frequently that his Mother and his two Brethren did but know how the Word of God was explain'd where he went; adding that as he went home, if he saw any Boys playing on Lord's Day, or heard any loose Fellows Swearing and Cursing, it was a strange Uneasiness to him; and he heartily wish'd that Men would reform, and the World would grow Virtuous and Good. But he said, tho' he went to see how he liked the Quakers, he could not well relish their Way and Manner, but thought it was rather ridiculing Almighty God than Worshipping him.