beth Turner< no role > , and setting Fire to the said House, &c. His Confession before Sir Francis Forbes< no role > , and Mr. Turner, showing; That he placed a Candle under a pair of Sheets, and left it Burning, in order to Fire the House, and consume the Inhabitants in it; he was found Guilty.

This Malefactor (who believed he was about Sixteen Years of Age) as he was stollen away from his Parents at Maduras, the Place of his Birth, when he was very Young, retain'd the Pagan Ignorance of his native Country; not having acquired much when with Captain Daws's at Sea, who was his first Master, and presented him to Mrs. Turner. His Ignorance of our Language, made him unable to converse with other Prisoners; but what little they heard him utter to himself, was incoherent, vengeful Words at particular Times. After he was Convicted, he by degrees learnt the Lord's Prayers, before his Execution. He said, that he threw his Lady's Guineas into the Pond, not least he should be discover'd and Hang'd, but least he should be tyed up and Whip'd: But such Punishments he was so far from having felt in England, that he was greatly and constantly Encourag'd, being frequently call'd in to Dance about, and to Sing after his Manner. He one time show'd a great deal of Concern that he had offer'd to Murder the whole Family that had kindly nourished him; and then added, that all he knew of his own Country, or of India was, that he never lived so well any where as here; being used to Eat only Rice and Salt Flesh. When he could repeat the Lord's Prayer, and give his ascent to all the Articles in the Creed, and had heard the Purport of each of the Commands, it was thought proper to Baptize him; which was done by the Name of John. When ask'd, if he desir'd to become a Christian; he answer'd yes, demanding if he was then to become Free?

The wearing Irons, a great while before his Tryal, and his lying on the cold Stones, without any Cloathing but a long ragged Coat, together with the smalness of his Limbs, and the Tenderness of his Nature, render'd him Lame and swell'd, at length deprived him of the Use of his Limbs and the Power of going to the Chapel; so that about the Time that he was told he was included in the Warrant, and must suffer Death. In the Night Time he resolved to lay violent Hands upon himself, and afterwards, he beg'd a Man to lend him a Pen-knife to end his Misery withal; but Mr. Daval made him acquiesce, by Chastising him for his wicked Designs.

2. JOSEPH BLAKE< no role > This name instance is in set 3091. , otherwise Blukeskin, of St. Mary-le-Savoy , was indicted for breaking the House of Mr. Kneebone, in the Night time, and taking thence 108 Yards of Woollen Cloath, value 36 l. and other Things, on the 12 of July last : It appearing that John Sheppard< no role > This name instance is in set 3055. enter'd the House at a Cellar Window (the Bars of which he had prepared, by cutting them a Week before) and opened the Back-Door for Joseph Blake< no role > , and William Field< no role > , who return'd back loaden with Goods; and that when he was apprehended, he clos'd his Chamber Door and resisted with a Penknife, &c. The Jury found him guilty of the Indictment and he receiv'd Sentence accordingly.

This Prisoner (a Native of London was by his Friends, he said, continued above six Years at School; where William Blewit< no role > , was his good Companion. But as he had no particular Business or Employ, he made no Use of his Education.