After Minister appointed by me, had preach'd to him on Sunday Afternoon, The Prisoner told him, he had cruelly charg'd him in his Sermon; and that such a Discourse he should have preach'd before the Court, and those who were guilty of the Murder of him; Then spoke to the Congregation, boldly proclaiming and avering his Innocence. The Morning of his Death, he was very angry when he found the Sacrament could not (by the Cannons of the Church) be administr'd to him, without his Confession.

At the Place of EXECUTION, &c.

WHen he arriv'd at the Place appointed for his Death, he turn'd pale, and was very Sick. When we told him we would not pray by him unless he would confess the Fact, but he must suffer Death immediately: He answer'd, he wish'd we would give him the Prayers: But tho' we should refuse, he would not charge himself with what he was ignorant of: Afterwards, when in the Cart we earnestly conjured him to redeem his Soul from Ruin, by uttering the Truth, and not regarding this World. He continu'd to reply, Pray do not tempt me; pray do not trouble me; I am glad of the Prayers ye give me, but this Advice is unprofitable; I will not make my self worse than I am, &c. It was observ'd by the Spectators, that after we left him, he did not offer up to God any private Prayer; Nor at the Moment of his Suffering, did he, as is usual and requisite, call upon God and Christ, to rescue and save his Soul; which was somewhat strange, Because when I repeated the Prayers he always repeated them with me.

Before I left him, he gave me a large Paper, which I was in hopes contain'd his acknowledgement of the Fact; But (besides several bitter Expressions against the Court of Justice) it was as follows;

I Lovi Houssart< no role > This name instance is in set 546. am 40 Years old; and was born in Sedan a Town in Champagne near Boulloneis ; I have left France above 14 Years. I was Apprentice to a Surgeon at Amsterdam , and after Examination, was allow'd by the College to be qualify'd for that Business; So that I intended to go on board a Ship as a Surgeon; But I could never have my health at Sea. I dwelt some time at Maestricht in the Dutch Brabant where my aged Father and my Brother now dwell. I travel'd thro' Holland , and was in almost every Town: My two Sisters are in France; and also many of my Relations; for the Earth has scarce any Family more numerous than Ours. Seven or eight Years I have been in London ; And here I met with Anne Roudeau< no role > who was born at the same Village with me; and therefore I lov'd her: After I had left her she writ to me, and said she would reveal a Secret; I promised to be Secret; and she told me, she had not been Chast, the Consequence of it was upon her; upon which, I gave her my best Help and Assistance: Since she is dead, I hope her Soul is happy. &c.

This is the Account that is given by me,

T. PURNEY Ordinary and Chaplain.

LONDON : Printed by JOHN APPLEBEE< no role > , a little below Bridewell-Bridge in Black-Fryers .