House, and that he advised and encourag'd them to their Practices. He was terrified and affrighted at the Approach of Death, behav'd well under his Misfortunes, and wept much; but was not so free in his Confessions, as might have been wish'd. He hoped for Salvation through the Mercy of God in Christ, repented of his Sins, and died in Peace with all Men.

2. Thomas Oliver< no role > , 38 Years of Age, born in Berkshire , of honest Parents, who kept a Farm. His Father left him young, and when he was of Age his eldest Brother, who got the Farm and an Estate of 60 or 70 l. per Ann. put him to a Shoemaker , to which Trade he served his Time, but was of such a roving Temper that he could not follow it for himself, but travelled up and down the Countries, pretending to work at his Business in several Places, but his chief Design was to plunder wherever he had Opportunity. He at last settled in a Country Town and married a Wife, by whom he had many Children, 6 or 7 of them are still living. By what his Father left him, the kindness of an Aunt and his Brother, he had once to the Value of 120 l. but as he never confin'd himself to his Trade, this Money was soon gone. Seven or 8 Years ago he came to London with his Family, and kept House in Ratcliff-Highway , and last of all he liv'd in Brick-Lane , just by Perrot his Companion, that they might more frequently meet together, Oliver had been a Thief and a Robber from his Youth. He was once taken up at Oxford for a Robbery, stolen Goods having been found in his House or Lodging, for which, after he had been detain'd a long Time in the County Goal of Oxford , he was tried, and with Difficulty acquitted. He pretended to know but little of Waterman the Evidence, only that he made 2 or 3 pair of Shoes for him, and would not own the Fact in all the Circumstances as sworn against him. He acknowledged that he had been a most wicked, profligate Fellow. He own'd he took 60 Cocks from one Gentleman in Hertfordshire , who delighted in these Creatures; some they sold, the rest they fought in Perrot's House; Cock-fighting in this House brought a heap of Thieves together, with whom he contracted an Acquaintance. He was much of the Time very Sick, but before the Dead Warrant came out he recover'd and came to Chapel. He behav'd quietly and decently, but was not so affected as he ought to have been. He declar'd his Faith in Christ, that he was penitent for his very wicked Life, and forgave all Men as he expected Forgiveness from God.

John Birt< no role > , was indicted for assaulting John Berry< no role > This name instance is in set 3516. in a certain Field near the King's Highway, putting him in Fear, &c. and taking from him 12 s. Jan. 9 .

3. John Birt< no role > , 20 Years of Age, of honest Parents in Town, who gave him good Education. He was bred a Cabinet-maker with his Father, but was untractable. About 5 Years ago, his Mother, who was tender of him, died; after this he was altogether ungovernable, and fell in with bad Company. He was a very wicked Youth, and was acquainted with Pickpockets, and intimate at bad Houses, hard-hearted and obstinate, disobedient to his Parents, and a notorious Sabbath-breaker. He was naked, and miserably poor, but his Father sent or brought him the Necessaries of Life, and as for Cloaths, the Rags about him were thought sufficient, as he had so short a Time to use them. He behav'd decently, and was attentive to Prayers and Instructions. He declar'd his Hope of Salvation thro' the Merits of Jesus Christ, his Penitence for a sinful Life, and forgave all Men. As for the Fact he died for, he did not own every Thing in the Manner as John Berry< no role > swore against him.

John Gardiner< no role > and Isaac Mortished< no role > , of St. Peter's Cornhill , were indicted for stealing a Bond for 100 l. payable to John Davis< no role > , for the Use of Simon Walmsley< no role > , Edward Merrifield< no role > , and others, Members of a Society of Pewterers ; and likewise one Promissory Note, sign'd Ford Beauchamp< no role > , dated Dec. 6 , value 40 s. and payable on Demand, being the Property of the said Simon Walmsley< no role > , Edward Merrifield< no role > and others, Members of the said Society, in the House of Ford Beauchamp< no role > , Dec. 26 .

They were a 2d Time indicted for stealing 9 s. 8 d. in Money, and 2 half broad Pieces, value 23 s. the Property of the said Society, in the House of Ford Beauchamp< no role > , Dec. 26 .