Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts

14th March 1739

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20th September 1738


when he was visited, he declar'd himself very penitent, and anxious to attend the publick Worship; he was miserably poor, and had no Body to assist him. William Child< no role > was in the Master's Side for Felons, but on Sunday the 25th of February , being brought to the Press-Yard, he was put into the Cells, he came constantly to Chapel, and behav'd decently and devoutly, as did all the others. James Lawler< no role > and James Leonard< no role > were Roman Catholicks , and would not give much compliance with the Worship, but they were attentive and silent. John Masland< no role > wept bitterly, as did some others, when they were first reprov'd for their particular Vices, but that Fervour did not long remain A Day or two before the Dead Warrant came down, the two Girls Martha London< no role > and Elizabeth Reynolds< no role > , being confin'd in one Cell quarrell'd, and gave opprobrious Language to one another, as they had done several Times before; being inform'd of this, they were sharply reprov'd, and advised as they had been Sisters in Iniquity, so now it was their Duty to encourage one another in fearing and loving God, and to promote each others Resolutions of new Obedience; they cried very bitterly, promised to amend, and did behave better for the future. Some of them in Time of Divine Service talked too much, they were reprov'd, and desir'd to think upon the dangerous State they were in. Some Days before the Warrant came down, Henry Johnson< no role > grew sick, but he was desirous of being visited, and expressed a deep Sense of his Sin and Guilt.

On Thursday the 8th of March , Report was made to his Majesty in Council of the sixteen Malefactors lying under Sentence of Death in the Cells of Newgate, when Elizabeth Reynolds< no role > and Martha London< no role > , two young Girls, for assaulting Ann Hornby< no role > in a certain Foot Passage near the King's Highway, putting her in Fear, &c. and taking from her a Camblet Gown, value. 2 s. a Cloth Cloak, value 6 d. a chequed Apron, value 1 d. a black quilted Coat, value 18 d. and a pair of Scays, value 4 s. January 10 . William Child< no role > of Ealing , for assaulting Richard Gom< no role > and Robert Tiner< no role > , on the King's Highway, putting them in Fear, &c. and taking from the said Gem 5 s. in Money, and from the said Tiner 3 s. in Money; Edward Campbel< no role > of St. Giles's in the Fields , for breaking and entering the Dwelling-House of William Mumford< no role > , between 12 and 1 at Night, and stealing 24 Pair of Leather Shoes, value 40 s. February the 13th , and Thomas Davis< no role > for stealing 9 silver Buckles, value 35 s. the Goods of John Martin< no role > , Nov. 26 , and a silver Watch, value 4 l. and a silver Cham, value 7 s. 6 d. the Goods of Abraham Poteira< no role > , from his Person, Oct. 30 , receiv'd his Majesty's most gracious Reprieve. The remaining Eleven, viz. Peegrine Audley< no role > , John Adamson< no role > This name instance is in set 1241. James James< no role > , Thomas Easter< no role > This name instance is in set 3520. , John Masland< no role > , Samuel Piper< no role > , Ashby Johnson< no role > , Henry Johnson< no role > , James Lawler< no role > , James Leonard< no role > , and William Udal< no role > This name instance is in set 1292. , were ordered for Execution.

John Masland< no role > of St. Mary White-chaple , was indicted, for that he not having the Fear of God before his Eyes, &c. on the 20th of Sept . in and upon Mary Masland< no role > , Spinster , did make an Assault, and her against her Will, wickedly, unlawfully and feloniously, did carnally know and abuse, against the form of the Stat. &c.




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