of St. Paul, Covent Garden , for stealing 4 Guineas, a Roman Sequin, Value 10 s. the Money of Gerard Brooks< no role > , in the Dwelling house of Thomas Richards< no role > , Feb 26 Hannah Robinson< no role > , for the same Burglary with Dorothy Middleton< no role > , as below. Mary Nash< no role > , alias Goulding< no role > , for assaulting George Stacey< no role > , in the Dwelling house of William Needham< no role > , putting him in Fear, &c. and taking from him a Moidore, a 36 Shilling Piece, and 30 Guineas, Nov. 20 . This Trial was in February Sessions, 1739-40. Margaret Newell< no role > , of St. Giles's in the Fields , for privately stealing a gold Watch, and a gold Chain and Seal, Value 15 l. from the Person of the Chevalier Charles Rusca< no role > , March 9 . This Trial was in March Sessions, 1739-40. N. B. These two last were by the Jury of Matrons found with quick Child, but not being so, they were brought to their former Sentence, and Cathorine Lineham< no role > , for the second Robbery with George Stacey< no role > and Matthias Dennison< no role > , as below. All these received his Majesty's most gracious Reprieve. The following Twenty were ordered for Execution, viz. Joseph Huddle< no role > This name instance is in set 38230. , Thomas Nash< no role > , Richard Quail< no role > , Robert Legrose< no role > , Elizabeth Fox< no role > , Priscilla Mahon< no role > This name instance is in set 1293. , John Eiver< no role > , George Stacey< no role > , John Catt< no role > , Mary Young< no role > , Richard Brabant< no role > , Philip Lipscomb< no role > , John Cassody< no role > , Robert Hurt< no role > , Robert Parsonson< no role > , Robert Birch< no role > , James Timms< no role > , and Dorothy Middleton< no role > .

Thomas Coates< no role > and Thomas Nash< no role > , of St. Ann, Black-Fryars , were indicted for breaking and entering the Dwelling-house of Hugh Dixey< no role > , between the Hours of one and two in the Night, and stealing one large Pottage-pot, Value 25 s. one Copper Pottage-pot, Value 10 s a Copper Tea-kettle, thirty pewter Plates, twelve pewter Dishes, a copper warming Pot, a Funnel, a Gallon pot, a Box Iron and Heater, a Wooden Box, 6 lb. of Tobacco, and 13 Knives and Forks, the Goods of Hugh Dixey< no role > , Nov. 11 .

Atty< no role > , alias Hester Walker< no role > , Sarah Laxton< no role > , and Elizabeth Matthews< no role > , for receiving them, knowing them to stolen. All three found Guilty.

1. Thomas Coates< no role > , 22 Years of Age, born in Old Gravel Lane , of honest Parents, had not much Education, and being a perverse Boy, was careless, and not willing to learn much: When of Age, he was put Apprentice to a Turner in Little Britain , and served Part of his Time, but not faithfully as he ought to have don, keeping bed Hours, and the worst of Company, who hurried him to his Ruin; these vicious Practices he was us'd to before he went to Business, having been engag'd with a Gang of Thieves about apping, and Shadwell when young, so that he was an old Practitioner in that Way. He own'd the Burglary in Black-ryars, he was convicted of, that he had a chief Hand in it, was an older Offender than Nash, his Companion, and prompted him to go about such villainous Actions; he also acknowleged four or five more Burglaries; that he us'd to pick Pockets, for which he was once sent to Bridewell , where he remain'd 4 or 5 Weeks, and receiv'd the Discipline of the House, but was never in Newgate till now, when capitally convicted. In his dying Hours, he lamented for being too much given to wicked Women, and drinking, and his breaches of the Sabbath, which were the cause of his Misfortunes. He confest he was a pilfering Thief, and not having the Fear of God, never went to Church, but was very wicked in many Respects; he was Sick all the Time, but a Day or two; I visited him several Times, he protest Penitence, and was desirous of Prayers, and Instructions. Though he did not seem very weak, ye he died in his Cell, a Day or two after Daniel Jackson< no role > , who was condemn'd for the Murder of his Wife.

2. Thomas Nash< no role > , for the same Burglary, with the above Thomas Coates< no role > , 19 Years of Age, of honest Parents, who gave him good Education at School, to read, write, and cast Accompts to fit him for Business, and Instructed him in the Christian Principles, which he very little minded, being a very obstreperous, and unadviseable Boy; when young, he serv'd a Grocer , and some other Gentleman, in what little Affairs he was capable to do; and afterwards having some Friends to take Care of his Education, they bound him Apprentice to a Coach Carver , to whom he served his Time honestly, till he was taken up for the Crime he suffered for, having hitherto maintained the Character of an honest Boy: But then began to neglect his Business, join'd bad Company, who led him into the destructive Paths of Vice and Wickedness, which speedily ended in his total Ruin. He contracted a base Habit of going to Gin-shops, Morning and Evening, where he was first acquainted with Coates, and other wicked People, who gave him the worst of Counsel, which he was too ready to receive. For some Years past, he never went to Church, but prophan'd the Lord's Day in a vile Manner, and was a most wicked Boy with com