On Thursday January the 8th , the Report of the twelve Malefactors under Sentence of Death in Newgate was made by John Stracy< no role > Esq ; the Recorder , to his Majesty in Council, when his Majesty was pleased to order Peter Delafontaine< no role > This name instance is in set 540. , who was condemn'd for publishing a forged Bill of Exchange, to be transported for Life, and to respite John Pidgeon< no role > , who was condemn'd for privately Stealing a Silver Watch; and to order for Execution on Wednesday the 21st Instant the Ten following, viz. Felix Mathews< no role > and Anthony Mathews< no role > , both Haymakers , convicted for robbing Mr. Lewis a Farmer near Hendon , Barney Lynce< no role > a Boy of about 19 Years of age, for a Highway robbery, convicted in September Sessions, Samuel Mecum< no role > for breaking and entring the dwelling House of Mr. Hilliers in White-chapel , Phillip Jewel< no role > for Stealing a silver Tankard and Cup, out of the Shop of Mr. Robert Hill< no role > in Swithens-lane , Cannon-street , Robert Radwell< no role > for Stealing a black Gelding from Mr. Arnold, belonging to the Train of Artillery, Robert Fitzgerald< no role > for uttering a Forg'd Bill of Exchange with intent to defraud Arnold Nesbit< no role > Esq ; convicted in October Sessions, John Wilkins< no role > , a Soldier , for robbing Jane Todd< no role > in the Highway near Islington , Richard Clay< no role > (an Accomplice with James Stansbury< no role > , some time since executed, and with Samuel Mecum< no role > ) John Mathews< no role > for breaking open the dwelling House of Mr. Francis Milson< no role > at the Green Man at White-chapel convicted in December Sessions.

I. BARNABY LINCE< no role > was indicted for assaulting Mr. Dunn , and Mr. Ambler , putting them in bodily Fear, and robbing the said Mr. Dunn of a Watch, and Mr. Ambler of a Coat, Breeches, &c. on the 29th of June .

BARNABY LINCE< no role > , alias BARNEY LINDSEY< no role > , aged 19, was born of honest well-meaning Parents at a Place called Tyrane , in the Kingdom of Ireland , who educated him in the Principles of the Romish Faith , sent him to School, and would have provided for him in a Manner suitable to their Circumstances; and for that Purpose, put him to a Ship-Carpenter : But being fickle in his Temper, and too much given to the Vices of Youth, he soon left his Parents and Friends, and travell'd to Dublin : From thence he came to Chester , and afterwards travell'd through different Counties till he reach'd this Metropolis, working at his Trade in several Places where he could find Employ, particularly at Bristol , where he liv'd some Time; and, as 'tis said, married a Baker's Daughter of that Place: But being tax'd therewith, he utterly denied it, saying, he never was married in his Life; but had cohabited (young as he was) with many Women. He seemed very much to regret his leaving Bristol , where he had constant Employ as a Ship-Carpenter , and could and did earn, as he says, eight Shillings a Day: But Variety, his darling Joy, made him quit a Scene of Content for one of Misery. He left Bristol , and came to London , where he became acquainted with Wretches abandon'd to all Sense of Shame or Honesty; and being of himself naturally of a vicious, bold and daring Spirit, he soon arrived to the