And by Virtue of the King's Commission of the Peace, OYER, and TERMINER, and Goal-delivery of Newgate, held before the Right Honourable WILLIAM BENN< no role > , Esq ; Lord-Mayor of the City of London , the Honourable Mr. Justice WRIGHT, the Honourable Mr. Justice BIRCH, JOHN STRACEY< no role > , Esq ; Recorder , and others of his Majusty's Justices, of OYER, and TERMINER, for the City of London, and Justices of Goal-delivery of Newgate, holden for the said City, and County of Middlesex, at Justice-Hall in the Old Bailey , on Wednesday February the 25th , Thursday the 26th , and Friday the 27th ; in the 20th Year of his Majesty's Reign; HENRY SIMMS< no role > This name instance is in set 3447. was capitally convicted, and received Sentence of Death accordingly.

And by Virtue of the King's Commission of the Peace, OYER, and TERMINER, and Goal-delivery of Newgate, held before the Right Honourable WILLIAM BENN< no role > , Esq ; Lord-Mayor of the City of London , the Right Honourable the Ld. Chief Justice WILLES, the Right Honourable the Lord Chief Justice LEE, Mr. Baron REYNOLDS, JOHN STRACEY< no role > , Esq ; Recorder , and others of his Majesty's Justices of OYER, and TERMINER, for the City of London, and Justices of Goal-delivery of Newgate, holden for the said City, and County of Middlesex, at Justice-Hall in the Old Bailey , on Wednesday April the 29th , Thursday the 30th , and Friday May the 1st , in the 20th Year of his Majesty's Reign; JOHN HUDSON< no role > , and JOHN EXELBY< no role > , were capitally convicted, and received Sentence accordingly.

Since the Time I have been with them, which was just before they had Notice of the Day when they were to be executed, they have all constantly attended at Chappel every Day, Forenoon and Afternoon, (except Henry Simms< no role > , who absented one Forenoon, being somewhat indisposed). The Behaviour of every one of them in Time of Divine Service, seemed serious, fervent, and regular.

On Wednesday the 3d of this Instant , the Report of Eight Malefactors was made by Mr. Recorder to his Majesty in Council, when he was pleased to order the Five following for Execution, viz. JOHN PAGON< no role > , otherwise PIDGEON< no role > , MARY ALLEN< no role > , otherwise SMITH< no role > , HENRY SIMMS< no role > , JOHN HUDSON< no role > , and JOHN EXELBY< no role > .

I. JOHN PAGON< no role > , otherwise PIDGEON< no role > , was indicted for privately stealing, on the 3d of August , a Silver Watch, a Seal set in Silver, and a Watch-Key, the Goods of Alexander Denker< no role > .

He was a second Time indicted for stealing a Watch, the Property of John Overy< no role > .

JOHN PAGON< no role > , otherwise PIDGEON< no role > , aged 34, seemed to be of a close, and not ingenuous Temper; would make no Reply to any Questions put to him, except such as had Respect to his Repentance and Faith. His Behaviour was always at Prayers in the Chappel, and in private, very decent and regular. He chose not to own his Birth, Parentage, or Education by any Means,