Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts
28th October 1748
At the PLACE of EXECUTION.
ABOUT Nine o'Clock, on Friday Morning last,
John Lancaster< no role > This name instance is in set 3830.
,
Thomas Atkins< no role >
, and
John Roberts< no role >
, in one Cart;
Robert Cunningham< no role >
,
Francis Andrews< no role >
, and
Samuel Chapman< no role >
, in the second, attended by a Party of the Foot-guards;
Thomas Thompson< no role >
and
William Garner< no role >
in the third;
John Armson< no role >
and
Sarah Kenigem< no role >
in the fourth, and sung Psalms for a considerable Time: After which, the Executioner pulling their Caps over their Faces, the Cart was drawn from under them, calling earnestly on the Lord to have Mercy on them, and receive their Souls.
This is all the Account given by me,
JOHN TAYLOR< no role >
, Ordinary of Newgate
.