I cannot help observing with Regard to this poor unhappy Man, that he seemed to be led by an odd Sort of mistaken Presumption, that in London he should not be taken Notice of, tho' before he was transported, he was known about Town, as well as any Man ever was who followed such evil Practices as render Men liable to the Vengeance and Resentment of the Law. To Bristolindeed he was led by a Prospect of the Advantage of the Voyage, and might easily have gone from thence again, wherever he pleased out of the King's Dominions. But, as if he was resolved on his own Ruin, no where would serve him but where he ought not to go. If we had not too many Instances of this Kind, to convince us of the contrary, one would be apt to imagine, that Men under those Circumstances might find many Countries, in which they might live in Safety, and as agreeable as in England; and where, if they were disposed to reap the Benefits of Industry, they might enjoy as many Advantages as they could hope to receive even in their native Country.

When wicked Men have forfeited their Lives to the Laws of their Country, who is he that does not think it worth his while to do all he can to save it again? Hence 'tis evident that these Men are fond of Life, however some of them endeavour to impose on the World by pretended Undauntedness even in their last Moments: I say, to impose on the World; because where there is Sin, there must be Consciousness of Guilt, and where that is must be Fear, and Dread of Ill, and Mind, what shall be the Consequence of it hereafter, when the Man is about to leap into Eternity! Therefore, I say, when Life is forfeited, and given to a Man again, as it were, and instead of being hanged, he is only transported, what a ridiculous, thoughtless Man must he be, who by returning, throws himself into the Jaws of that very Death, which he strove so anxiously before to save himself from?

At the Place of EXECUTION.

ON Wednesday the 11th Instant , between eight and nine o'Clock, Matthew Lee< no role > This name instance is in set 3538. , John Wilks< no role > , and Thomas Butler< no role > , were carried in a Cart from Newgate to the Place of Execution. When they were brought there, they appeared very penitent; the two former wept very sorely, but the latter was not moved to Tears, tho' he seemed properly affected at the approaching sad Catastrophe. After some Time spent in Prayer, and recommending their Souls in the Name of Christ and his Church to the Almighty's Protection, they were turned off, earnestly calling on the Lord to receive them to his Mercy. The whole solemn and dismal Scene was conducted with Decency, and good Order, while the Laws were putting in Execution, and when they had hung the proper Time, their Bodies were delivered to their Friends.

This is all the Account given by me, JOHN TAYLOR< no role > , Ordinary of Newgate .