on (being an experienced sailor, and the only son of a wealthy farmer in the south of England, who had at different times made him owner of two ships, the value of which, with their cargoes, he squandered away in lewdness, drunkenness and riot) forced the master and offiers who were on board, with one cabin-boy, nine in number, into the long-boat, left then by them to the mercy of wind and waves. Such afterwards as shewed the least reluctance to their wicked designs and cruel actions, or were any way suspected for a breach of faith with them, they either hung at the yard-arm, towed them along side, till quite dead, as a terrifying example to the rest, or obliged them to walk on a plank, extended from the ship's side, over the Sea, into which they were turned, when at the extreme end. - Then having cruised about two months, and taken some prizes, they were, by stress of weather, drove on shore in the desart parts of the island of Hispaniola , where some of the crew perished, thro' fatigue and want of sustenance; the surviving part, having obtained passports from the governor, by false and delusive means, sailed to Portugal , where in all probability, they are now, except two, who came to England , of whom George Geery< no role > This name instance is in set 1142. was one, whose shameful and untimely end should be a sufficient warning and caution to all men, not only to avoid the company of evil men, but also, not to give the least attention to their wicked, insinuating, and delusive tongues.

BY virtue of the King's Commission of the Peace, oyer and terminer, at the general sessions of goal delivery of Newgate, holden for the City of London, and county of Middlesex, at Justice-hall in the Old Bailey , before the Right Honourable William Beckford< no role > , Esq; Lord-Mayor of the city of London ; Sir Thomas Parker< no role > , Knt. lord chief Baron of his Majesty's court of Exchequer ; Sir Richard Aston< no role > , Knt. one of the Justices of his Majesty's court of King's-Bench ; Sir Thomas Gould< no role > , Knt. one of the Justices of his Majesty's court of Common Pleas ; James Eyre< no role > , Esq; Recorder of the city of London , and Others of his Majesty's Justices of oyer and terminer, for the said city and county, on Wednesday the 17th , Thursday the 18 , Friday the 19th , and Saturday the 20th of January, 1770 , in the tenth Year of his Majesty's reign; the following named Persons were capitally convicted, viz. William Patterson< no role > , John Chapman< no role > , William Moody< no role > , John Jones< no role > , and Thomas Dunk< no role > This name instance is in set 3656. ; Will. Corby< no role > , Christopher Busby< no role > , Benjamin Jones< no role > , John Leyster< no role > , Richard Loft< no role > , and Isaac Pemberton< no role > , for various felonies and offences.

On Monday, the 5th of Feb. 1770 , the Report of the said Malefactors was made to his Majesty, by James Eyre< no role > , Esq; Recorder of the city of London, when William Patterson< no role > , John Chapman< no role > , William Moody< no role > , John Jones< no role > , and Thomas Dunk< no role > , were ordered to be executed on Wednesday, the 14th of Feb. 1770 , and the other six were respited during pleasure.

William Patterson< no role > , John Chapman< no role > , and others, were indicted for making an Assault on John Chambers< no role > , on the King's highway, on the 21st day of December last , and putting him in corporal fear and danger of his life, and taking from his person a silver watch, value 40s. 6s. 6d. in money, numbered, and a silver pocket piece, the property of said John Chambers< no role > . To this indictment they pleaded not guilty, and for tryal put themselves on God and their country.

Patterson alledged in his defence; " that he was not taken up with the others; that he was going to his lodg