THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE Condemned Criminals IN NEWGATE, Who were Executed On Wednesday, the Sixth of May, 1685 . VIZ. Samuel Smith< no role > , John Davyes< no role > , Peter Roach< no role > , Edward Gardner< no role > , James Latchford< no role > , William Cottle< no role > , William Morris< no role > , David Antholick< no role > , Thomas Blank< no role > , Gabriel Sheires< no role > , William Peddington< no role > , James Burden< no role > , Robert Elton< no role > , Elizabeth Ellis< no role > , with Richard Hallsey< no role > , the late Keeper of White-Chappel Prison . The rest are Reprieved.

Together with their LAST Dying WORDS Before their Execution at TYBURN.

IT is very deplorable, That after frequent and publick Examples of Justice upon Malefactors, there should be such a confluence of obdurate Criminals condemned at the Sessions in the Old-Bayly, held on Wednesday, Thursday, the 29th , and 30th of April , as also on Friday, May 1 . last past, there being then 23 persons sentenced to Death, for Notorious Crimes, some of which would not take warning, though they had received sparing mercy before.

Thus that Character which the Prophet Isaiah mentions, is verified in these Offenders, viz. Let Favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will they not learn Righteousness. Also that of Zephaniah, Chap. 3. ver. 5. Every morning the just Lord brings his judgment to light; he fails not therein, in giving frequent warnings against Sin, yet the unjust know no shame: But whosoever being often reproved, hardens his heart, past shall fall into mischief, and that suddenly, Prov.29. II.

The Ordinary visited the condemned Prisoners On Saturday, and spent much time with them, to awaken them from their security; and informed them, that the day of their Execution would be speedier than they thought, because they presumed upon the hope of a General Pardon.

The Ordinary therefore, took the more pains to prepare these Criminals for their death, because he was told, That it would be on Wednesday, and that few of them would escape; exhorting them to consider how sad their condition was, how sinful; and that if they trifled away their precious hours, in not making their Peace with the Supreme Judge, who is a consuming Fire to all obstinate Offenders, they could not but aggravate their sin and eternal misery, by rejecting the remedy of both, in not performing the Duties required of them, in order to a blessed Eternity. The Ordinary, after much exhorting of them prayed with them,