Thus hath it happened to this person, of whom we give you this Relation.

Alice Millikin< no role > This name instance is in set 1245. , Condemned the last Sessions for High-Treason, she Confessed the Fact; she was about Forty Years of Age, she was Born in Herefordshire , and was brought up to make Gloves : She also Married a Glover in that Country; where they lived some time, but afterwards (as she told the Ordinary) her Husband growing very froward to her, and wholly neglectful of his Trade, she was forced to work hard, to get a Livelihood for self and her Children, of which, one Son is left, viz. David Millikin< no role > , who also was Condemned the last Sessions for the same Fact, but hath since received his Majesties most Gracious Reprieve: He was Bred up to the Trade of a Glover .

She said, That she often prayed to God to change her husbands heart, and to Reform his wicked Life: But good Counsel made him more Obstinate and Averse from his Duty to God and Man.

After a considerable waiting for his Amendment (but in vain) She left dwelling with him, and came to London , where she was frequently hired to Wash and Scoure , and sometimes to be a Nurse-keeping ; But Poverty grew upon her, and with it a Covetous mind, so falling into Bad Acquaintance, she lost her former Employment, and living idly, she met with one Mrs. Chaston, who used the wicked Art of Clipping, and is not yet Apprehended. She said she knew no more of the Gang; but the said Mrs. Chaston, inticed her to assist her in Clipping: At last she set up the Practice of it her self which she now Laments too late, but Begs God's and the King's Pardon of it.

She was much troubled, that she had been very neglective of God?s Law and breaking the Sabbath, and that she hath not at any time adheared to the motions of God's Spirit, nor improved the Opportunities she had tending toward Salvation.

That she is now truly sorry, that she hath mispent so much precious time and delay?d her Repentance, and that were it to be Redeemed, she would give all the World, were it in her Power.

On Sunday, the Ordinary observing how false, slight, and fickle, Criminals Vows are, of Repentance and Reformation, after they are spared, Preached upon the Sixth Chapter of Hosea and the Fourth Verse. O Ephraim, what shall I do to thee? O Judah, what shall I do with thee, for your Goodness is as the Morning Cloud and as the Early Dew, it puffs away

In Prosecution of which Text, he laid down many Remarks, whereby we may suspect Vows and Resolutions of Reformation, not to be sincere, and how it comes to pass, that they are so often broken, with Directions so to make them as to fix them, that they may become truly practicable. I mention this, because Alice Millikin< no role > This name instance is in set 1245. the Clipper, was very much affected with that Discourse, and that Prayer made in her behalf. Indeed she appeared very penitent at any time when she was prayed withal: And since the few days respite she hath had, more than she expected; the Ordinary askt her, if that Favour did not make her secure as if she should not Dye.