he hath many disponding thoughts, whether his Faith and Repentance be sincere: I hope he was penitent.

VIII. Thomas Jones< no role > , a Boy, condemned for Burglary, he confest the Crime, and said, that he had used that way of violence for four years past, breaking into Houses singly, and taken thence Mony and Goods, which he sold, for to maintain riotous courses; he had some remorse, yet was very ignorant in Soul concernments: I instructed him, and he desired me to pray for him.

IX. George Jerrott< no role > , condemned for stealing a Gelding, value 5 l. He confest the Crime and said, That he had many ways offended God, and that his untimely end was just upon him.

X. James Cox< no role > , was notorious for a former Crime, and was now condemned for a Burglary, he was little sensible of his bad Life.

XI. Richrrd Moor< no role > , condemned for Felony. He said that this was the first Fact, and seemed penitent.

XII. Susanuah Blagrave< no role > , condemned for breaking an House, and taking thence Goods found in her custody. She seemed penitent.

On Thursday the 26th Instant , these 12 Criminals were convey'd to Tyburn , in order for their Execution, whose names are these, viz. Henry Knight< no role > , Edward Stephens< no role > , W. G. George Jerrott< no role > , alias Mesey< no role > , Thomas Jones< no role > , Richard Moor< no role > , George Rason< no role > , VVilliam Lasenbury< no role > , Charles Hughes< no role > , James Cox< no role > , John VVilliams< no role > , and Susannah Blagrave< no role > .

The two former of these for Coyning Money were drawn in a Sledge to the Place of Execution, and being put up in a Cart and tyed to the Tree, the Ordinary solicited them to a sincere Repentance, desiring them to warn the People, to take care how they were drawn into the like Error, Knight said that he had been a great Sinner, and that he lost his Life, by his readiness to entertain wicked People in his House, &c. and much lamented his untimely End, bnt Stephens said nothing, neither would either of them be brought to any ingenuous Acknowledgment of their Crime: So they were turned off and afterwards quartered, according to the usual manner.

The other Ten being brought in three Carts and fastened to the Gallows, They were earnestly Exhorted to a free and sincere Confession of their several Crimes, the first of which was W - G. who desired all People to take warning by him, especially of Sabbath breaking, and Disobedience to Parents, telling them it was better for them to follow the meanest Imployment, even sweeping of Kennels than to be guilty of Thievery.

George Jerrott< no role > cleared William Lasenbery< no role > publickly, that he had no hand in the Robbery of Mr. Whitehal in Hatton Garden , but took it upon himself, that it was he (viz) Rason and four more not yet taken that committed the Robbery, whom he did not discover, acknowledging that he had been bred up a Roman Catholick , &c.

William Lassenberry< no role > was somewhat Resolute in his Behaviour, confessing in the general, That he had got a very ill name, and that he was not concerned in the Robbing of Mr. Whitehall, neither was he Partaker of one Farthing of the Mony taken away by Jerrott and the rest.

Charles Hughes< no role > did not deny but that it was the Justice of the Nation that brought him to that untimely end. And as to the Murther of Captain Shooter, which he seemed to hint as if he knew something of, when he was Arraigned, he now said that he knew the two Persons that were suspected to do it, who told him, That they were wounded by Captain Shooter, but before they left him they made him kiss the Ground.

George Rason< no role > said, That he never had a hand in any Murther, but he had been a great Offender, and that he knew nothing concerning Captain Shooter's Death.

John Williams< no role > , Thomas Jones< no role > , Richard Moor< no role > , and James Cox< no role > , who said at Tyburn his right Name was Harding< no role > , seemed to be penitent, crying out for Mercy from God for their Souls; and that all the Spectators would be admonished by their suddain Death, to take heed of all Evil Company, and how they led their Lives in this World.

Susannah Blagrave< no role > remained very obstinate, and obdurate, being not willing to be brought to a sense of her sins, nor to any particular Confession of the Crime for which she was brought there to Dye.

After the Ordinary had prayed for them, and sung part of a Psalm, they were all turned off.

On Friday February 27. A Gibbet being erected to the Door of Captain Gitings in Brookstreet, Robert Congden< no role > was brought in a Cart (round by Ratcliff Cross , and so up Brook-street ) to the place of Execution, and being tyed up, he began to lament his most dreadful (and at present) remediless downfall, after a most earnest manner, that ever he should be guilty of such a horrid Crime, as the murder of three such Innocent Souls, who he said endured more torture at their Death, than he should now at his Execution: And after this he prayed to this effect.

HIS PRAYER.

O Lord, and my dear Redeemer Jesus Christ, I desire to repent of my sins, do thou wash them all away with one Drop of thy Blood, and be near to me in this hour of great Extremity. My dear Saviour, I beg of thee to accept of my Repentance, because I am willing to Repent; and let all the World take Example by my Suffering. Lord Jesus I am coming to thee just now, in halfan hours time. O let me come to thee with a clear Conscience, and let not the Wicked one take hold of me, but let thy Spirit take hold of me: Lord, I have been a great Sinner, yet thou canst forgive them all; my Suffrings are nothing to what my dear Jesus underwent for me. Lord take me into thy Custody; I forgive all the World, let me be forgiven by thee. Lord let me creep into thy Wounds, and wash me clean from my sins. I Murthered the three Persons with my own Hands, and the Persons whom I have accused is not Guilty: Let the sin lye at my Door, Lord, for they dyed an harder death than I do now: And, Lord, let me request one thing more from thee, and that is in the behalf of my dear Parents, that God would bless them, for they gave me better Counsel: And oh that my dear Brethren may take warning by me, and that God will give them more grace, that they may not come to so fatal an end. So he concluded with the Lords Prayer, &c.

After this his Foot slipping through the Cart, he sunk down, and was almost strangled, but the Rope not being well fastned to the Gibbet gave way, so he came to his senses again, and cried out, O Lord Jesus, I was coming to thee, why didst thou let me come into this wicked world again, for I am more willing to dye than live any longer, &c.

Then the Ordinary began to set it home upon him, whether he was concerned alone, or if any other person or persons were confederates with him, to which he, after at least five or six times being sollicited to confess the whole truth, answered, that he was the only Person that committed the horrid murder, and that no other person whatsoever was concerned with him, neither before nor after, and as for William Thomas< no role > , saies he, let him be set free, for he knows nothing of it, for I did all things my self, and I sent the Maid for some Tobacco, whilst I murdered the other two, viz. the old Gentlewoman and the Child; and when she came back I murdered her, desiring all to take timely warning by him.

This was the substance of his Confession, after which the Minister prayed with him very earnestly, and then took his final leave of him, recommending his Soul to the Mercy of Almighty God.

Then he praying a considerable time for himself, the Cart drew away, and being cut down, he was afterwards conveyed to the Gibbet between Mile End and Bow, and there hung up in Chains.

Samuel Smith< no role > , Ordinary .

ADVERTISEMENTS.

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***In Plow-Yard in Grays-Inn Lane , lives Dr. Thomas Kirleus< no role > a Cllegiate Physician , and Sworn Physician to Charles II. until his Death: Who, with a Drink and Pill, hindering no Business, Cures all Ulcers, Scabs, Scurss in the Face, or elsewhere; Kings-Evil, Leprosie, and Venereal Disease, expecting nothing if he Cures not Of the last, he hath Cured above 500 persons in this City, many after Fluxing. It quickly and safely Cures it in the beginning, which cannot be done with Mercury, without danger of Life. The Drink is 3 s. the Quart, the the Pill 1 s. the Box, which is two Purges. They excel all Purges, in cleansing all Crudities and Impurities, and so prevent and Cure many Diseases, and especially the Gout and Stone. In all Diseases he gives his Opinion for nothing.

London, Printed for Langley Curtiss< no role > at Sir Edmondbury Godfrey's Hed near Fleet-Bridge , 1690.