I proceed to give an Account of the Behaviour and Confessions of the Condemned prisoners.

1. John Barber< no role > , Condemned with John Pitford< no role > , William Jones< no role > , and John Andrews< no role > , for Robbing Mr. Nicholas Salter< no role > of Stok in Buckinghamshire , of divers rich Goods. He is aged about 40 Years. A man of good Knowledge. This he said grieved him, that he had frequently sinned against the Convictions and Checks of his Conscience. He said, that he was born to an Estate , but it being mispent, he betook himself to Robbing, to maintain his extravagant Courses. He was somewhat shy at first to give any account of his ill course of Life. But by attention to good Advice and being told, that he could not be a true Penitent, if he concealed his Sins against God, or the Injuries he had done to Men: He began to be more considerative, and to acknowledge, that he had been guilty of Swearing and Intemperances. He said, that he neglected Prayer and Sabbath Duties; and that this much troubles his Mind, that having received some Affront in a House where he frequented, he swore that he would never lie in that House again. Yet afterward, he frequented it, tho he had wish'd that the Devil might take his Soul, if he did not keep that rash Vow. But now he forgives all men who at any time offended him, and desires that such whom he robb'd would forgive him; for he could not deny but that he had committed several Violences in conjunction with those, who lately robbed Mr. Salter. William Jones< no role > much persuaded him to make a free Confession of his evil Life, saying, that he could not otherwise verify his Repentance, and that he ought to make Restitution of such Things, which yet remained in his Hands, or to send to those, whom he had wronged, and beg their Pardon. He promised to do some thing in those respects. I hope that he was penitent.

II. Ralph Matthews< no role > , Condemned for High Treason in Clipping the current Coyn of this Nation, refused to give any account of himself, or to come to Chappel, as being a Papist .

III. John Andrews< no role > and William How< no role > , declined any good Advice, to fit them for their Death.

IV. Thomas Hudson< no role > , Convicted the Session before this, for stealing a Silver Tankard. He is aged 21 Years, was born in Lancashire , by Employment he was a Journeyman Taylor . He said, that he came to London , work being scarce in the Gountry, that he might get a Livelihood: But it was his unhappy want of Care to serve God, which betrayed him to ill Company; some of which were old Offenders, with them he committed several sins, namely, Drunkenness, and a neglect of the Sabbath-Duties.

V. Ralph Smith< no role > , Condemned for stealing of a black Gelding, value 8 l. He is aged 26 Years, was born in Lancashire , bred up to Husbandry . He came to London to seek Employment, but fell into bad acquaintance, and committed several Sins, for which, he said, that God hath now justly found him out, and suffered him to come under the Sentence of Death. He said, that he used his utmost endeavours to repent; but that in Praying, he was troubled with sinful Thoughts, which, he desired, that God would deliver him from.

VI. Matthew Jones< no role > and Thomas Smith< no role > gave very little account of their evl Lives.

The Ordinary on Thursday after Prayers and Exhortation, enquired of each Person, what impressions God's Spirit had made on their their Hearts, in adding to the degrees of their Humiliation for their Sins, and what hopes they had of being reconciled to God through Christ. Some were less knowing than others. Some were very ignorant of the nature of Saving Faith and Repentance. These were particularly instructed, and warned not to trust meerly to any convictions of Sin; short of compleat Conversion to God.

On Monday they were examined again, severally, what farther progress they had made in searching their Hearts and ways, that they might turn sincerely to the Lord. But their Answer were only in the General, that it is not matterial to recite them.

VII. Isaac Turner< no role > , Condemned for Clipping the current Coyn of this Nation. Aged 31 Years; he was brought up to Husbandry , but neglecting that Employment, he join'd bad Company, till he became guilty of breaking the Sabbath; of Sweaing, excessive Drinking, and the wanton Love of Women. He said, that now he takes little-sleep; and mourns for all his Sins. That he prays often, that God would change his Heart, and fit him for his Heavenly Kingdom. Yet the evil Spirit was busy in disturbing his Devotion with vain Thoughts; but he prays that God would cast them out.

VIII. Tobias Craddock< no role > , condemned for Felony; aged 17 Years, born in the Bishoprick of Durham . He drew Drink in a Publick House, which his Uncle kept in Moore-fields . He kept the Sabbath while he liv'd with his Uncle; but repents that he left his Service, for since he grew Licentious; as being guilty of Lying, Swearing, and other Sins.

IX. Charles Gale< no role > , Condemned for Felony: aged 23 Years, born in Southwark , bred up a Seaman , and was lately in publick Service ; but for some neglect of his Duty, he was dismissed. He denied not bnt that he had been guilty of Swearing and Drunkenness.

X. Charles Williams< no role > , Condemned for Clipping the current Coyn of this Nation. He is aged 30 Years, was bred up to Farming , but left off that Employment, to follow bad Company, ill he became vicious. He seldom prayed, which exposed him to Temptations. But now he thanks God, that he is sensible of his Sins; and that, what Sin he most delighted in, is now most hated. He said also, that he prays the Lord would make him heartily sorry; that he cannot remember many Sins, which he hath committed; but he hoped for Forgiveness for them all, and that thereupon he was willing to Die. I hope he was penitent.

XI. Matthew Jones< no role > , Condemned for Felony. Aged 27 Years; he had been four Years in the present King's Service , but left it; so being idle, he fell into vicious Courses, namely, Sabbathbreaking, Swearing, Robbing, and excessive Love of Women.

XII. Elizabeth Davies< no role > , Condemned for Felony; aged 19 Years. She was born 100 Miles from London. She lived one Year and half at Uxbridge , as a Servant , and one Year in London . She much lamented her evil Life. I ask'd her as a dying Person, upon the hopes of her Salvation. Whether she had any hand in the Murthering the old Man, whom she, with others robb'd. She protested that she had no hand in it, nor gave any consent to it; yet she repents, that she made not that Murther known, after she heard of it; and said, that she verily believes, the other Persons, which joined in the Robbery, did two days after murther him.

William Jones< no role > , Condemned for Felony, in Robbing Mr. Salter. He much lamented the course of his evil Life, was very reverent in all the Parts of God's Worship; and so far as I can apprehend, was truly penitent.

On Wednesday the 26th of the same Month , seven of the Condemned Criminals were conveyed to Tyburn , viz. Isaac Turner< no role > in a Sledge, John Barber< no role > , John Andrews< no role > , Elizabeth Davies< no role > , Henry Tickler< no role > , Thomas Smith< no role > , and William Jones< no role > , alias Goodwin< no role > ; the last of which was conveyed in a Coach, the former in Carts; being al, Tied up to the Gallows, the Ordinary, and another Ministerl came to their assistance, in their way to Eternity; first advising, and earnestly admonishing of them to be very serious, and to endeavour to confess their Sin, and former Misbehaviours, with a free and penitent Heart before God, as ever they expected to receive Mercy and Forgiveness at the hands of Almighty God; To which Barber, Jones, Turner and Smith, gave great Attention, and acknowledged themselves guilty of great Enormities, and that they had been very wicked Men; but now they hoped that God had throughly sanctified them, and would now seal a Pardon of his Love to them, in and through the Blood of Christ, b the Merits of which. they hoped to be saved; this they repted with great penitency, weeping and lamenting their dismal End; desiring all Persons to take warning by this their shameful Death.

Elizabeth Davies< no role > was not so sensible as was expected; the Ministers took great pains with her, desiring her to confess before God, Angels and Men; if she were concerned in the Murthe of Thomas Pickering< no role > whose House she robb'd in the Mint in Southwark ; she gave a slight answer at first, as she had done before in the time since her Condemnation; she confest that she was consenting to the Robbery, but that she knew nothing of the Murther; but this was expest with a great trembliug and fainness in speaking (as was observed) which gave great suspicion of some farther guilt, that lay upon her Mind: So the Matter was prest very close upon her, and Death beginning to apprach nearer and nearer; at last she told the Ordinary, that truly she was in the House when the Murther was done; but withal she said she did not lay her Hands upon the old Man, but gave consent that he should be tied, which was done by a Man that was with her whose name was Jacob, who is since fled for it; and for ought she knew, he night murther the laid Peters: This was all that could be got from her, as to the Murther, &c.

John Andrews< no role > died in the Profession of the Roman Church and would give no Attention to the Prayers and Instructions of the Ministers, but read in a Popish Book; and prayed silently to himself, &c.

Tickler was penitent.

Then a Psalm was sung, and the Ordinary having prayed with them, the Cart being drawn away, they were all turn'd off.

Samuel Smith< no role > , Ordinary

July 26. 1693.

ADVERTISEMENT.

JOhn Barber< no role > and William Jones< no role > , alias Goodwin< no role > , having left each of them a Paper with the Ordinary; wherein is contained a very Exact and Particular Relation, of their Conversations unto the time of this their unfortunate Exit. These are to give Notice, That they will be published in Print within a day or two.

LONDON. Printed for E. Mallet, at Sir Edmundbury Godfrey's Head, near Fleet-Bridge. 1693.