truely poor in Spirit, as the chiefest Promoters of Christ's Honour.

Humility when advanc'd into Heaven, is most illustriously Triumphant in Self denial: Saints when glorify'd, wear their May Crowns, with a blusting Modesty, in Homage to Christ, who is All in All, for their Compleatness in Holiness, and Stability in the state of Heavenly Felicity.

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

I. George Gadesby< no role > , Condemn'd for the Murder of his Wife; he was a Butcher , who sold meat in Leaden-Hall-market , aged about 40 Years. I endeavoured to make him sensible of this great and Barbarous Crime, but he several times extenuated it, saying that he and his Wife liv'd lovingly together and that she was a very good Wife, and therefore that he did not intend to kill her out of malice; but she reproving him for neglecting his business, and there upon not having Money to supply her Occasions, and other Reflections on him, he was so enraged with Passion, that he flung the Knif at her, which Wounded her Mortally, that she dy'd immediatly. I reply'd, That at his Trial it was prov'd that he did the Fact, not only in Passion, but with an ill Intention, because that the Wound was three Inches deep; and that the pretence of their living lovingly before, did rather aggrivate the Crime, so that a just reproof ought not to have inraged him against her. I daily endeavour'd to make him sensible of the Crime; yet, still he lessned it, and I observed not, that at any time he shed any Tears for it; yet, he Confest, that he thought that God left him to this violence of Passion, because he had sinn'd against him, and did not Repent; in particular, He acknowleged that he did not keep the Duties of the Lord's-Day, was sometimes Drunk, and did often Swear and Curse in his Passion, but that now God in Justice brought these Sins to his Remembrance to humble him, and quicken him to Repentance, and that he hoped the Sentence of Death on him, was to his Souls advantage.

II. William Herne< no role > , Condemn'd for Burglary, aged 17 Years, he was born in Clarken-wel , was put Apprentice to a Fisherman , but he was Refractory, and run away from him. He said, That he prophan'd the Lord's Day, and would not mention any other Sins; he was not affected with the Exhortations and Prayers, but behaved himself very rudely. He confest that he was Guilty of all the three Burglaries, for which he was Condemn'd.

III. Richard Downes< no role > , Condemn'd for Coining; He deny'd not that he knew several Coiners, and joined with them in Company, which might encourage them, but he would not now discover any of them. I told him that this was his Duty, and tho' he shed Tears, yet that his Repentance was not sincere, if he did not prevent Coining in others. He said, that his Life had not been Scandalous openly, yet he had committed several Sins, but did not mention them in Particular.

IV. Richard Arrigrig< no role > , Condemn'd for Burglary, aged 18 Years, he was born at Coventry in Warwickshire . He said, that he waited on a Gentleman for some time, but left his Service, to be at his own disposal. He said, that when he left his Master, he listed himself for a Soldier , and served in Flanders three Years; that he returned into England in November last, and joined with bad Company, and that he had brought himself to ruin, by knowing led Women, and was Guilty of all Sins except Murder. He Confest that he was Guilty of all three Burglaries.

V. William Denny< no role > , Condemn'd for Burglary, aged 22 Years; he said that his Parents gave him very good Education, but it did not make a deep Impression on his Heart. He came from Flanders last Spring, and met with one John Weaver< no role > in Spittlefields , who tempted him to join with him, but that Denny himself, did not enter into the House broken up, and that he had not any part of the Spoil. He said, that his Life had not been Vicious, but he neglected Religious Duties, which exposed him to bad Company. He was attentive to Exhortations and Prayers, and very Penitent, and said if his Life may be spared, he hopes he shall amend it, and be Serviceable and Faithful in any future Employment. I do think he is truely Penitent.

VI. William Smith< no role > , Condemn'd for picking a Pocket, aged 12 Years, was born at Kingstone ; he was put to a Weaver , but staid a little time with him, after that he took to ill Courses, but especially to picking of Pockets. He wept much, and said, that if he be spared, he will take warning, for the future.

VII. John Alderson< no role > , Condemn'd for Burglary and Highway Robbing, he was born in Soho . He said, That he did not take to any Employment, and that his Idleness brought him to join with with bad Company. He confest that he was Guilty of this Burglary, which was occasion'd by his knowlege of leud Women, for he stole to maintain them; that he did break the Sabbath, and did Swear, and was sometimes Drunk

VIII. Richard Whiteing< no role > , Condemn'd for Robbing on the High-ways, and a Burglary, aged 28 Years, was born in St. Gs's Parish ; he deny'd not the Crimes, and Confest that he had been a great Sinner in other respects, but did not mention wherein. He said, That he was sensible of his sinful Courses; yet he distrusted the Truth of his Repentance.

IX. Lewis Skidmoor< no role > , Condemn'd for Coining, aged 44 Years, born in Somesetshire ; he was a Black-Smith in Southwork . He acknowleged that he observed not the Duties of the Lord's Day; was Guilty of Swearing and Drunkness, and kept bad Women Company, which he now Repents, and warns others to avoid them, as bringing Men to Ruin.

X. There is one whose Sir-name is Towers, Condemn'd for Coining, and brought this Sessions to his former Judgment, as not making good his promise, That if he were Repreived, he would discover other Coiners. He deny'd not the Crime, and said, That his Riotous Courses, and bad Women, had exposed him to this untimely Death.

XI, XII. Elizabeth Gregg< no role > , and Cecillia Labree< no role > , both Condemned for Coining, made no Conffession of their evil Lives.

On Friday the 28th of May , George Gadesby< no role > , Richard Whiteing< no role > , William Herne< no role > , alias Old Iron, James Golding< no role > , Richard Arrigrig< no role > , John Alderson< no role > and Mary Walker< no role > , were Convey'd to Tyburn in three Carts, and Lewis Skidmoor< no role > , Richard Downes< no role > , John Towers< no role > , who was formerly convicted, and Elizabeth Gregg< no role > on a Sledge, the Criminals being tied up. only Gregg, who was burnt to Ashes. Gadesby, acknowledged his Fact, saying he was very sorry for what he had done, it being in a great Passion, for he had kill'd a loving Wife, whom he loved as his Life; he seemed to Repent himself of his rash deed. Elizabeth Gregg< no role > , who was burnt, owned her Fact, saying, she was led to it by evil Company, but acknowleged that she died a Roman-Catholick . Golding, desired that he might not be troubled, saying, he died a Roman-Catholick . Arrigrig, acknowleged his Crime, saying, Lord look down upon me, and grant me forgiveness for all my past Sins, for I have been a great Sinner. Alderson, said that he was Guilty of this Crime, and divers others, and hoped that God will have mercy upon his Soul. Skidmoor, acknowleged his Fact, but said very little. Downes, said he was privy, and knew of such as drove the Cursed Trade of Coining, but would not mention them. Mary Walker< no role > , she said, That she had confest her Fact to God and her self, and said nothing more. The Ordinary pray'd with them for some time, and Sung a Penitential Psalm; then the Cart drew away. They were turn'd off.

This is all the Account that I can give of this Sessions.

Dated May 28

Sam. Smith< no role > , Ordinary .

ADVERTISMENT.

LOst from Captain Serjant of the First Regiment of Foot Guards, on the 30th of March at the Parade at Whitehall, a Brown Lurching Bitch, her Ears being cropt close, lost about two Inches of her Tail, a small White Speck on each Shoulder, Black Nose, and White Breast, having lately been Scalded thereon whoever brings her to Mr . Edward Paige< no role > Surgeon , in Goat. Court on Ludgate-Hill , shall be Rewarded.

LONDON, Printed for E. Mallet, in Nevil's-Court in Fetter-lane, 1697