Paul Pullen< no role > Esq ; at the Pine-Apple in Suffolk-street , on the 29th of June last . She was also found Guilty of Robbing Mrs. Pullen, of Rich Goods to a great value. She profest her self to be of the Romish Religion ; and said, that being Born, and bred in that perswasion, that she was resolved she would Live and Dye in it. She could speak English; and came to the Chappel on the Lord's-Day after her Commitment, and after Condemnation.

There was a French Minier, who Evidenced the Crime, That she Murthered Madam Plien. I admitted him to discourse with her; which he did in my Presence. He told me in Latin what she said to him in French: That she did not much care for his Advice, and could hardly forgive him for Evidencing against her. He and my Self urged her with Arguments from the sacred Scriptures, to Confess the whole Truth, and not to Dye in denying so wicked a Crime.

She said, That she had been a great Sinner; but would not acknowledg any particulars wherein. She did for a long time utterly deny the Fact; at last with much Endeavors, she did confess that she Murthered Mrs. Pullen, and seemed to have some Remorse for it. She said at that time, That she would follow mine and other Ministers good Advice, to prepare her for Death. Since which she declines me; and as I am told, sticks to her old Principles of a Romanin.

II. David Jenkins< no role > , Condemned for the willful Murther of his Wife. He confest that he killed her; but exprest little Sorrow for it: Only he used these Words, I wish that I had Dyed before I did it, which might proceed from the Shame of what he was to suffer. He said, That she was a pevish Wife, and that he had cause of suspecting her Chastlety. I told him that was no excuse for the Murthering of her. He would not declare any other Sins, tho' I told him that God would not have left him to commit so gross a Sin, if he had not led an evil Life. I wish that he had been more sensible of the Crime, and all his other Sins.

III. Eleanor Hunt< no role > This name instance is in set 8480. , Condemned for Murthering her Bastard Child. She acknowledged the Crime, and said, That she lived with a Gentleman, who being overcome with Drink, tempted her to an Unchat Act; yet she readily consented to his Desires, from the evil inclination of her own Heart; for she said, That he gave her nothing at the present, nor promised her any thing. That when she found her self to be with Child, she came to London , and was so unwise as not to let him know it; but wandred about till she got into a Service , and there she did that cruel Act of making away with her Child. She acknowledged that she had been a great Sinner other ways, but did not express wherein.

IV. Judith Bomsellers< no role > , Condemned for Coining. She denied not the Crime. Her Employment was to carry things Home which were bought in the Markets. She confest that she minded not the Service of God on the Lord's-Days, and that she had led an evil Life otherways.

V. Mary Murry< no role > , Condemned for Picking a Pocket of a Gold Watch, which she denied not; but first she made many trifling Excuses, contrary to Evidence Sworn in the Court against her. She owned that she had been of a very evil Life; yea, Guilty of all Sins, Murther excepted.

VI. Stephen Lingly< no role > , Condemned for a Burglary. Aged 17 Years: Born in St. Pulchers Parish . He confest the Crime, and that no Person tempted him unto it; only he blames his own evil Heart. He never drew any Person to join with him in this Crime. He break the Sabbath, was sometimes Drunk, and did Swear.

VII. John Wilkinson< no role > , Condemned for Robbing in the High-way. Aged 40 Years. He said, That he had been almost twenty Years in Military Employment . He confest that this was the first time he committed such a Fact as now he is Condemned for. He had been at first a Woodman to the Duke of Buckingham.

VIII. Leife Frier< no role > , Condemned for Burglary. He denied not the Crime. He was a Butchers Son. He made no Confession of his evil Life, as he ought: And such I think not sensible of their evil Courses.

IX. George Warbuton< no role > , Condemned for Coining. He confest the Crime. He kept a Victualling-House in Westminster . After that being very Poor he opened Traders Shops in London , for the ease of their Apprentice. He confest that he knew Coiners, and that he did sometimes carry Papers with parcels of Mony sealed up in them to several Persons, but pretended that he knew not what sort of Mony it was. He confest that he was sometimes intemperate, and did Swear in his Passion.

X. C harles Ecclestone< no role > , Condemned for Coining. He confest the Crime. He formerly kept a Victualling-House . He acknowledged that he had been loose in his Life, which inclined him to this Fact; but he hopes that upon his Repentance God will Pardon him.

XI. Joseph Gregory< no role > , Condemned for Coining. Aged 34 Years. He was a Butcher in Clarken-well for some Years; after that he kept Honey Lane Market . He observed not the duties of the Lord's-Day; he did sometimes Swear and Drink in Excess.

XII. Robert Wheeler< no role > , Condemned for Robbing on the High-way. He said that he had been a very Ill liver, but exprest not wherein.

XIII. Richard Lewley< no role > , Condemned for Felony and Burglary. He made not any Confession of his Crime, nor of any other Sins.

XIV. Daniel Spires< no role > , Who was Condemned for the same Felony and Burglary, would not receive that good Advice which I offered to give him.

XV, XVI. Samuel James< no role > and Timothy Pennystone< no role > , both Condemned for Forging and making a Counterfeit Sixpenny Stamp, and did stamp Paper with the same, contrary to an Act of Parliament. He refused to come to Prayers, saying, That he was of another Religion. Timothy Penny
stone< no role > , also refused any good Instructions for his Soul; professing that he was a Romanist .

As for the five Pyrates tried lately by the Court of Admiralty in the Old-Baily; three of which were Condemned for Pyracy, none of them would come to me, tho' I desired it, Objecting that they were of the Romish perswasion.

On Friday the 16th of July , the Sheriffs Officers about Eight in the Morning, came to Newgate and demanded the Body of Margaret Martell< no role > the French Woman, who they convey'd to Suffolk-street end, where a Gibbet was erected; and being in the Cart, she read a Paper, and Prayed in the French Tongue. She confessed that she was the Person that Murthered Madam Pullen, and that she did it with her own Hands, and that no Person was asisting to her at that time: She likwise confessed she died a Roman-Catholick . About Eleven the same Day, the Officers came and fetcht the Bodies of Judith Bomsellers< no role > , Charles Ecclestone< no role > , Joseph Gregory< no role > , and George Warbuton< no role > , who were convey'd to Tyburn on a Sledge. And Leife Friar< no role > , Eleanor Hunt< no role > , Mary Murry< no role > , Sam. James< no role > , Timothy Pennystone< no role > , Robert Wheeler< no role > , John Willkinson< no role > , Rich. Lewly< no role > , Daniel Spires< no role > , and Stephen Lingley< no role > . Judith Bomsellers< no role > , who was burnt to Ashes, confest her Fact, saying, She had been concerned in helping to make Money, but never finished it. Charles Ecclestone< no role > seemed to be Penitent; and acknowledged his Crime, saying, He had formerly been Guilty of such Crimes; and that now he had been a little medling. Joseph Gregory< no role > did not deny his Fact, saying. He had formerly given Evidence against one Holyland who was Executed; and that it was true as he was a dying Man. He confest his Fact for which he justly suffer'd. George Warbuton< no role > said, That he knew a little of what belong'd to the Trade, and was unwilling to make any farther Confession. Leife Frier< no role > said, He was born Clare-Market , and that he had been Guilty to many such Facts to his own sorrow, as it now appeared. Eleanor Hunt< no role > said, she had no Design of Murthering her Infant, and said that it was Stilborn. Mary Murrey< no role > , Samuel James< no role > , and Timothy Pennystone< no role > Confessed that they were Roman-Catholicks and said little. Robert Wheeler< no role > owned his Fact, and said, That this was not the first, for which he now suffered, saying, That he had Committed a great many more. John Willkinson< no role > said, That it was the first Fact that ever he Committed of this kind in all his Life. Richard Lewley< no role > said, That he was Guilty of the Fact for which he suffered; and desired of God to have Mercy upon his Soul. Daniel Spires< no role > owned likwise his Fact, and said he had been Guilty of a great many more Robberies. After that Mr. Ordinary Prayed with them a great while; and the Prisoners desired that he would Sing a penitential Psalm, which he did. And the Cart drew away. They turn'd off.

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

Dated July 16 .

Sam. Smith< no role > , Ordinary .

THis Afternoon will be Published a true Copy of the Paper delevered by Margret Martell< no role > at the place of Execution to the under Sheriff. Printed for E. Mallet in Nevil's-Court.

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