tution in Grace, as well as in nature, he will perform all the parts of his Duty with sincerity and a cheerful constancy. He will ambitiously strive how he may most resemble God in holiness, while he sojournies in an earthly Tabernacle. While he lives he will live to the Lords Approbation in a delightful conformity to his sacred Laws. So when he is summoned to God's Tribunal, such a one may chearfully resign his Soul into the hand of his Creator, as a mercifull Redeemer from the sting of Death, and may be confident to obtain an enterance with Triumphant joy into Gods Celestial kingdom, never to be separated from the enjoyment of his gracious and glorious presence to eternity.

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

I. John Johnson< no role > , alias Denny< no role > , He was condemned the last Sessions, but reprived: He's now in the Dead Warrant, and came to the Chappel sometimes with the other Condemned Criminals; but professing himself to be of the Romish persuasion would not acknowledge the Crime for which he is to suffer Death, nor make any Confession of his evil Life: He was absent on the Day before his Execution. The Ordinary prayed to God to convince him of his false Opinions in Religion; and used arguments thereunto, but he persisted in them, saying, That every Tub must stand upon its own bottom.

II. William Bailam< no role > , Condemned for Robbing on the High-way. He came to the Prayers and Exhortations made in the Chappel, to persuade him to Repentance, but was not affected with them; and could not be prevailed upon to confess the Crime, for which he was Condemned, nor to make any acknowledgement of his evil Life; yet, said, that he had hopes of his future Salvation: Being ak'd the Reasons of such hopes, (Mens Hearts being deceitful) he reply'd, That they were known to God, and he would not reveal them to any Man. He was exhorted to warn others at the place of Execution, to take heed of such Sins which bring Men to an untimely Death: He would not promise it; but persisted in an insensibility of his sinful State.

III Francis Keckwood< no role > , Condemned for Robbing in the High-way. He refused to make any acknowledgement of his Crime, or of any Sins of his Life; was obstinate, and shewed no sensibleness of any sorrow for his Sins, tho' he was warned of the dangers of it.

IV Henry Simkins< no role > , Condemned for a Rape upon a Girl of ten years of Age. He is aged thirty years: Was a Joiner in London . He was a married Person; and therefore the Ordinary told him, that his Crime was the more heinous and abominable, because he had an obligation to have been more Chaste, as having a remedy against such a gross Sin. He confest that sometimes he did drink to excess, and did prophanly Swear; but endeavoured to lessen the Crime for which he suffered; and in a manner denied it: But being afterwards more sensible, and relenting for his Sins, by attentiveness to Exhortations and Prayers. He did the Day before Execution confess, That he did offer violence to the Girl, and knew her in a carnal unlawful way. I hope that he was Penitent. These four were in the Dead-Warrant.

V Thomas Pain< no role > , Condemned for breaking an House. He was born in Thistleworth , was Prentice to a Taylor : He left that Employment and went to Sea ; about a year and half afterward, he went to his old employment with one Mr. Penn a Taylor for a eleven Weeks time. He was apprehended on Christmas Day for this Burglary; which he confest with Tears, and affirmed that Philip Cary< no role > joined with him in it. He was undutiful to his Parents, and some times drank too much.

VI William Stone< no role > , a Boy of twelve years, Condemned for Robbing William Goring< no role > in the Street. He said, that he was in Newgate before, for stealing of Linnen. He was born in Wapping ; was undutiful to his Parents. He confest also, that he went not to Church on the Lord's Day, but spent it in ileness and bad actions; that he was guilty of Swearing, and wish'd the Curse of God's Damnation on himself and others, and was guilty of most Sins.

VIII, VIII. Mary Price< no role > , Condemned for picking a Pocket and Jane Brome< no role > , Condemned for breaking an house, pretended that they were quick with Children, and the Jury of Women affirming that it was so, they are Respited from suffring for their Crimes, till they are delivered in Child-birth; which hath made them so secure, that they came only once to Chappel since their Condemnation, and I wish, that their being free from the fear of Death at present, do not make them further presumptuouss in sinning, as usually many are in their Case and Condition.

On the 26th of Jan . Thomas Bailam< no role > , Francis Keckwood< no role > Humphery Symkins< no role > , and John Johnson< no role > , Condemned last Sessions were carried in two Carts to Tyburn , and being all placed in one, were ty'd to the Tree. Bailam read to himself out of a Book, which he had in his hand, but did not extend his voice, nor give warning to the Spectators as the Ordinary desired him, but refused it; he did not deny the Crime for which he died; but made no particular Confession; he joined in prayer with the Ordinary, but did not appear so penitent as could have been wished Francis Keckwood< no role > prayed heartily by himself, with his voice extended; he also joined in prayer with the Ordinary, and afterwards prayed by himself, for his Souls Salvation; he prayed for the King and Government: But refused to give the People warning, as the Ordinary desired him. He made no particular Confession: he did not deny the Crime for which he was to dye, and seemed very penitent. Symkins prayed heartily by himself, and joyn'd with the Ordinary in Prayer, desiring the Spectators to take warning by him, end to take care against Lust, which might overpower them as it had done him. He desired a Friend of his who was by, to give his Love to all his Neighbours, without mentioning his Wife. He did not deny the Crime for which de died; owned he had been a great Sinner, and seemed very Penitent, but made no other particular Confession.

Johnson declared himself to be a Roman Catholick , Prayed heartily by himself: He call'd for Pen and Ink; which being deliver'd to him, he writ about four Lines on his Knee as sitting in the Cart, and delivered them to a Friend of his who stood by, and tore another Paper to pieces with his Teeth. He desired leave of the Ordinary, to kneel upon his Knees in the Cart, without being tied up, to pray by himself, whilst the Ordinary prayed for, and with the rest, which he did; and being afterwards ty'd up, desired forgivness of all Men, especially those whom he had wronged; he said, he was never Guilty of Murther, but that he had been guilty of all other villanies. He said that he would not consent to alter his Principles, if he should be instantly offered a Pardon. He did not deny the Crime for which he died; and desired all good People to take warning by him: He forgave all Persons, and seemed very penitent.

It was observed that Baam and Keckwood kissed one another before the Cart drew away. The Ordinary prayed with the three former for a considerable Time, and sung a Penitential Psalm; and afterwards they were turned off.

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

Dated Jan. 26 .

Sam. Smith< no role > , Ordinary .

ADVERTISEMENT.

Physick truly Practiced.

BY Dr. Kirleus, Sworn Physician in ordinary to K. Charles the II. many Years, until his Death, but first a Collegiate Physician of London: Who, with a Drink and Pill, hindring no business, undertakes to Cure all Ulcers, Sores, Scabs, Itch, Scurff, Leporsies, and Ueneral Diseases at all times of the Year, in all Bodies, expecting nothing if he Cures not; of the lest he hath Cured many hundreds in this City, many of 'em after Fluxing, which raiseth the Evil from the lower Parts, and fixing it in the Head, and so destroys many. The Drink is 3s, the Quart, the Pills 1s. a Box, with Directions; a better Purger than which was never given, for they cleanse the Body of all Impurities, which are the cause of Dropsies, Gouts, Scurvies, Stone or Gravel, pains in the Head and other Parts. Take heed whom you trust in Physick, for it's be come a Common Cheat to profess it. He gives his Opinion to all that Write or come for Nothing; and if they truly write their Distemper and Age, he sits hem with a Medicine as well as if present. He lives in Grays-Inn-Lane in Plough-Yard. at the Glass Lanthorn.

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