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

I. WIlliam Marslin< no role > , alias, Peter< no role > , Condemned for robbing Mary Jolly< no role > on the High-way, taking from her one Lace Head-dress, value six Pounds. He is 23 years of Age; was born in Aldgate Parish . He was Aprentice and Journey Man to a Glass-maker , till a twelve Month since; during which time, (for want of Employment) he went about in Theiving. He affirmed, That he never wounded any Man in the High-way. He was very ignorant in the Fundamentals of the Christian Religion; therefore I instructed him, especially in the nature of true saving Faith and Repentance; upon which, he was more sensible of his sinful State, and said, That he now repents from his Heart, that he did not pray to God as he ought, but broke the Sabbath; that he too much Swore and Cursed others; that he was often Drunk, and that for four years pat, he used the Company of bad Women, of whom he knew some with coupling with them.

II Robert Mannin< no role > , of Stepny Parish , Condemned for breaking the House of Thomas Disse< no role > , taking thence ten pounds in Mony, two Guineas, five Gold rings, and Goods to a considerable value: He confest the Crime He was Apprentice to a Farrier , but left his Employment, which exposed him to want. Since Christmas last he run about the Streets, and used to steal Persons Goods. He said he neglected prayer to God, and joined himself to bad Company, among whom he was drunk sometimes on the Sabbath day; which Sin, he said, was joined with Swearing and Cursing, and lying with bad Women.

III. John Edmonds< no role > , Condemned for stealing from the right Honourable the Earl of Bridgwater two Geldings, value Fifty pounds. Tho' he was sick he came to the Chappel, and confest he had been a vile Sinner in many respects, and was Penitent.

IV. John Chambers< no role > , Condemned for Murther, came seldom to the Chappel to join with others in praying and receiving good Instructions to prepare for his Death; so that I cannot give any account of him.

V. Henry Harding< no role > , Condemned for the Murther of William Fisher< no role > a Bayliff . The manner how is to be seen at large in the Book of Trials. This Harding was not so sensible of this great Crime as he ought to have been. He came constantly to the Chappel, was very attentive to the Duties there performed. I inquired into the course of his Life, what Sins might justly provoke God to let him fall into so heinous a Crime as Murther. He freely acknowledged that he had been a very ill person, in committing Sins against the Convictions of his Conscience, viz. Sabbath breaking, Drunkenness, and coupling with ad women. He seemed very penitent.

VI. Anne Webster< no role > , Condemned for Felony and Burglary, she is aged 33 years, was born in the Bishoprick of Durham, she wrought to the Sale-Shops, in making of Breeches and Wastcoats; she did not deny the Crime, but affirmed that a Woman named Jane Grant< no role > tempted her unto it, and thought that she was easily prevailed upon, for the punishment of the many other Sins of her Life.

VII. Mary Huggens< no role > , Condemned for Felony and Burglary, aged 16 years, born in St. Giles's Parish : She confest the Crime, and said, That her covetous desires to get Money, led her to it, she said, That she did sometimes Curse and Swear, and kept bad Company: She seemed penitent.

VIII. Anne Stowel< no role > , Condemned for breaking the House of John Bramly< no role > , aged 26 years. She was born in Bedfordshire , she said, that she had sinned in marrying a bad Husband against her Parents consent, and tho' she could make works fit for Sale, yet she grew idle, and followed foolish Fashions and vain Companions, yea, had been a great Sinner. She seemed penitent in weeping.

George Graham< no role > , Condemned for robbing on the High-way. He was very sick, yet came when somewhat better to the Chappel, where he was attentive to Exhortations, and Prayers, and confest with much Sorrow, that he had offended God, in not praying to him, that he kept not the Sabbath; and had been guilty of grosse Sins. I think that he was truly Penitent.

On the 9th of March , John Edmonds< no role > , John Chambers< no role > , George Grahams< no role > , David Roberts< no role > , Robert Mannin< no role > , William Marslin< no role > , Anne Webster< no role > , Mary Huggins< no role > and Anne Stowel< no role > , were carried in three Carts from Newgate to Tyburn ; and being all placed in one, were ty'd to the Tree. John Edmonds< no role > Confessed he was guilty of the Crime for which he was to dye, but said, he was led into it by one, Horn who is dead, and another Person, with whom he had committed several Robberies; he also said, he had been a great Sinner, was guilty of Sabbath-breaking, excessive drinking, keeping Company with lewd Women, &c. He seemed penitent. John Chambers< no role > Confest the Murder for which he was to dye; said, he was guilty of many other gross Sins, such as excessive Drinking, keeping Company with lewd Women, neglected God's Worship; for all which, he declared he was heartily sorrow: Desired the Prayers of all good people, and seemed penitent. George Graham< no role > Confessed that he was guilty of taking the Goods from the Girl in the Strand ; that another was Confederate with him; he also said, he had been guilty of many other Crimes; for which he was heartily sorry, as he was for the other Sins of his wicked Life, desired the Spectators to take warning by him: Seemed very penitent. David Roberts< no role > Confest the Burglary, for which he was to dye, as he did another, committed by him and a Woman, on one Carter in Hockle of the Hole ; he farther said, That he had been guilty of all Sins, Murder excepted: Desired the Spectators to take warning by him, and to put up their Prayers for him, who had been so vile a Sinner. He seemed penitent. Robert Mannin< no role > Confest the Crime for which he was to dye, said, he had no Confederate with him, but broke open the house by himself; that he had been much addicted to pilfering; that he had been a great Sinner, was guilty of breaking the Sabbath, excessive drinking, keeping bad Company; gave warning to the Spectators to beware of falling into his Snare; seemed very penitent. William Marslin< no role > did not deny the Crime for which he was to dye, but refused to make any particular Confession; which he said, he had done to God Almighty; however he seemed penitent. Anne Webster< no role > did not deny her Crime, said, she had been a great Sinner, but would make no particular Confession: She seemed penitent. Mary Huggens< no role > Confessed the Crime for which she was to to dye, but said, she had no Confederates, and that she had been very eager in bringing destruction upon her self; she said, she had been a very lewd liver: Seemed very penitent. Anne Stowel< no role > Confessed the Crime for which she was to dye, but said, she was drawn in by a young Man to commit that and other Crimes; she also said, she had been a lewd liver, seemed very penitent. All the Nine unanimously joined with the Ordinary in prayer, for a considerable time, which being over, the Cart drew away; they were turned off.

Harding who killed Fisher the Baily in the Strand, was Reprived this morning.

This is all the Account that I can give of this Sessions, tho' I visited the Condemned every Day for some Hours.

Dated March 9 .

Sam. Smith< no role > , Ordinary .

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