A full and true Account, of the Behaviours, Confessions, and last Dying Speeches, of the Condemn'd Criminals, that were Executed at Tyburn, on Friday the 19th of April, 1700 .

JOHN Larkin< no role > , alias Robert Young< no role > , Condemn'd for High-Treason, in Counterfeiting the Current Coin of the Kingdom. Being examined, said, that he was born in Antrim in Ireland , that his Parents perceiving his Genius inclin'd to Learning, kept him at School for some time, and then sent him to the University of Glascow in Scotland , where he made some proficiency in the Study of Philosophy ; then he returned to Ireland , and took upon him the care of a School ; which painful Office he discharg'd so well, that it gained him a general Applause. But having a roving unsettled Mind, he resolv'd to leave that Place, and visit the remotest Parts of that Kingdom, and assuming the Habit of a Minister, performed several Offices belong to that Sacred Function. Then he came to England , and remained for some time in Lancashire ; being, as he said, Master of a Free-School there, having about an Hundred Scholars committed to his Care; but being viciously inclin'd, lived at such a rate, that his Incomes could not answer his unnecessary and exorbitant Expences; which caused him to rack his Invention how to support his profuse way of living. At length he resolved to Forge Bonds, and Counterfeit Hands, in the which pernicious Practices he made such a considerable Progress, that as he freely confest, he could perform it so Artificially that it would be a difficult thing for the Person himself to distinguish the true from the false. This villainous Action was his sole Refuge, and brought in no small Gain. Sometimes he would affix a Bishops Hand, and several eminent Divines to his Letters Testimonial, and so Collect several Sums of Money under pretence of Redeeming several poor Christian Captives that were detained in Slavery. At other times he would Forge Goldsmiths Notes, and Bills of Exchange: This Course of Life he followed for some time, at length Justice overtook him, and his villainies were detected; for which he suffered an Ignominious Puishment, and committed to Prison till he discharged his Fine, which was so considerable, that all Thoughts of Liberty were vanished. In that doleful Place, the Evidence as he said, used to Coin several Sums of Money, and endeavoured to perswade him to assist them, which Proposal, as he pretended, he absolutely refused to comply with; and indeed he was so obstinate as to persevere in this foolish Relation, namely, that he only saw them Coin, that he never actually assisted them, nor had any of the Money for his Share, &c. I earnestly desired him to insist no longer on the Vindication of his pretended Innocence of that Fact, for his Crime was manifest, therefore it became him to own the Justice of his Sentence; to profess rather his abhorance and true Repentance of that Crime of Coining which he died for, and of all his other notorious Villanies, to declare the Satisfaction he would make were he able, to all those Persons he had wronged; to beg all to forgive him, who had suffered by him in any kind, especially those who had learnt any ill from his Acquaintance and Examples; not to bear the least ill-will against his Prosecutors, who were concern'd in bringing him to Justice; to which he replied, that he understood his Duty very well, tho' so unfortunate as to act contrary to it; and that if he died, he would at the place of Execution discover something to me, which might be an advantage to the Persons concerned.

II. John Brown< no role > , Convicted for two Burglaries, was a Seaman for several Years, and served aboard a Merchant Ship; but being addicted to those Vices which too frequently attend such a way of living, followed the bewitching Allurements of sensual Pleasures; to support which Riotous course of Life, being encouraged by some bad Companions, he resolv'd to break open those two Houses, using a Gentlewoman in one of them very barbarously. After Condemnation he behaved himself very sullenly, seem'd nothing concern'd at his approaching end, but smilling said, that he could stare Death in the Face, for he was acquainted with it, and desired to be troubled with no Melancholly Discourse about it. He was put in Mind that this short Punishment of Death will let him into another Life which is to follow, where the Punishment will be Eternal for its duration, and infinitely more dreadful for the Torments of it, than can either be exprest or conceived; that they who will not believe that there is an Hell, shall surely feel it; and when by feeling the most exquisite Pains thereof, they come to be convinced to their cost that there is one; they shall then be for ever incapable to bear it, or to get out of it. To which he returned this Answer, that he desired the Prayers of all good Persons, but that he cared not much at present to be entertained with such Discourse. Thus he continued in a sullen obstinate Humour till the dead Warrant was Sign'd; then he began to relent a little, to attend patiently to good Advice; then he confest that he was Guilty of both Facts, as also of several others, but declin'd mentioning any particulars; and indeed he is not so sensible of his State as could be wished.

III. Thomas Badge< no role > , alias Brown< no role > , Condemn'd for the same, Confest that he had been formerly Guilty of several ill Practices, that he had received Mercy, and was one of those who lately broke out of the Prison, but seem'd to deny this Fact. His Life was very irregular, having for a considerable time associated himself to bad Company, tho' his Friends frequently and earnestly entreated him to bid adieu to such detestable ways, and persue those things which wou'd conduce to his present as well as Peace. To which wholesome Advice a deaf Ear; bad Company having such him, as to prevail with him