by the Hand of God and Justice, and brought into this shame and untimely Death, which he own'd he had most justly deserved, being guilty of the Crime he was convicted and is now to suffer for. He pray'd God, and those he had wrong'd, to forgive him, and said he forgave all the World.

VII. Thomas Chambers< no role > , also Condemned for Robbing on the High Way. He said-his right Name was Thomas Merryman< no role > ; That he was about 21 years of Age, born at Dublin , of Protestant Parents, and bred up a Seaman . He confess'd he was justly Condemn'd, and that he had not only committed this heinous Fact, for which he must now die, but had used himself to several other ill Practices (both at Sea and Land) having wrong'd many, and endeavour'd to wrong more. He said, he heartily begg'd their Pardon, whom he had thus injur'd; that he truly repented of all the Vices of his past Life, which he own'd to have been great and many; and that he dy'd in Charity with all the World.

VIII. Edmond Gethings< no role > , Condemned for the same Robbery with Thomas Chambers< no role > , alias Merryman< no role > , just before mention'd. This Edmond Gethings< no role > was about 22 years of Age, and brought up in an Hospital of this City. He said he was put out Apprentice to a Sea Chirurgeon , one Mr. Moreton; who dying about 10 months after he was bound to him, Mr. Moreton's Brother and Executor turn'd him over to one Mr. Herring, to serve out his said Apprentiship with him. But this young Man, Edmond Gethings< no role > , not liking very well his new Master, did a second time turn himself over to another Sea-Chirurgion, one Mr. Hrodd, and (when cut of his time) betaking himself to the Employment of a Common Sailer , he did in the beginning of our late Wars with France, serve his Many, first in the Assistance in Admiral Wrights Squadron sent to the West-Indies ; Then in the Winchester, in the Squadron commanded by Sir Francis Wheeler< no role > in the Streights , at the same time when Sir Francis was cast away; and last of all in the Falmouth, Capt. Mitchel Commander, in the West-Indies ; from whence being return'd, he was Discharg'd about 10 Months since. I did (to my great Grief) find him very stiff and obstinate; very loath to confess any of the Irregularities of his Life; saying only, that he had not (as he ought to have) answer'd the virtuous and most laudable end of his Education. At length he more plainly own'd that he had been of late very unruly and disorderly and given to the keeping of bad Company, and that he had much indulg'd himself in Drunkenness, and Swearing, and in the Commission of other Crimes, which now prov'd his Ruin. He shew'd at first no very great remorse, or sign of Repentance for his Sins, and seemed more to pride in the appearing flout and unconcerned, than to take care of making his Peace with God, and securing his Salvation. Yet when that King of Terrors (Death) made its nearer approaches to him, he then betook himself to more serious thoughts, and to be affraid of a future Judgment. Then he confessed the Crime for which he was condemn'd, and he mightily call'd upon God for Pardon and Mercy, and I took him now to be in good earnest. But whether his long deferr'd Cries prevail'd and his late Repentance was accepted, I cannot judge; I leave it to God. And here I must admonish other Sinners that may hear of the Death of this, to take timely warning by it, and not venture the loss both of their Temporal and Eternal Life through their willful Engaging and presumptuous continuance in Sin and Impiety.

IX. Daniel Waker< no role > , also condemn'd for Robbing on, the High-way. He said he was about 22 Years of Age born at Priers-Hardwick , in the County of Warwick and for the most part of his time, lived at Farthing-stone , in Northamptonshire . He owned the Fact he was convicted of, and though he did not seem to charge himself with any other heinous Crimes; yet he acknowledg'd he had been too much addicted to Sloth and Idleness, having left off his laudable Employment of Husbandry , and turn'd himself loose to the World, by which he grew vicious. He was of a simple Education; yet sensible, that without Repentance, and making all the satisfaction he was able, he could not be sav'd. He said he was sorry he had offended God and wrong'd his Neighbour, and that from his heart he begg'd Pardon of both.

X. John Cavenaugh< no role > , Condemned for Burglary. He said he was about 21 years of Age, born in the City of Westminster , and brought up a Seaman ; having served on Board several of his Majesties Ships; namely, first, the Conqueror, Capt Crow Commander; then the Hampton-Court (as a Boatswain ) under the Command of Capt. Robinson; afterwards the Hope, Commanded by the said Robinson; and last of all the Charles Galley, Capt. Seas Commander: Out of which being discharg'd, about 10 months ago, he was (all this while) without Employment; but said, he intended, some time or other, to go to Sea again. Of all the Persons above-named, this seem'd to be at first the most obdurate and unrelenting Sinner. But afterwards confess'd he had been an Old Offender, and done many ill things; had wrong'd several Persons, robbing some and charging others with their commission of the Facts, or privacy thereto; for which they had come to trouble; but he said he had clear'd them since, and had (to the utmost of his power) made satisfaction to those that had suffered by him; and desired that they would forgive him. I pressing him further, to do every Man right, he said he had taken such a care to do it, that no mischief should hereafter ensue, which he could now prevent. As to what respected himself; he further confess'd, that he had been very lewd and debauch'd, a great Drinker, Swearer, and Blasphemer, and that in his Drink and Passion he spar'd neither God, nor Man: In short, that he had broken all Divine and Human Laws, tho he was brought up to better things, and at the same time knew that he acted contrary to his Profession of Christianity, and Protestancy; the Precepts and Duties whereof he having miserably neglected and broken, he was laid open to all Temptations and Sins. Thus he acknowledg'd himself to have wickedly Liv'd, and I could hardly bring him now to learn how he might hapyily Die. Yet at last he (with Tears and mournful Accents) bewail'd his sad Condition, pray'd to God to have Mercy on his poor Soul, and not to reward (as he own'd he deserved) the Iniquities of his Life with the Pains of Eternal Death. He confest the Crime for which he was to die, and at his Death gave extraordinary Signs of true Repentance.

And so did Jane Jenkins< no role > , and all the rest of these Dying Persons; who (after they had earnestly desir'd to receive the Holy Communion, and I had administer'd it to them at Newgate ) were this Day carry'd in several Carts, to the Place of Execution, where I met them, and did my last Office to them. Than it was, that I truly perceiv'd, that God's Holy Spirit had wrought a good Work upon every Soul of them, even a Through-change of their Hearts; which now they lifted up to God with fervent Prayers and strong Cries, uttering such Ejaculations, as were proper for their Condition, and expressive of their great Concern for Eternal Life. They desired the People to pray for them; and all presumptuous Sinners to take Warning by them. Here they confest again, that they were justly brought to their untimely End; and wish'd others might, by a speedy Repentance, prevent their falling under the like Shame and Misery. They all declared they dy'd in perfect Charity with all the World, and heartily begg'd Pardon of all they had offended; and said, that they wish'd it were in their Power (as it was now in their Hearts) to make double Satisfaction and Restitution to those whom they had wrong'd; praying God to bless them so much the more, and to make them full Recompence and Amends for the Losses they had sustain'd by them.

I stay'd and pray'd with them a considerable time, and sung 2 Psalms; it being their desire, and all of them (Cavenaugh especially, who almost all the while held my Hands) earnestly desir'd me to pray for them, to their last Minute. So I took my last leave of them, and with the greatest desire of their Salvation recommended them to God; with whom (I hope) they now are.

Postscript. Etherington told me that about June last, he (with others) stole a Parcel of Callico out of a Ship in the River of Thames, and dropt some pieces of it, which he understood were taken up by one Matthews, who was put to some trouble about it, and is innocent of the Fact.

This is all the Account that can now be given of these Dying Persons, by

Jan 29. 1700.

PAUL LORRAIN< no role > , Ordinary .

London. Printed for E. Mallet, at the Hat and Hawk in Bride-Lane, 1700.