Whoredom, put her (as it were) under a necessity of committing a yet greater, I mean that of Murther, I must here plainly tell him, that he is greatly guilty before God of both these heinous Crimes, and ought therefore seriously to consider that the Divine Vengeance will soon or late overtake him, unless he bewail and heartily repent of them as long as he lives. And of this I must desire other young Men also to take notice, so as they may avoid such heinous and provoking Sins.

II. Richard Morris< no role > , Condemned for Burglary, for breaking the House of the Lady Carew. He said, he was ag'd 45 Years, born in Worcestershire , by Trade a Butcher , and for some time past kept the Red Lion-Inn at Worcester . At his Trial, he did not deny the Fact, and now he plainly confess'd, that he was guilty of it, and justly condemned for it. At first he seem'd not unwilling to die, and very confident that he had made his Peace with God; and this was while his Friends were at Work to obtain his Reprieve. But when he found, that he was certainly to die, and there was for him no Mercy to be obtain'd from Men then he seem'd to apply himself with more humility to seek it from God. He acknowledg'd he had been a great Sinner; having prophan'd the Lord's-Day, committed Adultery, and several other grievous Crimes, and charg'd himself with all manner of Offences against the Divine and Humane Laws, Murther only excepted. He read and pray'd very much, and excited himself and his Fellow-Sufferers to a comfortable Relyance on God's Mercy. He said, he repented of all his Sins and hop'd that his Repentance was sincere, and should find acceptance with God.

III. Benjamin Jones< no role > ; Condemned for the same Fact. He said he was about 34 Years old, born at Abberley in Worcestershire ; a Baker by Trade; and afterwards kept a Victualling House for above 3 Years in London: And leaving that Occupation, he apply'd himself to Starch-making. Then he fell into ill Company, whereby he became lewd and lascivious; he getting a Woman with Child, at the same time he was marry'd to another; who not being honest; (as he said) that was the great Cause of his growing vicious too. He mightily lamented for his Sins, and that particularly for which he was to die, which he declared Richard Morris< no role > had drawn him into. He express'd strong desires of God's Grace and Mercy; and great Hopes, that as he had a perfect abhorrence, and truly repented of all his Sins; o he should obtain the Pardon of them.

IV. Francis Turnley< no role > ; Condemned for the same Burglary. He was about 28 Years of age, born at Mamble near Bewdley in Worcestershire . He said he was a Labouring Man , and had served with Brick layers and Brewers, both in the Country, and in London . He confess'd the Fact for which he was condemned; but said, Richard Morris< no role > (with whom he had liv'd as a Servant ) had drawn him into it, and wish'd he never had been acquainted with him. He also acknowledged that he had not liv'd a good Life, that he had been before now under Sentence of Death, but receiv'd Mercy and Pardon, which he did not improve as he ought to have done. He said, he had formerly been acquainted with several ill Persons in the Country, who used to steal Horses, and do other Mischiefs: The Names of which Persons he gave to the Parties that might be concern'd to know them. He (and the two last mention'd, viz. Morris and Jones) further said, they had not any design to commit Murther. This Turnley confess'd, that he had too often prophan'd the Lord's-Day, and neglected the Service of God; which proved the Cause of his Ruin; declaring, that it is now a great grief to him, to have provoked God's Wrath against him by his Sins: Of which he seem'd heartily to repent.

V. William Tight< no role > , also Condemned for Burglary. He said he was 33 Years of age, born in the Parish of St. Giles in the Field . Had been Apprentice to a Painter; and before his time was out, listed himself for a Soldier , to serve in Ireland , about 12 Years ago. Since that, he went to Jamaica , and returning thence, served his Majesty here in England , sometimes at Sea, and sometimes at Land; and when he was discharged from his last Service, under Captain Dicksin, in Major General Earl's Regiment, he fell (worse than ever) into Lewdness and Debauchery, and added more and more to his Sins, which he own'd were very heinous and very numerous before. He acknowledged the particular Goodness of God towards him, in having given him time to consider of Death, and not cut him off in the midst, and in the commission, of his Damning Sins. He was not sparing of himself, but accused himself to be guilty of all manner of Crimes, that of Murther only excepted; which he said, he thanked God, he had never committed. He was at first in great Despair, and thought his Sins were too enormous, and too many, to be forgiven him; but afterwards his Mind was more at ease, and felt some comfort. He pray'd very much to God for Pardon, and declar'd that he dy'd in Charity with all Men. He desir'd that all lewd Livers might take Warning by him, and look upon those to be their best Friends (as he is now sensible they are) who, by bringing them to condign Punishment, and having the Laws executed upon them, strive to reform & reclaim them from those too common & no less pernicious Vices of Swearing, Cursing, Sabbath breaking, Drunkenness, Lasciviousness, Irreligion, and the like; which were the dismal Causes of his falling under this just Condemnation in this World, and (which is infinitely worse) of being for ever undone in the next, unless God out of his extraordinary Mercy to him, had not some pity of his poor distressed and sinful Soul.

These dying Persons having thus frankly confess'd their Sins, and expressed their great grief and sorrow for them; and they all earnestly desiring to receive the Holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, I did administer it to them yesterday, when I thought them well dispos'd for it; there being also several other Persons that receiv'd at the same time; whose Piety, not Curiosity, had brought them thither to join in Prayer with them.

This Morning being with them in Newgate, exhorting them to be sincere and unreserved in their Confessions and Repentance: Tight, Turnley, Jones, and Christian Russel< no role > This name instance is in set 832. This set is in the group(s): MothersOBP . , seem'd really to be so. But as for Richard Morris< no role > , I wish I had reason to believe the same of him; he refusing to give the desired satisfaction about some Particulars, where in it was fit for him to have open'd himself. When he was come to the Place of Execution, to which he was carry'd in a Coach, (and the other four in two Carts) he first sung a Psalm; then read several Prayers out of a Book. Afterwards, he, and the others with him, repeated the Creed. And this done, I spoke to them, both in general and particular; and put Morris in mind, that he ought to ask Pardon of those two, viz Turnley and Jones, for his having drawn them into the Fact, for which they were now to die with him: But he then deny'd (tho' he had own'd it before to me) he had done it, when at the same time, those two asserted upon their Dying Word, he was the Man that put them upon that Fact. So there arose a little Passion between them; but they at last declar'd they forgave one another; and Morris kissed them both, and his other two Fellow-sufferers before he dy'd. Having given them some further Admonition, I pray'd with them, and gave them out that Psalm which Morris desir'd they should sing; namely, the two last Stanzas of the first Part of the 39 Psalm. Then I pray'd again with and for them; and so retired. Christian Russel< no role > . Tight, Turnley, and Jones, having shewn that Humility and Repentance, which was becoming them. After I had left them, and heartily recommended their Souls to God; Morris made some Speeches to the People: All to this Purpose; That he had been a great Offender, in prophaning the Lord's-Day, and committing several other Irregularities, which had at last brought him to this his untimely End: And therefore desir'd all those that heard him, and pray'd them to desire others that heard him not, that they would take warning by him, and the rest of his Fellow-sufferers, and by her (particularly) who, for the Murther of her Bastard-Child, was brought with them to this shameful Punishment. Having said this, and pray'd again both for himself and the others, and desired the Standers-by to say, Amen; which they did: He then added; That he could not die quietly, unless he declared, that his Religion had taught him Loyalty; and so pray'd God to bless Queen Mary, and the Prince of Wales.-Thus having spent much time in long and repeated Speeches and Prayers, a little more was allow'd him and the other four, for their private Devotions. And so were all turned off; calling upon God, with strong Cries, for Mercy and Eternal Life.

Four others, also under Sentence of Death, are repriev'd.

This is all the Account now to be given of this Sessions, by

Wednes. Jan. 28. 1701.

PAUL LORRAIN< no role > , Ordinary.

London: Printed for Elizabeth Mllet, next the King's-Arms Tavern, near Fleet-bridge. 1701.