having been once try'd, and justly receiv'd Sentence of Death at the Assizes at Aylesbury ; but (to his great Grief now) that did not then move him to amend his Life; but he went on in his sinful Course of Swearing, Drinking, Whoring, Profaning the Lord's-Day, and injuring his Neighbour. For all which he begs Pardon both of God and Man; and he thanks God, that to his Numberless Sins, he did not add that of actual Murther.

II. Thomas Williams< no role > , condemned also for Robbing on the High-way. He said he was about 26 Years of Age, born at Stafford , and bred up to the Seas , which he had used from his Youth; he having served on Board several Men of War in the West-Indies , and other Parts. He confessed he had been a great Sinner, and most grievously offended God in common Swearing, and in all manner of Debauchery and Lewdness. But he deny'd his having stol'n the Periwig that was laid to his Charge; saying at first, that he took it up from the Ground; and then afterwards positively affirming, that it was given him by one, who (with others) was in Company with him; but was not certain which of them, it was who gave it him; and as he might be mistaken in the Man, so he would not declare him, and bring him to trouble for the clearing of himself. I told him, I was afraid this was a framed Story, and not a real Truth; but he persisted in it, tho' I shew'd him the danger of Lying (particularly) in such a Matter as this, and under such an Approach of Death, which should make him have no other regard, but what tended to the clearing of his Conscience, and obtaining God's Pardon, and the Salvation of his Soul: Which were the only things he was to be concerned for. He said, he was sensible of that, and he would not omit the doing of any thing that he could do, in order to his dying well. He owned, he had been guilty of several Felonies, and had received the Punishment, which the Law inflicted upon him; yet he could not say, that it had alter'd his Inclination of offending any more. He went (as himself acknowledged) by several Names, viz. Thomas Jones< no role > , Tom. Hick< no role > , &c. But he said his right Name was Thomas Williams< no role > . I found him very Ignorant of any thing in Religion, and one that could not so much as read: But he was desirous both of my Instruction to him, and Prayers for him.

III. William Barrow< no role > , condemn'd for Murther. He said, he was about 27 Years of Age, born in the Parish of St. Andrews Holbourn , and a Corporal under Colonel Hobbard, in the second Regiment of Guard, at the time of his Commitment. He confess'd, that he had formerly been a very loose Person, addicted to the enormous Vices of Prophaning the Lord's Name and Day, of Intemperance, Lewdness, and the like; and that being bound (when Young) to an Upholsterer in London , he ran away from his Master, and listed himself a Trooper : Then he left the Service, and, by the Inticement of bad Company, turned a Thief, and received the Law for a Felony prov'd upon him. After this, he went to serve in Flanders , and last of all here at home, - &c. As to the Fact of Murther, for which he was condemned now to die, I could not, by any means, bring him to the Confession of it; but he stedfastly persisted in his Denial of it. Yet he acknowledg'd the Justice of God in this his Punishment, because he had long before deserved it for other Sins: Which he pray'd and hop'd might be forgiven him for Christ's sake.

IV. Thomas Jones< no role > , alias Toothless Tom, condemn'd for Burglary. He said, he was 23 Years of Age, born at Owston in Yorkshire , and had learned the Trade of Barber-Surgeon and Perriwig-maker ; but did not follow it long. About 5 Years ago he fell into bad Company; and about 4 Years since he was try'd for his Life at the Old-Bailey; and tho' he came off, because the Evidence against him was not strong enough to convict him of the Fact; yet he now confess'd to me, he was guilty of it, as also of many other Burglaries and Robberies, which he committed; and is heartily sorry he is not able to make Satisfaction for. He readily acknowledged the Fact for which he was to die, and asked Pardon of the Persons he had injured, and above all of God, whom he had so much offended, and whose Service he had so much neglected. He told me, he was born of very good Parents, and was well brought-up. But ill Communication had corrupted his good Manners. His Father's Name, which he discover'd to me, he desired should be concealed, he having, since his taking to ill Courses, gone by other Names than his own, because he would not bring a Reproach upon the honest and pious Family he belong'd to; adding, That neither his Father, nor any of his Relations, had heard from him ever since he had given up himself to a loose Life; that is, since the Five Years last past: Some part of which, he said, he spent in the Crown's Service, sometimes at Sea, and sometimes at Land; and the last Service he was in, was under Colonel Holmes, in the second Regiment of the QUEEN's Guard . Which Service, and chiefly his Christian Profession, he seem'd to be very sensibly griev'd to have so much dishonour'd and scandaliz'd. He said, he wish'd it were in his Power to make due Reparation; and he pray'd, that his Death might be a Warning to all other Sinners, and particularly to those, who from a good Education fall away, & abandon themselves to all manner of Sin, as himself had done; for which he heartily begg'd Pardon of God, of his Parents, and of all Persons he had any ways injured. He told me, he was well contented to die, and did not value this Life; and would with great Joy part with it, if he were sure of Eternal Life: But his Offences were so great, and he had abused so much Mercy, that he almost dispair'd of Salvation; yet he would not cease crying to that GOD, whose Compassions fail not. Thus did he express himself, and in all outward appearance, shew'd his great Abhorrence of Sin. He declar'd, he dy'd in Christian Charity with all Mankind; and put his whole Trust of Salvation in the alone Merits of CHRIST, whose most precious Blood, he pray'd might be apply'd to the cleansing, and sanctifying, and saving of his polluted Soul.

After these poor Sinners had made their Confessions to me, and desir'd that so much thereof, as is above written, might be imparted to the World, for publick Benefit and Satisfaction; they were this Day carried (in two Carts) to the Place of Execution: Where I attended them for the last time. There I did again exhort them to clear their Consciences, that if there was any thing unconfess'd by them, which they ought to declare, they would now do it, and by a free Confession disburthen themselves, and so be dispos'd to stand before the God of Truth, at whose dreadful Tribunal they were going to make their Appearance: And in particular, I conjur'd (by the Consideration of that Eternity into which they were now to be lanch'd) William Barrow< no role > and Thomas Williams< no role > , to speak the naked Truth concerning those Facts for which they were condemned to this Death. But they (as well as the rest) answer'd, that what they had declar'd to me before, was the Truth. They all desired the Standers by, and all that had heard, or should hear of their Crimes and Punishment, to take Warning by them, and avoid all Lewdness, Prophaneness, Debauchery, and all manner of Sins: And William Williams, in particular, desired me to warn from him one that was concerned in several Robberies with him.

Which they having said, I proceeded to Prayer with them, and for them: Then to the Rehearsal of the Articles of our Christian Faith; to the Singing of Penitential Hymns; and to Prayer again. Wherein I heartily recommended every one of their Souls to the tender Mercies of our Good and Gracious God. And so taking my leave of them, I exhorted them to cry to God for Mercy to the last Moment of their Lives; which they did, and for which they had some time allow'd them. Then the Cart drew away, and they were turn'd off, as they were calling upon God, in these and the like Ejaculations. Lord, have Mercy upon me! Sweet Jesus, open thine Arms of Mercy to me. Dear Saviour of the World receive me.

This is all the Account, which (in this Shortness of Time) can be given by

Wed. Mar. 22.1704.

PAUL LORRAIN< no role > , Ordinary of Newgate .

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