this, ever since he had made his Escape, and had no apprehension of being brought to Condemnation here for it. It was continually before him, and the remembrance of it was grievous to him: He made strong Resolutions to live otherwise, and was always praying to God to pardon him, and to keep him for the future. He acknowledg'd the Justice of God that had overtaken him, and would not suffer him to live long unpunish'd for this heinous Crime: He more and more lamented it; and seem'd not at all unwilling to suffer for it. He declar'd his being in Charity with all the World, even with those who had brought him to this his Punishment, and he pray'd for the Conversion of all wicked Persons, desiring that they would take Warning by his Fall. He told me he was above 40 years of age, born at Canterbury , of good Parents, and brought up in the Communion of the Church of England; That both his Father and Ancestors had had the honour to serve the Crown for above 200 years past; and, that himself was for a considerable time, a Kettle-drummer to the first Troop of Guards , and was going into a Commission when this melancholy Accident happen'd. I think that Strumpet, who was the unhappy Occasion of it, has a great deal to answer for before God, however secure she may fancy her self from Humane Laws; for she must expect some time or other (and that for ever too) to be severely punish'd for it, unless she repent. And God grant her Grace so to do, and seriously to consider that, besides other Mischiefs she may possibly have occasion'd, she has in their Case been the Cause of the Death of two Gentlemen, who might have been Serviceable to their Queen and Country.

II. David Baily< no role > , Condemn'd for the Murther of his own Brother, Mr. George Baily< no role > , on the 12th day of March last past. He was a Gentleman of a good Family, born in the North Parts of Great Britain ; who had very good Education, and the Example of Religion and Virtue given him by his pious and godly Parents; but his Life had no ways been answerable to those great Advantages; for, by his own Confession, he had indulg'd himself in many Vices; which he was now very sorry for. He did for a great while deny his knowing any thing of the Fact for which he was to die, and obstinately persisted in that Denial to the Day before that of his Death, tho' great means were us'd to bring him to a free Confession and true Repentance: At last he own'd the Justice of his Sentence, and express'd his Sorrow for so great and so heinous a Crime. He all-along seem'd to be very stupid, and under some Melancholy; but whether that was natural or accidental, is what I cannot determine. This only I will say, That the Horrour of such a Crime is enough to throw a Man into the greatest Distraction.

Being advis'd to clear his Conscience in all things, and to repair all the Injuries he had done to the World, so far as he was able; he would say nothing more, but that he was sorry for whatever he had done amiss; and sorry too that he could sorrow no more.

William Greg< no role > , condemn'd on the 19th of January last , for holding Correspondence with HER MAJESTY's Enemies. He readily acknowledg'd his Crime, and express'd great Sorrow for it. He was a Man of Parts, born at Montross , and brought up in the University of Aberdeen , in that part of Great Britain call'd Scotland , and had for some Years past been employ'd in Publick Affairs. He confess'd, that he had formerly indulg'd himself in Lewdness and filthy Pleasures; and that the Expence attending those sinful ways had brought him to Poverty, and Poverty had brought him to these Treasonable Practices. When, on Tuesday the 20th instant , the Death-Warrant was brought to him, and he had read it in my presence, I spoke to him to this effect: Mr. Greg, I suppose this does not surprize you; for I hope you have long before now been preparing your-self for Death, and are ready to leave this World at any Warning. To this he reply'd, This is what I have a long time expected. This is what I am continually waiting and preparing for. I have already receiv'd too much Mercy, both from God and the Queen, in having had so long time allotted me for this Preparation. I humbly submit and resign my self to the Divine Providence, and the Lord fit me for his Mercy. He outwardly appear'd to be in a good frame. He begg'd Pardon of God and the Queen, and of all he had offended; and all-along behav'd himself as one that was truly sensible of, and sorry for his Faults; so that if he was not a true Penitent, he certainly was one of the greatest Hypocrites in the World.

This Day they were demanded by the Sheriffs, and carried from Newgate , viz. Mr. Baily and Mr. Mergridge in a Coach with me, and Mr. Greg on a Sledge, to Tyburn ; where I attended them for the last time. I exhorted them to stir up their Hearts more and more to God; I pray'd and sang some Penitential Psalms with them, and made them rehearse the Apostle's Creed. I ask'd them, whether they had any thing more to say before they left the World: To which they answer'd, No. 1.

They all desir'd the Spectators to pray for them; and Mr. Greg pray'd, That God would bless the Queen; from whom he had receiv'd so much Mercy in sparing him so long. And Mr. Morgridge did likewise pray for Her Majesty with an audible Voice. As for Mr. Baily, he was not so loud, but pray'd more to himself. And all of them were very earnest with God for Mercy, and seem'd to be in a penitent state. They all declar'd, they dy'd in Charity with all Mankind. After I had recommended their Souls to God in my last Prayer with them, they were left to their own private Devotions; for which, time was allow'd them. Then the Cart drew away while they were calling upon God to receive their Souls.

They had many excellent Ejaculatory Expressions, which cannot come in here, for want of room.

This is all the Account that in this hurry can be given of these Malefactors by

Paul Lorrain< no role > , Ordinary .

Wednesday, April 28. 1708.

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