the way of Religion, in which he was train'd up by his good Mother, now dead; adding, that (to his great grief) his Vicious Life had broke her Heart; and therefore he now justly suffer'd for it. He told me, he was about Twenty Years of age, born in the Parish of St. Andrews Holborn , and a Butcher by his Trade, who might have lived very well, if he had follow'd an honest Course. To all which he added, That last Sunday were 3 Weeks, he (with some others) robb'd a Hackney-Coach which was going to the Rose-Inn in West-Smithfield , taking out of it a Portmantle with a Gown and Wearing Linnen and Apparel for Men; but he knew not the Persons to whom those Goods belong'd, nor could hear of them, though he had (since his condemnation) sent to enquire after them, in order to do them justice: For he was often told and seemed sometimes to be perswaded, that he must make all the Restitution he was able, to the Parties he had wrong'd, if ever he desired to obtain Mercy from God.

Now, what I am further to inform the World of, concerning this matter, is, That he has (unless he did prevaricate) left a Direction with me where to find those Goods again. Therefore if the Persons who lost them desire to have that Direction, I will be ready to give it them at any time they may please to call for it at my Habitation in the East-Walk of the Cloisters of Christ's Hospital, London.

But now to make an end with this Malefactor, I found that after he had made some Discoveries, he seem'd at last to be very much reserv'd in other Particulars, wherein his desir'd Confession might have been of great use to some honest People, whose Goods he had stoln, and of no less use to himself for the clearing of his Conscience, and making his peace with God and Man before he dy'd. But whether the long time granted him since his Condemnation had made him wish and hope for more, as too often it does, or whether any Body had been tampering with him, so as to put it in his Head, that he should purchase a Reprieve by his Discoveries, is what I cannot well determine: But this I must say, that both my self and others that saw him and discoursed him about the matter, did then find him unwilling to speak freely to any thing more, unless he were sure to be reprieved. And so he persisted in this his Obstinacy for a great while; by which I perceiv'd (and he gave hints enough of it) that there were some Persons concern'd therein, whom he was desirous to spare.

At the Place of Execution (to which he was this Day carry'd in a Cart) I attended him for the last time, and according to my usual Method, exhorted him to clear his Conscience, and freely and unreservedly declare what he might further discover for the use of the World, or any particular Person. To which he answer'd, That he had clear'd his Conscience in every thing that he remembred, and That he had done all the Justice he could to the Persons by him injur'd, whose Pardon he begg'd; declaring also, That he dy'd in Charity with all the World, and hop'd the World was in charity with him.

Which having said, I further exhorted him to excite and stir up his Heart to God, with humble Acknowledgment of his Sins, and earnest Suit to Him for Mercy, that his Pardon might be seal'd in Heaven before he went out of this miserable World, where he should be seen no more. Then I pray'd with him and for him to that purpose; and after the Singing of two Penitential Psalms, the Rehearsing of the Apostle's Creed, and some further Prayers made for him, That God would please to assist him with his Grace, and have Mercy upon his Soul, I advis'd him to warn the People by his sad Example: And so he spake to them to this effect.

Gentlemen, and all about this place, I am a Young Man, come here to suffer for my Sins; consider my Condition, and take Warning by me. Serve God, and keep the Sabbath-day, and resolve now, from your going away from this place, to ead a good Life, that you may never come to such an End.

When he had done speaking, I return'd to Prayer again, and having recommended him to the boundless Mercy of Almighty God, I left him to his private Devotions, for which he had some time allow'd him. Then the Cart drew a way, and he was turn'd off while he pray'd, That God would (for Christ's sake) grant him forgiveness of all his Sins, and receive his Soul.

This is all the Account here to be given of this Dying Person, by

PAUL LORRAIN< no role > , Ordinary of Newgate .

Sept. 24. 1708.

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