wrong'd in any wise, would forgive him also, as he for his part freely forgave all the World (that was his Expression) and him particularly who had led him away, and was the cause of this his unhappy Death; wishing that wicked Man might reform, and prevent the like shameful and untimely End.

Upon my asking him, What sort of Life he had formerly led: He told me, That in his younger years his Father, who had a little Farm, kept him to Husbandry ; but he not liking that Labour, came up to London , to live with an Uncle of his (a Fencing-Master,) who dying after he had been about three quarters of a year with him, went to live with his own Brother, a Farrier, and would have been of his Occupation; but his Brother would not take him for his Apprentice, as not thinking it fit that they both should be of the same Trade; and so, advis'd him to choose another which he did; and bound himself to a Carpenter , an Inhabitant of the Parish of St. Andrew Holborn , and served five years of his Time with him. But an Aunt of his, who was also his Godmother, happening then to die, and leaving him one Hundred Pounds, he presently bought off the two remaining years, which he should have served; and work'd Journey-work for some time. And then it was, that J. P. a Carpenter also, being employ'd by his Master, became acquainted with him, and knowing he had Money, borrow'd some of him; and as he was one day asking him for it, the said J. P. appointed him to meet him one morning early by the Conduit in Cheapside : To which Place he then went accordingly; and there the said J. P. instead of Money, gave him some few good Words, and made him fair Promises to pay him very suddenly; and in the mean time desir'd him to carry a Bundle of some things, (he knew not what) to his Lodgings, at the Three Mariners at Mile-end : Which he willingly undertook to perform, though he suppos'd they were stoln Goods, as they prov'd afterwards, when he was seiz'd with them, and (as is said before) took a Trial for them, in which he was cast for his Life, while the other (viz. J. P.) made his Escape beyond Sea, and was not heard of, till he the said Sollars had been repriev'd a good while, and was within a few weeks of coming out of Goal, by vertue of the Pardon he then expected; at which time J. P. first sent Edward Juice< no role > to him in Newgate , to know how it fared with him, and then came himself to visit him there. And when he had pleaded his Pardon, and had obtain'd his Liberty, the said J. P. follow'd him close every where, and would be always with him; and particularly that Night the foremention'd Robberies were committed, he came to his Company, and brought the said Juice with him, who (he said) was his Brother-Soldier; but Sollars knew him no otherwise than by his having formerly come to Newgate, to visit him there, from J. P. This is the Substance of a long confused Account he gave me of this J. P's deluding him both first and last, and cheating him not only of his Money (for he never paid him all) but of his Life too. And this further Account he gave me with relation to himself, That he was about 25 years of age, born of very honest Parents, at Hampton in Herefordshire ; where he was, by their Care, brought up in a virtuous and religious way; but his unhappy Byass and Inclination to Vice made him neglect the practice of the Good Things that were taught him, and follow that Wicked Course which brought GOD's Judgments upon him, and got him the Ill-will of his honest Relations; who knowing of his Wickedness, could not abide him, neither were willing to do any thing for him. This is what he told me of them, and acknowledg'd, that they dealt with him as he deserv'd, who was so great a Scandal to the World, and a Reproach to his Friends.

II. Richard Juice< no role > , condemn'd for the three Robberies above-mention'd, in which he was concern'd with the afore-nam'd Thomas Sollars< no role > , and a third Person not yet apprehended, who then made his escape, and left both Sollars and him to answer for these Facts, into the commission of which, they both declar'd that Person had brought them. This Richard Juice< no role > nevertheless acknowledg'd his Guilt, for having been consenting thereto, and assisting the others therein: but he said, they were not three, but two Robberies; the one committed in Lambs-conduit-fields , upon a Servant of the Lord Chief-Justice Holt's; and the other presently after that, upon two Gentlemen in a Coach, coming from Marybone ; and he thought that his having had three Trials, as for three distinct Facts, made him appear so much the greater Offender. But I satisfied him in that, and made him sensible, that there was no reason for this his Nicety in making such a distinction or difference between robbing two Persons singly, or when in company together. And so he agreed with me, that either way made him equally criminal. Now the Person that induc'd him to commit those Robberies, was the same mention'd in the foregoing Confession under J. P. who was a Soldier with him in the First Regiment of the QUEEN's Foot-Guard, and had brought him into the company of Thomas Sollars< no role > the Night when those Robberies were committed, in which, he said, Sollars was most active; for he first set on him they robb'd in Lambs-conduit-fields ; and after this, as they were walking on all-together towards Marybone, he suddenly snatch'd his the said Juice's Sword from his Side, and with it assaulted the two Gentlemen in the Coach, whom they robb'd there; J. P. and himself joyning in those Facts: But he said, he was surpriz'd and hurried into them; for he neither knew nor intended any such thing when he first set out with J. P. and Sollars.

He further said, That he was about 23 years of age, born of poor (but honest) Parents, at a place call'd March in the Isle of Ely ; and liv'd for the most part at Thorney , not far off Ely, where he follow'd Husbandry , till he took a fancy to come up to London , in hopes of finding some Employment there, that might be better for him than Country-Labour: But being disappointed in his hopes, and wanting Money, he went to the Tower and listed himself a Soldier in Brigadier Totton's Company, under Col. Bull, in the First Regiment of Foot-Guard, in which he serv'd about six months, and was actually in the Service when taken. He confess'd he had liv'd in great neglect of GOD's Service, and been a prophane Swearer; for which, and all other Sins, he ask'd GOD's Pardon. He told me, that he never was concern'd in any Theft or Robbery whatever, except these for which he is to die; and, that his Companions were the chief Actors therein, and he did not so much as know what they took, but only had six Guineas of them for his share in the Booty, which was what they thought fit to give him, for his standing by 'em in those Facts. This is the substance of what he declar'd to me, when I had him under examination.

Now this Day being come, on which they were to suffer according to their Deserts and the Sentence pass'd upon 'em, they were carried in a Cart to the place of Execution, where I attended them for the last time; and having perform'd my Ministerial Function to them, as I us'd to do on such melancholy occasions, Sollars deliver'd to me a Paper, which he said contain'd nothing but Truth, desiring me to impart it to the Publick: Then I withdrew from them. They made a short Speech to the Spectators, which was to this effect, viz. That they would take Warning by them, and keep themselves from all Ill Company: That they would serve GOD, and keep the Sabbath-day: And, That they would now pray for their departing Souls. They declared, That they died in Charity with all Men. And Sollars said for himself, That he was not guilty of many ill things he was suspected of; but for the Crimes for which he died, he own'd with sorrow he had committed them. And then added, That no Man ever more willingly and heartily died than he did; hoping that GOD would have Mercy upon him.

When they had done speaking to the People, they apply'd themselves to their private Devotions, for which they had some time allow'd them: Afterwards the Cart drew away, and they were turn'd off; all the while calling upon GOD (for CHRIST's sake) to take pity of them, and have mercy upon their Souls.

The Copy of a Paper deliver'd me by Thomas Sollars< no role > , at the Tree.

I Do declare, That the Nine pounds that was by me left in Captain Giles Hands, in the presence of Jane Hill< no role > , was only for a Security for my appearance to march with the Captain when he was ready to go, and then the Money was to be return'd to me again: And, That I do not know that any other person paid the Captain any Money. This is Truth, as I am a Dying Man. Witness my Hand, this Third Day of August, 1709 . Thomas Sollars< no role > .

This is all the Account here to be given of these Dying Persons, by me,

PAUL LORRAIN< no role > , Ordinary of Newgate .

Wednesday, August 3, 1709

London Printed, and are to be Sold by Benj. Bragge< no role > , at the Raven in Pater-noster-Row .