The ORDINARY of NEWGATE his Account of the Behaviour, Confessions, and Last Speeches of the Malefactors that were Executed at TYBURN on Wednesday the 18th Day of JULY, 1711 .

AT the Sessions held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 4th , 5th , and 6th instant, Six Persons, who were Try'd for, and found Guilty of, several Capital Crimes, received Sentence of Death, and another (that was Condemn'd the Sessions before, and Repriev'd to this) was call'd to his former Judgment, the time of his Reprieve being fully expir'd. Of all these Malefactors, Five being respited from, Two only are order'd for, Execution.

While they were under this Condemnation, I visited them constantly, and read Prayers and the Word of GOD, and expounded it to them twice every day publickly in the Chapel, where I had them brought up for that purpose.

And on the LORD's DAY, the 8th instant , I preach'd to them, and others then present, both in the Forenoon and Afternoon, upon part of one of the Psalms for that Morning-Service, viz. Psal. 39th. Verse 12. Hear my Prayer, O Lord, and give Ear unto my Cry; hold not Thy Peace at my Tears: For I am a Stranger with Thee, and a Sojourner, as all my Fathers were.

Which Words (together with their Context) having first explained in general, I then proceeded to lay down, and inlarge upon, these Three Propositions in particular, resulting from them, viz.

I. That all the Sons and Daughters of Men are but Strangers and Travellers upon Earth, as David professes for himself, and all before him, in these Words of the Text; I am a Stranger with Thee, and a Sojourner, as all my Fathers were.

II. That from thence it follows, That this Life is transitory; That our Abode in this World is of no long Continuance; and therefore we ought to raise our Thoughts and our Desires, to that blessed Life which is to come, eternal in the Heavens.

III. and lastly, That the best Expedient for us to reach home to that glorious Place (which we should look upon as our Native Country) we are to make this present Life, a Life of Prayers and Tears, mourning for our Sins, and praying for Pardon and Grace.

On the last LORD's DAY, being the 15th instant , I preach'd again to them, both in the Morning and Afternoon, upon these Words, taken out of the Epistle for the Day, viz. Rom. 6. 21. What Fruit had ye then in those Things, whereof ye are now ashamed? For the End of those Things is Death.

In my Explanation of which Words, I first observ'd what they refer to; and then endeavour'd to make my Auditory sensible of these important Truths, imply'd in them.

I. That the Sinner has but little (or rather, no real and solid) Profit and Satisfaction by his Sins, even while he is committing them, and delighting, and (as he foolishly fancies) enjoying himself in them.

II. That nothing but Shame and Sorrow follows upon, and is to be reaped from them.

III. That Death, yea, Eternal Death and Damnation (unless prevented by Grace and Repentance) will be the sad Catastrophe and Conclusion and Reward of them.

IV. That the Sinner's future Judgment after this Life, is certain and unavoidable.

V. and lastly; That that will be a most dreadful and terrible Judgment to those that shall not, in due time, have provided against it by a sincere Repentance of their Sins.

On these Heads I discoursed at large, and concluded all those my Discourses with particular Directions and suitable Admonitions to the Condemned, exhorting them to repent, and flee from the Wrath to come.

As I taught them in publick, so likewise in private, when I examin'd them singly, and received from them, who are now to suffer, the respective Accounts of their past vicious Lives, and present Dispositions, which follow.

1. Peter Cartwright< no role > , condemned the 18th of May last , and repriev'd to this Day. The Facts, for which he then received Sentence of Death, were two Robberies by him committed, the 6th day of February 1710-11 , on Mr. Robert Sherwood< no role > and Mr. Joseph Ashton< no role > , upon the Queen's High-way near Hampstead . He said, he was about 30 years of age, born in the Parish of St. Giles's near Cripplegate , London : That he was brought up to the Sea, having been first a Servant to a Commander of one of Her Majesty's Men of War, and afterwards a Sailor , and as such served seven Years together on board the Bedford, and other Ships of the Royal-Navy, and was once in the Office of Quarter-master on board the Exeter, a 4th Rate: That tho' he could not charge himself with being much addicted to common Swearing and excessive Drinking, yet he had otherwise greatly offended God: That besides the Robberies, which he own'd he now stood justly condemn'd for, he was guilty of several others, for which he ask'd Pardon of God, and of the Persons he had wrong'd; wishing it were in his power to make full Restitution and Satisfaction to all. Upon my telling him, That for the clearing of his Conscience, and obtaining the Divine Mercy, he must take great care (among other things) to make such Discoveries, as he was able to make, which might be useful either to the Publick, or to Private Persons; He promis'd me, That he would do it: And so he did in some measure; but I am afraid he was too much reserved in that matter, though I cannot positively say he was so. But this I will say here, for the Instruction of other Malefactors, who may desire to repent and be sav'd; That when Men truly repent, and entirely forsake their Sins, they are not found to be backward in becoming Instruments of doing good to honest Men, and preventing Mischiefs to be done (for the future) by such as are otherwise; who by means of their Discoveries of them in due time, may be made apprehensive of the absolute Necessity of quitting their ill Courses; or else be restrained from them, and driven to leave them off. This I endeavour'd to make him sensible of, that he might not think it was enough for him to confess in general, that he had been a great Sinner (which was already so well known;) or in particular, That he had committed such and such Facts; but that he was also to give, as exactly as he could, a just and true Information of what he knew might prove serviceable to Persons injur'd; either by helping them to their lost Goods again, or removing those Jealousies and Suspicions they might entertain concerning Servants, Neighbours, or others, that might be innocent. I left this to his Consideration; and he had a long time allow'd him to improve it. He being put in mind of former Faults, did acknowledg this to be true, viz. That before this time he was justly condemn'd to die for a Felony and Burglary, by him committed in the House of Mr. Tho. Allison< no role > : It