Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts

11th May 1715

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11th May 1715


7. John Borde< no role > , condemn'd for being Confederate and actually concern'd with the said Carbonnel in the first four of these Felonies, and which he readily own'd. He said, he was 60 Years of age, born in the Neighbourhood of Carbonnel, in the said City of Nismes : That he had been many years out of his own Country, and for some time serv'd in the Army , but of late liv'd in London , where his Employment was to buy and sell Goods of any sort . He confess'd he had been an ill Liver, but would not give a more particular Account of what he had wickedly done; only he desir'd me to pray to God for his Soul, saying, He truly repented, and begg'd Pardon of GOD and Man for all his Sins and Offences.

8. Joseph Barbamino< no role > , condemn'd for assisting the said Carbonnel and Borde in the two first Facts before mention'd. He said, he was 63 years of age, born at Messina in Sicily : That he had been Nine years a Soldier in France , and afterward came to live at Amsterdam , where he kept a Milliner's Shop ; and there it was he became acquainted with Carbonnel: That he had not been long in England before they committed these Facts; which he own'd, and said, That he heartily repented of them, and of all he ever did amiss. He could not speak English, but understood French, in which Language we talk'd together, and in my Examination of him, and of the rest, I perceiv'd nothing in their outward Behaviour, but was becoming Persons under their sad Circumstances.

At the Place of Execution (to which they were carry'd from Newgate in three Carts this Day) I attended them for the last time; and after proper Admonitions to each of them, I pray'd and sung some Penitential Psalms with them, and made them rehearse the Apostles Creed. They all desir'd the Standers-by to take Warning by them, and pray for them; and When I had done with them, I took my Leave of them, recommending all their Souls to GOD. They had some time allotted them for their private Devotions, and then the Cart drew away, while they were each of them calling upon GOD for Mercy, Pardon, and Salvation, in these and the like Ejuculations: Lord, save me; Lord, have Mercy upon me; Lord Jesus, help me; Lord, receive my Spirit.

NB. Stone told me at the Place of Execution, That about Two Years ago he stole a Silver Tankard, which one David Wilford< no role > was Try'd, and like to have suffer'd for.

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

PAUL LORRAIN< no role > , Ordinary .

Wednesday, May 11. 1715.




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