tice to One Mr. Ruddock, a Cook in Finch-lane , London ; That, when he had been two Years with his Master, he grew weary of his Service, and to the end he might be remov'd from it, complain'd (tho' without any the least Cause for it, as he now confest) of being hardly us'd by his said Master: That, upon this Complaint, his Parents agreed with Mr. Ruddock for his Discharge, which he accordingly had; and then went to serve as Under-Cook in a Person of Quality's Kitchin: That, when he had been about 10 Months in this Service, he was hir'd by Dr. Hickman, late Bishop of London-Derry, then in London, to be his Cook , and went (to that purpose) with his Lordship into Ireland , where he serv'd him about a Twelve-month, and then was forc'd to come away, by reason of the Bloody-flux, which he got, and could not be cur'd of there, that Country not agreeing with his Constitution: That, being return'd to London , he liv'd a while with his Parents, and then went to Sea , and serv'd above 6 Years alternately on board the Chester, and other Men of War, under the Command of Capt. Matthews; then returning home to his Friends, he was admitted again into the Bishop's Service, in the same Capacity as before: That about 3 Months after that, his Lordship dying at Fulham , he was left without Employment or Service; and before he could find any, he fell into bad Company, which debauch'd him, and entic'd him into those unlawful Practices that brought him to his Ruin. He confest the Fact he was condemn'd for, and withal own'd himself a great Offender in other Respects, which he would not at first (but said, he would before his Death) declare. He complain'd very much of Satan's buffetting him, and disturbing him with the Suggestion of ill Thoughts when at his Devotion; and hereupon earnestly desir'd my Prayers and Advice, both which he had. He now was made sensible of his Guilt; and acknowledg'd, That his Neglect of Prayer, both in Publick and Private, was the original Cause of all this his Misery; and, That he had done much Wrong to several honest People, which he could not now by any manner of way rectify, nor repair, otherwise than by asking their Pardon, and giving them such Information as might be of some Satisfaction to them, which he faithfully promis'd me he would do, and some time after he assur'd me, that he had sent to them, and (according to his Promise) done what I advis'd him to in that Matter. And so I prest him no further (in particular) upon this Point; but (in general) exhorted him to clear his Conscience in every thing, that he might not come short of the Hopes of Heaven, which he (upon his doing what lay in his Power) seem'd comfortably to entertain.

3. James Bullock< no role > , Condemn'd for a Burglary by him committed in the House of Mr. Robert Tutt< no role > , and stealing thence a Pewter-Dish, a Brass-Porridge-pot, and other Goods. He said, he was about 26 years of age, born in the Parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch ; That he was a Silk-Weaver by Trade, and was bound to a Master that liv'd in Angel-Alley without Bishopsgate : That when he had serv'd out his Time, he set up for himself, and hired a Room in that Parish where he was born, and there work'd at his Trade; but the Times being bad, and he brought to such a degree of Want, as not to be able to provide for himself and Family (having a Wife and two small Children) and his Wife (an honest Woman) not in any Capacity (by reason of the Severity of the Weather) to follow the Business she was formerly occupy'd in, viz. that of selling Fish; he unhappily try'd to make himself more easie (under his hard Circumstances) by using such Means as prov'd the contrary. He confess'd the Fact he was condemn'd for, together with the two Felonies he was at the same time convicted of, being now made fully sensible of this, That it would have been a happy thing for him to have pray'd to GOD, and used lawful Means, trusting on the Divine Providence for Relief in his Necessity. He further acknowledg'd, That about eleven months ago he was convicted of stealing 4 Geese, and order'd to have been whipt for that Fact, but (being then very ill) he was excus'd, and discharg'd without Correction. He seem'd to be very penitent, begging Pardon of GOD and Man.

4. Edward Smith< no role > alias Allcock< no role > This name instance is in set 1127. , (which latter was his right Name) condemn'd for stealing 10 Silver-Spoons out of the House of Mr. Dutton, at the Greyhound-Tavern in Fleetstreet , on the 11th of December last . He said, he was 21 years of age, born in the Parish of St. Gregory , London : That he had been well brought up by