THE Ordinary of Newgate's ACCOUNT, &c.

AT the General Sessions held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily, on Thursday the 6th , Friday the 7th , Saturday the 8th , and Monday the 10th of September, 1716 , Thirty-two Persons, viz. 20 Men and 12 Women, who were Try'd for several capital Crimes, being found Guilty, did accordingly receive Sentence of Death; together with another Person, who having once obtain'd a Pardon, and since forfeited it, was call'd down to his former Judgment. Of these Malefactors, viz. 10 Women pregnant, and 7 Men, being Repriev'd, (which Mercy I pray GOD give them Grace to improve unto his Glory) and 11 Executed last Wednesday, these remaining Rioters are now order'd for their Execution.

On the Lord's Day the 9th instant , I preach'd to them and the others, both in the Forenoon and Afternoon, upon part of the Second Lesson for that Morning-Service, viz. Matt. 10. 7. (the Words of Our Blessed Saviour to his Disciples) And as ye go, preach, saying, The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

And upon the last Lord's Day, the 16th instant , I preach'd to them again, both in the Morning and Afternoon, on Exod. 20. 13. Thou shalt not kill.

Of which Sermons I have already given an Account in my Paper of Wednesday last (together with that of the Malefactors that were then executed) whereto I refer the Reader.

As to these Persons in particular, who are now to suffer, I represented to them the Heinousness of their Crime, so as to bring them (if possible) to a suitable degree of Repen