5. John Giles< no role > , found guilty upon two Indictments, viz. first, for breaking into the Shop of Mr. Thomas Freeman< no role > , and taking thence a Perruque, value 6 l. on the 9th of October 1714 ; and secondly, for doing the like in the Shop of Mr. Matthew Biner< no role > , stealing thence a Perruque, value Thirty-five Shillings. The latter of these two Facts he deny'd, and the former he confess'd he was guilty of: And also acknowledg'd, That he had been an Offender before, and that about 2 Years ago he was whipt for a Felony he then committed. He said, he was about 20 years of age, born in Worcestershire (but the particular Place he knew not:) That he had been above 12 Years in and about London ; and that at first he work'd with his Father, a Staymaker , and afterwards went into the Service, and was 2 1/2 Years in the Second Regiment of Foot Guards . He was attentive to Exhortation, and seem'd to be Penitent.

6. William Clarke< no role > , condemn'd for breaking open the House of Mr. Lawrence Andrews< no role > , and stealing thence 6 Callicoe Gowns, 2 Stuff Gowns, and diverse other Goods, on the 14th of June 1715 . He said, he was about 20 years of age, born in Well-Close in Stepney-Parish : That he was brought up to no Trade, nor to any manner of Learning: That he could not read; but was ordinarily employ'd in crying News about the Streets , and sometimes in serving People at the Markets, in carrying Things for them . He confess'd, That he had been an Offender formerly (tho' he deny'd his being so now) and, That he was burnt in the Hand about 18 Months ago, and then sent to the Bridewell in Clarkenwell for 2 Years, and had not been there above one, when he was fetcht out, and brought to Newgate upon the account of the Fact he is now to die for, which (after his long obstinate Denial of it) he at last own'd, and ask'd Pardon for, praying GOD to be merciful to him, a great and miserable Sinner.

7. Matthew Adcock< no role > , condemn'd for breaking the House of Mrs. Anne Batchelor< no role > , and taking thence 9 pair of Flaxen Sheets, and other Goods, on the 2d of January last . He said, he was 20 years of age, born at Chipping-Norton in Oxfordshire : That when about 14 Years old he came up to London , and was bound Apprentice to a Perriwig-maker , and had serv'd 5 Years of his Time when this Calamity fell upon him, which he own'd he had deserv'd; freely confessing that he was guilty of the Fact he stood condemn'd for, and had been engag'd above 3 Months in this wicked Course of Life, into which he was deluded by the bad Company he kept. He now appear'd to be serious, and sorry for what he had done amiss, praying GOD to forgive him.

8. Edward Elton< no role > , condemn'd for breaking open the House of Mr. Joseph Spurling< no role > , and stealing thence some Wearing-Apparel, Linnen, and other Goods, on the 16th of June last . He said, he was 16 years of age, born in the Parish of St. Andrew, Holborn ; bound Apprentice to an Uncle of his, a Silver Buckle-maker , and was 5 Years with him. He declar'd, That tho' he had not liv'd so well as he should have done, yet he never did commit the Crime he was accus'd of, and condemn'd for, nor ever was before a Justice e'er this time, neither deserv'd Punishment by the