THE Ordinary of NEWGATE HIS ACCOUNT OF The Behaviour, Confessions, and Last Speeches of the Malefactors that were Executed at Tyburn on Friday the 31st of October, 1718 .

AT the General Sessions held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday the 10th , 11th , and 12th of September last , 13 Men that were Try'd for and Convicted of several Capital Crimes, receiv'd Sentence of Death accordingly. And at the last Sessions held at the same Place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the 15th , 16th , and 17th of this instant October, Eight Men and One Woman, then likewise Try'd for, and found Guilty, viz. Two of Murder, and the rest of Felony without the Benefit of the Clergy, did also receive such a Sentence: But of the former (who were Thirteen in number) One dying after a long illness in the Dungeon, commonly call'd the Condemn'd Hold, on Sunday the 12th instant, and 8 of the 12 Men who remain'd of that number, with 5 of this latter, having obtain'd a most gracious Reprieve, 8 only are now order'd for Execution.

While they lay under this Condemnation, I constantly visited them, and had them twice every Day brought up to the Chapel of Newgate, where I pray'd with them, and read and expounded the Word of GOD to them, which as they seem'd to give great Attention to, so I hope they were edify'd and comforted by it; being made sensible they had greatly offended GOD, injur'd their Neighbours, and polluted their own Souls. These I daily laid before them to consider, as Things of the greatest import to them, and which (by the Assistance of the Divine Grace intervening) might bring them into a state of sincere Repentance, and prepare them for a happy and glorious Eternity.

On the Lord's Days following I preach'd to them, both in the Forenoons and Afternoons, upon the Texts hereafter set down, viz.

The 14th of the last Month , upon the 19th Psalm, Ver. 7. The Law of the Lord is a perfect Law, converting the Soul: The Testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the Simple.

Having first explain'd both Text and Context in general, I then spoke in particular to these several Points resulting therefrom, viz.

I. The Nature of GOD, who is our great Legislator or Law-giver.

II. The Spirituality and Extent of his Law.

III. The Vivacity and Strength of our own Souls, for whose sakes (chiefly) this Law is given us.