He also said, that he detested the Thoughts of Breaking from a Goal, at the Expence of shedding Blood, and adding, Crime to Crime, nor should any solicitations ever draw him to it; but that when he broke out of New-Prison, with Nathaniel Haws< no role > This name instance is in set 3060. and a Woman, they did it by Cunning, having open'd the Door, and so made the best of their Ways over two or three Walls.

He likewise declar'd, That he was most uneasy at two Things, viz. At having lengthened out his Life to encrease his Sins, by being an Evidence against Reading another of his Comrades, who were executed, and at his having endeavour'd also this last time to save his Life, by the Means of one Strickland and Ashworth, whose Evidences he said were false and suborn'd, but not sought by him.

Of all the Persons in this sad Estate, as he had perhaps been the greatest Offender, he was the heartiest Penitent, being never easy (as I was inform'd) in the Condemn'd-Hold, but when he had a Book in his Hand; continually either Reading to, or Praying with his Fellow-Prisoners, Before he dyed, his Behaviour was neither Dejected nor Presumptious, but even and serious; Asserting that he rather coveted to Die than to Live, for he went not then to Heaven, he fear'd he should never arrive at that Blessed Place, tho' he should live fifty Years. He received the Sacrament the Morning before his Execution with much Earnestness and Devotion.

4. THOMAS PICKET< no role > , of St. Bartholomew , was convicted of assualting Elizabeth Knowles< no role > , in the Streets of London , and Robbing her of a Watch, a Snuff-Box, &c. He said he could give no other Account of himself, that he was a single Man, 18 Years old, born in St. Giles's Parish , never put Apprentice, being the only Son of his Father, who never visited him in the Prison, but gave him Advice to prepare for a Future State, and not flatter himself with vain Expectations of Life, for their was no hopes of any Reprieve, adding, that he had been given to Ill-Actions about two Years, such as Drunkenness and leud Women, which he hoped his Repentance would attone for: The Morning before he died, he wept most severely, which Sorrow he continued to the Time of his Death.

5. JOHN ROBERTS< no role > , alias Lee< no role > ) was Condemn'd for Robbing Mary Coop< no role > , between seven and Eight at Night, of a Pocket and 2 s. 6 d. in Money, under the Meuse Wall , on the 30th of January last .

He was about 26 Years of Age; put Apprentice to a Gunlock-maker when 13 Years old, but went from thence to Sea up the Straights, but continuing a while in the Mediterranean, near Messina , their Ship being afterwards ordered Home, and cashier'd, he enter'd himself aboard another Ship, for the Baltick; but that too being paid off, he had no way to subsist, and took to Robbing on Foot, some Creditors threat'ning to arrest him for Debt, so that not being able to settle to Labour, to avoid a Prison he most effectually threw himself into One. But before he died, when he found himself included in the Warrant, he discover'd all the Tokens of a sincere and hearty Repentance.

6. REYNOLDS WINTER< no role > This name instance is in set 4852. , was Condemned for stealing from the Shop of John Siddal< no role > , 72 Dozen of Bathmetal Rings, and 4 Dozen of Sword-belt-Locks, valued together 3 l. 9 s. which Goods he took off the Compter in Company with one Yeomans. He was also Convicted of Robbing the Shop of John Waterson< no role > of a Chints Gown, and other Goods, (which he sold in Rag-Fair) Thomas Yeoman< no role > 's standing to Watch on the other Side of the Way, while Winter stole the Goods from off the Dyer's Compter.