THE Ordinary of NEWGATE his ACCOUNT Of the Behaviour, Confessions, and Last Dying Words of the Malefactors that were Executed at Tyburn, on Monday the 21st of May, 1722 .

AT the Sessions of Oyer and Terminer, and Goal Delivery of Newgate, which began on the 10th of April last , were Convicted of Capital Offences, eight Men and one Woman, viz. Je. Rand< no role > , R. Whittnigham, T. Smith, J. Hawkins, G. Simpson, J. Booty, L. Hendry, J. Macpherson, Mary Hambleton< no role > This name instance is in set 3216. , alias Brean< no role > . The three last of these Receiving His Majesty's Gracious Reprivee, on Condition of being Transported, among the other Convicts, to America . The five remaining ordered for Execution, agreeable to the Sentence pass'd upon them.

As all these miserable Men seem'd perfectly desirous of attoning (in some measure) for the Badness of their Lives by the Goodness of their Deaths, they had oft-times publick Prayers four times a Day; and the best Instructions that could be given them by several Clergy Men, who, as well as my self attended the Malefactors at my Request.

Immediately after their Condemnation I endeavour'd to instruct them, from the following Words, Job 4. Verses 7, and 8.

Remember I pray thee, who ever perished being Innocent? or where were the Righteous cut off?

Even as I have seen, they that plow Iniquity, and sow Wickedness reap the same.

From which Words the Reasonableness of humble Patience, and Resignation to the Will of Providence, were considered; as for other Causes, so, in particular, because, who looks into his own Heart will find more or less Iniquity sowed there, an ample Reason for his reaping the same; and Providence has sometimes made them escape from one Sin, and brought 'em to Death thro' some other Matter which they knew not, nor thought of.

Afterwards we endeavour'd to convince them, and others, of the natural Consequence of Sin, tho' the vicious Liver may gayly spread his Leaves like a green Bay-Tree, enjoy the Delicies of Nature, regale in the glitter of leud Delights, yet a damping Blast will soon arrive and