to be with Christ, which is far better, then those who suffer to prevent Themselves and deter Others, from future Offences, should resign to the Hand of Justice, not repine at being forced from this turbulent World, interspers'd with Ease and Pain, Joy and Grief, good Fortune and Calamities; but rather, should endeavour to have the Apostle's indifference for the Things of this Life, and to be able to say, they chose rather to be dissolv'd and to be with Christ, which is far better. (3). Tho' they could not so much as attempt to deliver their Bodies from Death, without the utmost Absurdity, and the Guilt of, at least intending to shed innocent Blood, if any should oppose them, tho' their Duty to do so; yet it was in your Powers to deliver your Souls from Death, and a severer Death than this World Knows; being there dead for ever, to Prospects of Ease and Comfort; but alive forever to all Agravations of Woe and Torture.

The ACCOUNT of the Prisoners during their Confinement.

1. THOMAS BUTLOCK< no role > , alias BUTLOGE< no role > , which latter he said was his right Name, was found guilty of breaking open the Chest and Drawers of his Master Claud Langley< no role > in the House of James Dun< no role > , and stealing thence 27 Guineas, 4 Lewisdores, 9 Livers, &c. On the 20th of May last .

HE was upwards of 23 Years of Age; born about 30 Miles East of Dublin in Ireland , of Parents that took Care of his Education, tho' their Circumstances were Slender, having retreated from Cheshire, (the Place of their Birth) into that Part of Ireland, as Dependants on a Gentleman who remov'd thither. This Son was put Apprentice to a Vinner in Dublin, where, he said, he saw the transacting several ew'd things, which tend more to the corrupting the good Disposition in a young Man, than to the amending a vicious one. But he added, that his Esteem and Affection for his Master was so great, that when his Master fail'd in Trade, and came over to Chester, to live conceal'd, he was far from deserting his Fortune, that he came over to him very frequently, bringing small Supplies of Money, and acquainting him with the Affairs and Condition of his Family, which he left behind. He said, That when he could no longer follow his Master, he was put upon several Projects to obtain a Maintenance; but going into Ireland again, and the Wedding a substantial Man's Daughter, he retriev'd his Circumstances: But being sent for into England by a Gentleman belonging to the Law, he left Ireland with the Expectation of acquiring a good Place, by the Interest of that Gentleman, who was his Relation; and accordingly took Lodgings, but unfortunately in the House where Claude Langley< no role > likewise lodg'd; who thereupon askd him to serve him, which Butloge assented to, till his Relation could obtain the Place for him.

He added, That it was by no Means Necessity that infused into his Mind the Thoughts of robbing this said Gentleman, nor did it ever enter into his Head, he said, till half an Hour before he committed the Fact, but being alone, his Master at Church, and all the House silent and private, as he sat looking on the Drawers, the Thought entred into his Mind; immagining at the same Time, that as his Master-