Claude Langly< no role > spoke bad English he should not easily be convicted if taken; and as he must suddenly set out for France, he, (T. Butloge) could easily abscond till he was gotten beyond Sea, and then could in security regale upon the Spoil he had taken: For which end, he went, he said, to Chester; because he was most desirous of appearing Great where he was most known.

This, and much more, he mentioned. As to his Behaviour, while he lay under Sentence of Death, he seem'd very Grave and Sober in his Carriage; very easy at the Consideration of Death, saying he expected nor desired nothing less; and added, That he wonder'd at those Men who could attempt to escape from Justice, at the Expence of Blood, and by aggravating the Offences of robbing by the Sin of Murder.

2. NATHANIEL JACKSON< no role > , was condemned for assaulting Richard Dennit< no role > between Pancras and Hamstead, and taking from him two Shirts, a Coat and Wastcoat, six Lemons, some Human Hair, 13d. in Money, &c. about eleven at Night, on the 20th of June last .

This Prisoner said he was above 30 Years of Age; a single Man; Born at Doncaster in Yorkshire . That his Father took Care of his Education during his Life, but dying when he was Young, he flew out into Extravagance; but being bound to a Silk Weaver in Norwich , he was in some Measure restrain'd; till finding that too uneasy, and too great a Check, for his wild Inclinations, after serving 3 Years he ran from his Master. After this, (he added) that instead of purchasing some Place with the Furtune his Father bequeathed him, as his Friends advis'd; he went into the Army, and was for about four Years in Ireland , were he pursued most sorts of Debaucheries, with other Soldiers: He also said he was for some time a Trooper, but fighting a Duel with one of his Friends, whom he said he did not kill, but prodigeously hack'd and wounded him, he was turn'd out of the Troop, and lost the 15 Guineas which he paid to be admitted into it; but he asserted, that it was more on Account of the Officers Profit, than his Offence, that he was Broke.

After this, going Home to his Friend, who had the Care of his small Fortune, he lived in the Town with him, but in his House, being unwilling to submit to that regular and sober Life which his Brother requir'd; but chusing to lye abroad several Nights in a Week, and to converse with leud Women at vicious Houses; nor could any Checks or Remonstrances of his Friends prevail upon him to forsake those Courses which his Natural Inclinations so strongly prompted him to.

He further said, that tho' he was in the utmost Want and Extremity when he committed the Robbery, (having idely squandered away the Money he at parting receiv'd from his Friends) yet he had no Intention to Rob, till he and John Morphew< no role > (whom he knew in Ireland) met with Nathaniel O-Brian< no role > in a Footman's Garb, their Acquaintance likewise in Ireland, who invited them to drink in the Camp in Hidepark, and after filling them with Liquor, and paying their Reckonings, told them how he fill'd his Pockets with Money, and if they were Men, and dare walk toward Hamstead, he would put them into the same Method of supplying their Purses. Adding, that O-Brian, (escap'd) would have cut the Throat of Dennit, after they had robb'd and stript him, had not he and Morphew prevented the Murther.