He mourn'd when Towers was taken from him, and wish'd he was then to have died along with him. As the Hour of his Death approach'd, his Devotion encreas'd; and he earnestly apply'd to Heaven for the pardon of his Crimes.

The Behaviour, &c. of C. Towers at the Place of Execution.

THIS Prisoner, (who was carryed in a Cart, to the Gallows erected by Wapping , through a very great Concourse of People, many of whom with Tears lamented his Condition) appear'd with uncommon Intrepidity; and tho' the Evening before, he wept very much when he took leave of his Wife and one of his Children, the immediate prospect of his own Suffering no way shock'd him; but in a very loud and exclaiming Voice he asserted his Innocence to the Spectators, after the Conclusion of the Prayers, &c. and to make all who were there believe, that he was not disguised when he rescued Mr. West, unless the dirty Condition he was commonly in, could be so term'd. That Capt. Buckland, sentenc'd Mr. Jones, the Bailiff, when he was used in so cruel and unchristian a manner that he Swooned, &c. That the others who were apprehended in the new Mint, and confin'd on the same Account, were not Guilty of going Arm'd in Disguise, or of any thing else that could nearly affect them; and named Mr. Saintloe, in particular. That he did not rob Mr. Henry Brooksbank< no role > , of any Brandy, Tobacco, or Pipes, as he had been charg'd, though the House was threatn'd and design'd against. To this he added, that lest his Words should be mistaken, he had most of the substance of 'em down in Writing; and pull'd out a Paper, written by an Acquaintance, for he could not write himself. He afterwards said, If the Sheriff or the High Constable must of necessity have the Paper, pray at least grant that it may be now read before all these People, for 'tis not against any Court: The Paper was according to his Desire read before the People; but it did not contain any Discovery, or any Confession of the Disguise, or the like, but was to the following Purport or Effect: That as he was in other matters a great Sinner (and had for other things deserved Death, he underwent the Punishment with Patience; and humbly hoped that Almighty God would be merciful to him for the sake of Jesus Christ, in whom he trusted; that he did not know of any Disguise he was in; that he did never commit Theft or Robbery; did not steal a Silver Spoon, or any Money; did not rob any Bailiff, &c. that he was forced and obliged to take Sanctuary in the Place call'd the Mint, in order to avoid his Creditors, because his Debts were so large that it was not possible for him ever to pay them. This was the Substance, but 'twas branch'd into many Words and Sentences. He also inveigh'd against the Bailiffs; but declared that he died in Charity with all Mankind. After the Paper was read, he return'd to his usual Composure and again grew calm. As the Cart began to move forward, he with the loudest Cries and Exclamations cry'd out to God to receive his Soul, till his Breath was stopt, wringing his Hands in a passionate manner; after which, the strength of his Constitution appear'd in the extream and surprizing Difficulty with which he died.

The Behaviour of William Anderson< no role > at the Place of Execution.

WHEN arriv'd at the Tree, the lifting up of his Hands, with Tears in his Eyes, demonstrated to the World a deep sence of his repeated Crimes, and apprehensions of his near approaching Suffering for them; his Behaviour, in a Word, was such as satisfy'd those around him of his sincere Repentance. The interval between the Service he employ'd in making a generous Confession of the Crime for which he suffer'd, and many others antecedent to it; and when he was to be finally dismiss'd, he required proper Expressions from us to recommend his departing Soul to God, which he made use of till his Breath was stopt.

This is the Account that is given by me, T. PURNEY Ordinary and Chaplain.

N. B. A Paper was given by Towers at the Place of Execution to one Hinton, but was commanded out of his Hands by the High-Constable, and deliver'd accordingly; it was yesterday offered to Mr. Applebee; but as it was read to the Spectators, and the Contents already mentioned in the above Account of the Behaviour, &c. the Paper sign'd by Towers we shall not publish; People may therefore judge whether the Paper printed by Hinton, and published by Warner, is not an Imposition on the Town, altho' witness'd by the two condemn'd Men: As to what Hinton publish'd, as follows, Towers publickly declar'd he would not deliver any Paper to the Ordinary or Mr. Applebee, &c. 'tis a direct Falsity, for Towers never mention'd either of them to the Publick.

LONDON : Printed by JOHN APPLEBEE< no role > , below Bridewell-Bridge , in Black-Fryers .