requited. This I do not affirm as a Truth, but only declare ingenuously what he asserted. He spoke also, with very much concern, of his Wifes Grand-child, a young Girl, whom he greatly lov'd, and fear'd that she shou'd be neglected in her Education after his Death: But as to his Wife and Daughter, upon admonition of the necessity of forgiving Injuries, he most frankly forgave any Offence given by them, and heartily pray'd for their Prosperity, not entertaining the least grudge against them his nearest and dearest Relations; solemnly protesting, that he died in Peace with all the World, that he entertain'd no ill Thoughts of his Wife; and although he said, that his Daughter-in-Law was the indirect occasion of the Murder he committed, he pray'd she might prove a good and virtuous Woman, and more free of all Suspicions than formerly she had been; But in general he heartily forgave all the World who had injur'd or offended him, as conscious to himself, that this was a necessary condition, upon which he must expect Forgiveness and Mercy at the Hands of a just and holy God.

He said that he was descended of honest Parents, who had given him Education suitable to his Station; that he was of the same Trade with his Father, a Gardiner ; and that in the said employment, and that of Butler , he had serv'd Persons of great Quality and Eminence, with Reputation; and that since his Marriage, about 14 Years ago, he had been an honest House-keeper in very good Character and Esteem with the Neighbours; But his great failling was, that especially when a little intoxicated he fell into violent and outragious Firs of Passion, which was the only immediate cause of his Murdering Mr. Rawlins, never, having entertain'd in his Thoughts the least design of injuring, much less of murdering him. He said, that Mr. Rawlins had provock'd him very much, by coming into and staying in his House against his Will, and by affronting him with disdainful and undervaluing Language, and several other ways in his own House, while he was owing him Money, and either could not, or wou'd not pay him: It was represented to him, that all these provocations were no ways equal to the direful vengeance he had taken upon him: This he confess'd to be true, and said, that as he was sorry for the great Sin of Murder, so he also repented for the most unreasonable Passion, which was the cause of it; and likewise for any manner of Drunkenness, or other more thatn ordinary Sins he had been guilty of. He deny?d his having been guilty of any other notorious Sins, and affirm'd that he had been at all times of a charitable Disposition to the utmost of his Power, and most ready to perform other good Offices to Mankind. He deny'd that he said, that after having given Rawlins Names, he would make no more to kill him, than he wou'd to kill a Dog or a Toad.

Seven or eight Days before his Death he was grievously afflicted with Sickness, so that he seldom able to come to Chappel. He was somewhat Cras?d which appear?d by his Looks and Gestures, particularly, in Chappel the Sunday before he died, where he spoke a little, too much, and cried out in the time of Divine Service, as if he had been disturb'd in Mind. But he still continu'd Penitent for his crying Guilt , was very thankful for what Advices, Prayers, and good Instructions were given him; declared that he died in the Faith of being sav'd only through the Merits of Jesus Christ, in the Communion of the Church of England, of which he was born an unworthy Member, and in Peace with all the World.

John Whalebone< no role > This name instance is in set 777. , alias Wellbone< no role > , was brought in guilty by the Jury, for feloniously returning from Transportation, before the expiration of 7 Years.

John Whalebone< no role > , alias Wellbone< no role > , 38 Years of Age as he declar?d, was descended of honest but mean Parent, in the City of London, of the Parish of St. Dionis-back-church , who (according to their ability) gave him good and Christian Education, to read God's Word, Writ and cast Accompts, and afterwards he was. put to Sea, and serv'd as a common Sailor in the late Queen's and his present Majesty's Navy for some Years. Afterwards lie went about the Streets crying old Cloaths , and accustoming himself to Idleness, he betook himself to Thieving and Robbing, and for some particular Robberies he was Convicted, and Transported about two Years ago, The justice of which Sentence he own'd, confessing; himself a very great Offender and lewd Liver, for which he justly suffer'd all the Miseries and Hardships that had befallen him: But he inclin'd mightily to extenuate the Crime (his returning from Transportation before the time appointed) for which he died; I told him, that altho' in it self his returning was no Crime, yet since the Laws of the Kingdom assign'd seven Years Banishment from his native Country, as a punishment for his former Crimes, and that if any return'd before the expiration of that time, the Law declar'd it a capital Offence: consequently, he was guilty of transgressing the Law in that: respect, and liable to the .Penalty, which is Death; and therefore that it was a great Sin in him to transgress the Laws of his native Country, and that he ought to submit himself patiently to the Punishment they Prescrib'd: In this he acquies?d and seem?d satisfy?d He complain'd very much of the Gentleman who took him up, calling him Cruel; I told him that he must not reflect upon Instruments, but look upon the Providence of God,which hid justly brought all his Calamities upon him for