Council, and Thomas Warwick< no role > , for Felony, another for Transportation, and a Woman for privately stealing out of a House, and another Woman having been found pregnant, receiv'd his Majesty's most gracious reprieve. If any of the Magistrates on the Bench, or the Jury, or Witnesses, against the said Malefactors, be desirous to know any thing more particularly concerning their Behaviour and confession before Death, or at the time of it, what information, we can give that may be depended upon, is as follows.

James Bird< no role > and John Hamp< no role > were convicted for robbing and beating in a most barbarous manner, a poor Woman, near Rag-Fair , about the first of November last , at one or two of the Clock in the Morning.

John Hamp< no role > , aged 25 Years, came of honest and creditable Parents, in the Parish of St. Giles's, Cripplegate , who gave him a good Education, and suitable to one of his Station: When fit for it he was put Apprentice , but not staying out his Time, went to Sea as a common Sailor ; and was up the Straights for five Years together: Being tyred with this way of Life he quitted the Sea about five Years ago, and took to Lathing of Houses , which was the Business he was sometime Apprentice to: He kept constant to this Employment in and about London , till he and his Comrade were apprehended for the Crime for which they Suffer. He confess'd his Life had been most Vile and Dissolute; that he had been notorious for Whoreing, Drunkenness, Gameing, and Swearing; that the good Admonitions of his Parents and Friends were not only always slighted but despis'd and redicul'd by him; that he had lived without ever Worshiping God, either in public or private; and the Lord's-Day he always broke, and spent worse than any other Day of the Week, which he said now reach'd his Conscience in a dreadful manner; in a Word, he own'd he had been guilty of almost every Crime, except such as are Capital, that human Nature is capable of. He confess'd he never was a Thief only in defrauding his Mother and Sister of some small matters, such as a Tea Spoon or two, for which he had ask'd their Pardon, and obtain'd it. He own'd that all the Money he earn'd by his Labour he had squander'd profusely away in Debauchery; but protested, that by a constant and diligent Application to his lawful Employment, he always got sufficient for such Debauchery, without ever associating with Thieves, or receiving so much as one Farthing in a dishonest way. He most solemnly avouch'd his Innocence, as to the Fact for which he died, and deny'd his being concern'd either in robbing, beating, or stripping the poor Woman in the barbarous cruel manner alledg'd, or in any manner whatever: Upon this I press'd him to be ingenuous and candid in his Confession; put him in mind how fully the Facts were prov'd upon him; and beg'd him if he had any value for his immortal Soul, not to venture into Eternity with a Lye in his right Hand: I represented to him in as aweful Terms as I could, what he was to expect at the Bar of the great God, before whom he must shortly appear if he deny'd the Truth, and that there were no hopes of Pardon or Mercy if he acted insincerely or deceitfully; but all that I could get in return, was, that he wou'd never take that upon him which was in itself untrue, as the charge against him was; that he sincerely repented of all the crying Sins of his Life; that he heartily forgave all the World, and particularly the Woman, who was the principal Evidence against him; even in as full and free a manner, as he himself hop'd for Forgiveness from Almighty God.

James Bird< no role > (whom I was forc'd to visit in the Hold) was so grievously opprest with Sickness, that he could give little or no account of himself, being scarce able to speak; he own'd that he had been a great Sinner, and an old Offender, having been several times taken up for Theft. He could neither Read nor Write, and was grosly Ignorant of Religion. I instructed him briefly in the first Principles of Christianity, and exhorted him to confess the Sin for which he was to Suffer; which with ample vehemency as he could, he utterly denied, freely forgiving all Mankind who had offended him, profess'd his Faith in Jesus Christ, as the only Saviour of Sinners, and said he sincerely repented of all his Sins. Both Hamp and Bird declar'd that they never were acquainted, nor saw one another, till, by accident, having met together, they were taken up for beating and robbing this poor Woman.

John Austin< no role > was found Guilty, for assaulting and knocking down with a short, round, heavy Club, and robbing a Man of his Coat, in Stepney Fields , about the beginning of November last, at seven a-Clock in the Morning.

John Austin< no role > , (37 Years of Age) was descended of honest, but poor Parents, near to London , was taught to Read and Write, and instructed in the knowledge of the Christian Religion; he was put to a Gardiner , which Employment he constantly follow'd, and as he and some of his Friends said, with the character of an honest, industrious Man. He was too Self-conceited, and would make no ingenuous Confession. When I urg'd him to confess and glorify God; and told him, He