THE ORDINARY of NEWGATE his ACCOUNT, Of the Behaviour, Confession, and dying Words of the Malefactors, who were Executed on Friday the 18th of this Instant February at Tyburn.

AT the Proceedings on the King's Commission of the Peace, and Oyer and Terminer, and Jayl Delivery of Newgate, held for the City of London, and County of Middlesex, at Justice-Hall, in the Old Baily; on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, being the 14th , 15th , and 17th of January , 176, in the twelfth Year of his Majesty's Reign: Before the Right Honourable Sir FRANCIS FORBES< no role > , Kt . Lord Mayor of the City of London , the Right Honourable the Lord Chief Baron Gilbert; the Honourable Mr. Justice Reynolds; John Raby< no role > ; Esq ; Serjeant at Law ; and others of his Majesty's Justices; with several of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for the City of London and County of Middlesex.

Two Malefactors, viz. Samuel Sells< no role > and John Mattocks< no role > , were convicted and by the Jury found guilty of Capital Offences, and receiv'd Sentence of Death. The time between their Conviction, and the Report being made to his Majesty in Council, having been above four Weeks, made these Criminals entertain strong hopes, that they should either obtain a Reprieve, or at least, that the Report would not have been made, and that their Lives Would have been spar'd, till after the ensuing Sessions, in the Beginning of March next. These and such like ain and ill grounded Thoughts, prov'd an unreasonable Occasion to them, of turning remiss and less careful in Religious Performances, than what Men in their deplorable Circumstances ought to have been. In order to rouse and stir them up from so very dangerous and woful Stupidity, many most powerful Motives, and pressing Arguments, were used.

They were instructed from the Eighth Commandment, Thou shalt not Steal, Exod. xx. 15. In the original of Right and Property; how far contrary it is to the design of Man's Creation, which is to live in Unity, and Peace, and Friendship with one another; how very inconsistent it is with all good Order; and how repugnant to the very first Principles and End of Government, to rob our Neighbour of his Estate and Goods, to which one hath not the least pretence of any just Title or Claim, &c. The heinousness of this Sin was shewn'em, because it never fails to be attended with a complication of Guilt, as proceeding from earthly Mindedness, the highest degree of Sensuality, Covetousness which is a breach of the Tenth Commandment, Idleness, and Contempt of God and Religion; as attended with Drunkenness, Whoredom, Prodigality, and whatever other Vices are practis'd by the basest and most degenerate sort of Men, &c. The Inconveniences and Mischief?s arising from such a wicked Course of Life were expos'd, viz. the loss of one's good Name and Character, the declaring himself an Enemy to all Mankind, exposing himself to the Penalty of the Laws of all civiliz'd Nations, and, which is infinitely worse, making himself liable to everlasting Damnation, if the deepest Repentance, and humiliation for Sin, which can be imagin'd, do not prevent it, &c. They were also instructed in the grounds of the Christian Religion, the nature of Faith in Christ, Repentance unto Life, with an absolute necessity of Reforming and amending the evil of their Ways and Doings; for except, we repent, we shall all likewise perish. They Were most seriously exhorted to prepare for Death from Psal xxxvii. 37. Mark the perfect Man, and behold the Upright; for the end of that Man is Peace. Here we shew'd 'em the Misery of those whose Case, is either, doubtful or desperate, and on the contrary, what inward Peace, and serenity of Mind, attends others who die in the fear of God at their latter End, as having the testimony of their Conscience, that with Simplicity, and godly Sincerity, they had served God in this World, &c. The Nature, Design, and' blessed Effect of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper were explain'd to them from these Words, Acts ii. 42. And they continued stedfastly in the Apostle?s Doctrine and Fellowship, and in breaking of Bread and in Prayers. I Cor.x. 16, 17. The Cup of Blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the Blood of Christ? the Bread which we break, is it not the