THE ORDINARY of NEWGATE his ACCOUNT, Of the Behaviour, Confession, and dying Words of the Malefactors who were Executed on Friday the 11th of August, 1727 , at Tyburn.

AT the King's Commission of Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery of Newgate, held (before the Right Honourable Sir JOHN EYLES< no role > , Bart . Lord Mayor of the City of London . The Rt. Honourable Sir Thomas Pengelly< no role > , Knt . Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer , the Honourable Mr. Justice Denton, the Honourable Mr. Justice Reynolds, the Honourable Mr. Baron Thompson, Recorder of the City of London, and John Raby< no role > , Esq ; Serjeant at Law ; and others his Majesty's Justices of Jail Delivery, and Oyer and Terminer aforesaid: Together with several of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the City of London, and County of Middlesex, at Justice-Hall, in the Old-Baily , on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, being the 5th , 6th , 7th , and 8th of July, 1727 , in the first Year of his Majesty's Reign.

Five Men, viz. Alex. Jones< no role > , J. Prat, Tho. Timms< no role > , Thomas Perry< no role > , and Edward Brown< no role > ; and three Women, viz. Mary Reynolds< no role > , Sylvia Sherlock< no role > , and Anne Senior< no role > were by the Jury found guilty of Capital Offences, and receiv'd Sentence of Death. Richard Herbert< no role > , and Eliza. Wade< no role > , alias Boucher< no role > , having been found guilty and Sentenc'd to die, at the preceeding Sessions holden on the 17th , and 18th of May last , and kept from that Time to the last Sessions, on the 5th of July , &c. were in Company with them, while they were under Sentence.

They were Instructed in the Principles of Christianity, how that without Faith it is impossible to please God: For he that cometh to God, must believe that he is; and that he is a Rewarder of them who diligently seek him. Heb, xi. 6. From which and other Points of Scripture I shew'd them, that by the Laws and Dictates of Nature it was ingrafted in the Minds of all Men, that there is a God, or supream Being, who created and governs all Things; yet considering the laps'd State we are now plung'd into, in order to the perfecting our corrupt Nature, and preparing us for the enjoyment of God; it was necessary, that Revelation of the Divine Will should be added to the Light of Nature, which is now in a great Measure, if not totally, obscur'd by our Apostacy and Disobedience: This Defect is now made up to us sufficiently by the Gospel, wherein we are assur'd, that God so lov'd the World, that he gave his only beloved Son for us, that whosoever believth in him might not perish, but have everlasting Life; who hath brought Life and Immortality to Light thro' the Gospel. God having thus purchas'd for us a Right to eternal Life by the Death of his Son. I show'd 'em, that it was the Interest of all Men to endeavour, by the grace of God, to partake in the Benefits of Christ's purchas'd Redemption; and more especially of 'em who had forfeited their Lives to the Laws of the Country. Then I took occasion to exhort 'em in the most pressing Manner, to improve the short time allow'd them, in fearing, loving and serving God, and turning unto him with their whole Hearts, from whom they had so deeply revolted. I instructed them in the nature and design of the Christian Sacraments how we were early dedicated to God in our Baptism, and that we ought to Mourn for the many Breaches of our Baptismal Vows and Engagements; And that Christ having given us another Sacrament, as a Confirmation of our Baptismal Vows, as his last Legacy and Token of his Love, when he was leaving this World, it is our Duty to receive this Sacrament, for strengthening our Graces, confirming good Purposes in us, and disposing us for Eternity; That being Partakers of Christ's death, represented to us in this blessed Sacrament, we may likewise become Partakers of his Resurrection.

When these, and such like Exhortations were given them, they behav'd themselves gravely, but for all the Prayers and Exhortations which could be possibly said, they were all very far from appearing to have any due Concern upon their Spirits, in Consideration of the most miserable Circumstances they were then in. Anne Senior< no role > told a Romantick Story of an Angel appearing to her; and both she and Sylvia Sherlock< no role > frequently smil'd in time of Devotion, for which they were reprov'd and promis'd not to do the same again: The other Woman Reynolds appear'd always with abundance of Gravity and appearance of Devotion. Neither the Men nor Women could make regular Responses, only Richard Herbert< no role > and Alexander