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of that rude and barbarous Disposition, as too many under their unhappy Circumstances use to be.
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, the Report of the eight Malefactors under Sentence of Death, was made to his Majesty in Council: When
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, receiv'd his Majesty's most gracious Reprieve. The remaining five, viz.
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, to which Indictment he pleaded Guilty. After he was admonished of the Danger, it being Felony without Benefit of Clergy, he still pleaded Guilty. He was a 2d time indicted, because with
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, putting him in fear and taking from him a Silver Watch, Val. 3 l. two Pieces of foreign Gold, Val. 11 s. and 3 s. in Silver, to which Indictment he likewise pleaded Guilty. He was a 3d time indicted, because he with the said
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, and robb'd him of his Coat, Val. 10 s. a Wastcoat, Val. 5 s. a Hat, Val. 5 s. a Peruke, and 2 s. 6 d. in Money, to which Indictment he also pleaded Guilty. He was a 4th time indicted, for that he, with
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, putting him in fear and taking from him 6 s. in Money, to which Indictment he likewise pleaded Guilty. He was a 5th time indicted, because, with
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, and to this Indictment he also continued to plead Guilty. It seems, he being conscious of his Crimes, resolutely took the shortest Method, expecting (as he said) nothing but Death.
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, but as they were going to Scotland, where the Regiment then was they thought fit to leave the Serjeant who conducted the Recruits at some Town or Village in England, and to turn aside to the Highway to levy Money of Travellers, as their own failed them. He confest himself to have been a very great Sinner, and that the Occasion of taking himself to the Highway, had been his keeping bad Company with lewd Women, who had no good Advice to give, but were satisfy'd what ever way their Prodigality was supply'd, although to the manifest Destruction of their Paramour, otherwise he had no Occasion to rob from others, since he might have lived well by his own Employment, and much better than he could pretend to do by theiving; but accustoming himself to Idleness, he could not afterwards apply himself to settled Business, but joyning in Confederacy with Macguire and Sefton to rob upon the Highway, after they had follow'd this way only for 9 or 10 Days, they were all three taken and brought to suffer condign Punishment for their wicked Courses. Hews behav'd civilly and was very careful in reading and praying, appearing Devout at Chapel, and pretending great Penitence. He begg'd Pardon of God and Man for the Offences of his Life, acknowledge himself among the Chief of Sinners, declar'd his Belief and firm Hope of being sav'd by the Mercy of God in Christ, that he sincerely repented of all his Sins, and died in Peace with all Mankind.
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He was a fourth time indicted, for assaulting
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, of honest Parents (as he said) who gave him Education at School, and when of Age, bred him to be a
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with his Wife, sometimes he follow'd his Business here, in and about the Town, and at other times, to get Money in an easier Manner, apply'd himself to biting and tricking People of Money, and what other Things he could Purchase that way. One Instance of which is, that he us'd to go about the Streets, to Coffee-Houses and other publick Houses, feigning himself dumb, having the dexterity to draw up his Tongue about his Throat, then showing his Mouth, they could discern nothing but the Root of his Tongue, which
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