THE ORDINARY of NEWGATE his ACCOUNT, Of the Behaviour, Confession, and dying Words of the Malefactors, who were executed at Tyburn, on Friday the 21st of this Instant November, 1729 .

AT the King's Commission of Oyer and Terminer, and Jail-Delivery of Newgate, held (before the Rt. Honourable Sir Robert Baylis< no role > , Knt . Lord Mayor of the City of London ; the Honourable Mr. Justice Probin: the Honourable Mr. Baron Cummins; the Right Worshipful Mr. Serjeant Raby, Deputy Recorder of the City of London, and other of his Majesty's Justices of Oyer and Terminer, and Jail-Delivery of Newgate, holden for the said City and County of Middlesex) at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily , on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, being the 27th , 28th , 29th , and 30th of August, 1729 , in the 3d Year of his Majesty's Reign.

Four Men, viz. William Simpson< no role > , Henry Mitchel Arnold< no role > , Daniel Bolton< no role > , and William Rogers< no role > ; and one Woman, viz. Margaret Lawrence< no role > , were by the Jury found Guilty of capital Crimes, and receiv'd Sentence of Death. As also,

At the King's Commission of Oyer and Terminer, and Jail-Delivery of Newgate, held (before the Rt. Honourable Sir Robert Baylis< no role > , Knt . Lord Mayor of the City of London ; the Rt. Honourable the Lord Chief Justice Raymond; the Honourable Mr. Justice Denton; the Honourable Mr. Baron Hales; the Right Worshipful Mr. Serjeant Raby, Deputy Recorder, and several others of his Majesty's Justices of Oyer and Terminer, and Jail-Delivery for the City of London, and Jail-Delivery of Newgate, holden for the said City and County of Middlesex) at Justice Hall in the Old-Bailey , on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday, being the 15th , 16th , 17th , 18th , and 20th of October, 1729 , in the 3d Year of his Majesty's Reign.

Five Men, viz. Robert Oliver< no role > , John Dyer< no role > , Abraham Dumbleton< no role > , John Showswood< no role > , and Richard Tonnard< no role > ; and on Woman, viz. Esther Morgan< no role > , were by the Jury found Guilty of capital Crimes, and received Sentence of Death.

Whiie under Sentence of Death, they were instructed from these Words, St. Mat. 1. 21. And thou shall call his Name Jesus; for he shall save his People from their Sins: in the great Design of the Christian Salvation; which consists not in an empty speculative Faith, that the Son of God died for the Sins of the World, but in an active Faith attended with good Works, bringing forth the peacable Fruits of Righteousness, which are to the Glory and Praise of God; for, Faith without Works is dead, being alone, St. James, 2 17. I shew'd them, that there is no doubt, but Christ delivers Men from eternal Death and Hell Torments, which is the Punishment that is due unto our Sins; this Christ has undoubtedly purchas'd for all those that are his. Rom. 8. 1. Now therefore there is no Condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the Flesh, but after Spirit. God who might in Justice exact those Punishments, is now reconcil'd to us by the Death of his Son, having given to us the Spirit of Adoption, whereby we can cry Abba, Father. As for this Deliverance from the Worm of Conscience and eternal Fire of Hell, it is what all Men must greatly esteem, for who can abide with everlasting Burnings? And therefore among all those, who are not atheistical or desperately Wicked, we find few or none, who will not make some outward Profession, and perform some Acts of Religion, that thereby they might quiet their Consciences, with some Confidence, although never so Groundless, of their Share in this Salvation. I convinc'd them in how many Instances they had been Guilty of the Breach of their baptismal Vows, for which they ought bitterly to mourn before God, to renew themselves by an unfeigned Repentance, and by partaking in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, as a certain Emblem and Pledge of our everlasting Enjoyment of, and Communion with God and Christ, in Heaven hereafter.

While these and many other Instructions were given, They were all attentive to my Exhortations, and made regular Responses to the Prayers. Bolton and Oliver, were most of the Time Sick, Esther Morgan< no role > and Tonnard did not appear in Chapel above two or three Days; Rogers had also a violent Fit of Sickness for about Fortnight, but at other Times gave very regular Attendance in Chapel; as I visited them frequently in the Cells, they all profest a deep Penitence for their Sins.

Upon Monday the 17th of this Instant November , the Report was made to his Majesty in Council of the above Eleven Malefactors, under Sentence of Death in Newgate. John Showswood< no role > of St. Martin's in the Fields , for stealing 3 gold Watches, val. 75 l. two Diamond Rings, a Pistol, val. 10 s. and other Goods, out of the House of Mr. John Buchan< no role > , the 15th of August last ; and Margaret Laurence< no role > This name instance is in set 37050. , of St. Andrew's Holbourn , for feloniously stealing a Gold Watch, Chain, and Seals, val. 24 l. a Gold Snuff-Box, val. 18 l. a Diamond Ear-ring, one Velvet Gown and Petticoat, and other Suits of Cloaths, and divers other wearing Apparel, Silk and Linnen, as Head dress, Ruffles, Laces, &c. to the Sum of 80 l. and 40 Guineas, the Goods of Martha Thorold< no role > This name instance is in set 3706. , out of the dwelling House of the said Martha Thorold< no role > , the 9th of July last ; receiv'd his Majesty's most Gracious Reprieve. The remaining Nine, viz.

William Simpson< no role > , Henry Mitchel Arnold< no role > , Daniel Bolton< no role > , William Rogers< no role > , Robert Oliver< no role > , John Dyer< no role > , Abraham Dumbleton< no role > , Richard Tonnard< no role > , and Esther Morgan< no role > , were order'd for Execution.

John Dyer< no role > , and Abraham Dumbleton< no role > , of St. James's Westminster , were Indicted for breaking open the House of Mr. Topping, in the Night time, the 16th of August last , and stealing 20 yards of printed Linnen, also some Russia-Linnen, and other Goods, to a considerable Value.

John Dyer< no role > , and Abraham Dumbleton< no role > , were Indicted a second Time, of St. Andrew's Holbourn , for Assaulting Mr. Bradley, on the Highway, putting him in fear of his Life, and taking from him a Hat, a Perriwig, and a Cane.

John Dyer< no role > , (as he said) was thirty one Years of Age, born of honest Parents in Salisbury , who intended him good Education, which he would not Receive, for he did