missory Note, for 18 l. 14 s. drawn by J. G. payable two Months after Date, dated the 20th of June , payable to John Gardner< no role > , for Value receiv'd, by Indorsing upon the Back of the said Note, Pay the Contents to the Bearer hereof. John Gardner< no role > , July 11 .

And Jervis Rhodes< no role > , of St. Giles's in the Fields , for assaulting Elizabeth Kent< no role > on the Highway, and taking from her a Cotton Handkerchief, value 6 d. and 2 s. 6 d. in Money, November 2 . receiv'd his Majesty's most gracious Reprieve. The remaining four, viz. James Drummond< no role > , Adam Marsh< no role > , William Caustin< no role > , and Jeoffrey Younger< no role > , were order'd for Execution.

James Drummond< no role > , of Stepney , was Indicted for assaulting Jacob Wakeling< no role > , Jun . on the High-way, and taking from him a Silver Watch, value 4 l. a Seal, value 1 d. and 4 s. in money, together with a Cane, value 1 s. and an Iron Key, value 1 d. the 29th of October last .

James Drummond< no role > , was a 2d time Indicted for assaulting and robbing William Isgrigg< no role > on the Highway, and taking from him 16 Guineas, 7 half Guineas, 3 broad Pieces, 1 Moidore, about 20 s. in Silver, and a Silver-watch, value 2 l. October the 29th .

James Drummond< no role > , about 40 years of Age, born in the Country, came to London with his Parents, when he was 3 years Old. His Father was a Sailor and liv'd in Wapping , he Died and left him Young, and his Mother being Poor, could not put him to School, by which means he had no Education. When of Age, he went to Sea, and became a Sailor , and having been a diligent and expert Man, in the practical Part of Navigation, he had constant Business. He married a Wife, whom he commended for an honest sober Woman, and by whom he had five poor Children alive, which gave him a great Uneasiness. He serv'd on Board some of his Majesty's Ships, having been in the Fleet which went up the Baltick, and were upon the Coasts of Sweden , and of the Swedish Provinces, Conquer'd by the Muscovites, and he likewise serv'd in the Fleet, which beat the Spaniards upon the Coast of Sicily in the Mediteranean, and he was Cockswain in the Admiral's Ship, when the Fleet went to the Coast of Spain , 3 or 4 Years ago. He said, that by his being always Employ'd, he got abundance of Money to subsist his Family, and that he had no occasion to follow wicked Courses, having very good credit and Business to maintain his Family. For when he was at Home, and not engaged in any Voyage, he was commonly employ'd in assisting to fit and Reek out Ships in the River. And of late not inclining to go to Sea, for fear of being Press'd on Board one of His Majesty's Ships; he went about in the Country with his Wife, and sold China and small Goods ; this being the Employment which she follow'd, when he was at Sea; and in this way (he said) they gain'd abundance of Money, and were in very good Credit; for the Gentleman he had Dealings with would have trusted him to the value of 100 l. upon his Word; and the People in the Neighbourhood, where he liv'd, said, that he bore a very good Character, and took a great deal of Pains, to maintain his Family; and that they were all mightily Surpriz'd to hear, that he had committed a Robbery on the Highway, being what they least expected of him, who always liv'd in good Reputation; both he and his Wife having had Credit to a considerable Value, as being reputed honest People, and of a good Character, by every body in the Place where they liv'd. He said further, that he never was a Thief, nor Dishonest, but lov'd to give every one their Own; and that he liv'd regularly, went to Church, and kept a Sober quiet House; that he did not use to Drink to Excess, that he never kept Company with lewd Women, and did not Swear much, which are the Vices commonly incident to such unfortunate Wretches. As to the two Robberies of which he was Convicted and for which he Died, he own'd, that Jacob Wakeling< no role > Jun . met him and his Brother on Horseback, as he was going to Bow , between 10 and 11 at Night the 29th of October last , that Mr. Wakeling unwilling to deliver his Money, he pull'd out a Pistol, and that his Brother drew a Sword and prick'd him in the Arm, that then he took his Watch and 4 s. in Money, and the other things mention'd in the Indictment; and when Mr. Wakeling pursu'd and took him, with the Assistance of the Watch, he own'd, that he shot his Pistol under his Arm, and that his Brother also who was on Horseback, shot his Pistol at Mr. Wakeling and the Watch, and then made his Escape. He said also that they robb'd Mr. Isgrigg the same Night of his Watch, and the Money mention'd in the Indictment; and that all the Evidences on both Indictments declar'd precisely what was true, and that he could not blame them in the least point, with respect to what they said against him. I ask'd him, what mov'd him to go out and rob upon the Highway, he having been a Sober Man in the preceeding part of his Life? He declar'd as a Dying Man, that such a thought never enter'd into his Mind, but that upon the Day mention'd in the Indictments, upon which he committed the two Robberies; he was working upon a Ship on the other Side of the Water, his Brother came and importun'd him to leave his Work, which he did with great Reluctancy; and then they went to a Publick House, where they drank very extravagantly, till he became Fuddled to a high pitch. The main Subject of his Brother's Discourse was, advising him to go along and commence Highwayman with him, for that there was no fear of Danger, it having been the main Trade or Business he had, and still with Safety followed for some Years past. By this time Drummond being intoxicated with Liquor (as he said) to the highest Degree, he had ever been in his Life, for which, without further consideration, and having neither Grace nor Fore-thought at that Time, he mounted the Horse behind his Brother, on design to take himself to his Feet, as Occasion offer'd, and attack the Foot