Passengers, by Direction, and under the Protection of his Brother, who was to be his Safeguard, as being well Mounted and Arm'd. They prosecuted their Design accordingly, and with the Success, as above narrated, the Horseman escaping, and poor Drummond, the most Innocent of the two, falling a Victim to the Devilish Counsel of his vile Brother. He said, that his Brother was a very wicked Man, that he formerly had been a Chapman in some Northern Town, but either failing in his Business, or willing to barter Commodities at an easier rate, than the ordinary way of Exchange and Trade, he had applied himself to the Highway, for four if not Six or Seven Years past, and that he was the sole Instrument of his Ruin. He own'd the Justice of his Sentence according to Law, but said, that he had never been Thief or Robber, excepting the two Facts for which he died. He lamented much for the Disgrace he brought upon himself, his Wife, Children and Relations, and hop'd, that the World would not upbraid them with his Crimes and ignominious Death. All the Time he was under Sentence, he behav'd with much Gravity and appearrent Devotion, and was very attentive to Prayers and Exhortations, whether in Publick or Private. He hop'd to be sav'd by the Mercy of God, through the Merits of Jesus Christ, seem'd Penitent for all the Offences of his Life, particularly the Crimes of which he was convicted, and died in Peace with all the World.

William Caustin< no role > and Jeoffrey Younger< no role > , of St. George, Hanover-Square , were indicted for assaulting William Bowman< no role > on the Highway, and taking from him one Guinea and 13 s. in November last.

William Caustin< no role > , 36 Years of Age, had Education at a School in the Country, in reading and writing, and when of Age his Parents put him out 'Prentice to a Baker , to which Trade he serv'd out his Time, and afterwards work'd Journey-work, and marry'd a Wife, and for some Time he set up for Master-Baker in some Place about the Town; but soon failing in his Business, he turn'd Journeyman again, and was very Diligent at his Work; upon which Account he was esteem'd by his Masters, and needed not to be out of Business, having had the Reputation of an honest industrious Fellow.

He said, that his Wife, who died while he was under Sentence, had been long Sick upon his Hand, and he himself out of Business for above a twelve Month, which occasion'd his going astray and joyning himself to bad Company, which prov'd his Ruin. He denied, that he had been notoriously Wicked in his Life, in the Practice of those Vices, which commonly lead young Men to Destruction. He acknowledg'd the Crime of which he was convicted, and said, that it was only by the Persuasion of others, who engag'd him to associate with a Gang of Footpads, of which (as he said) Bradley the Evidence was the Chief, and thro' his Persuasions he betook himself to such a wicked Life. Although he was not in a good State of Health, and very Naked, yet he always came to Chapel, and appear'd abundantly Devout and Grave, and was very attentive both to publick and private Prayers and Exhortations. He appear'd to have been a Fellow of an easy Temper, and therefore so much the Readier to comply with wicked and pernicious Counsels. He said, that the Highway Robbery for which he died, was the only Act of Theft or Robbery ever he committed in his Life. He acknowledg'd the Justice of his Sentence, declar'd his Faith in Christ, his sincere Repentance for his many Offences, and that he forgave all the Injuries done him, as he expected Forgiveness from Almighty God.

Jeoffrey Younger< no role > , of St. George, Hanover-Square , 34 Years of Age, born in Northamptonshire , of honest Parents, who educated him at School in reading and writing, to fit him for Business, and instructed him in the necessary Principles of Christianity. When of Age, he went 'Prentice to a Baker in Northampton , and serv'd out his Time Honestly, with Approbation. Afterwards he serv'd in the Station of a Journeyman for some Time, and about seven Years ago he came to London , and here (as he said) he never was out of Business, and got Plenty of Money to supply such a Man as he was, and had the Character of an honest industrious young Fellow, till of late, he fell into a Set of bad Company, both Men and Women, who hurry'd him to his Destruction. He being constantly employ'd had Abundance of good Cloaths and Linnens, and upwards of ten Pounds in his Pocket; and then thinking himself too Good for Business, he follow'd idle Company, and went to Publick Houses, and being acquainted with Bradley, the Evidence, one of his own Business, he took him to a Gaming House, at the Back of the Town, and advis'd him to venture his Money, which he readily did, in hopes of gaining more; but here he took a Tartar, for they were a Company of Sharpers, and at once trick'd and cheated him out of all his Money. Not having a Farthing left, he had nothing to do, but Pitifully to lament over his necessitous and indigent Case. His Companion comforted him, telling, that he would be as good as his Word, in putting him upon a way of recovering his Money, and getting much more. Then he advis'd him to go on the Highway with him, assuring him of Impunity, for that they should go to such and such Places, or Fields, where they were sure to meet some rich Gentleman, of whom they were to take 80 l. from. Upon those Assurances, he went with his Associates upon their Adventures, and was present only at three Robberies, for the last of which he suffer'd, and he did not receive for his Share of all he was concern'd in so much as two or three Guineas, for the 80 l. Chap never appear'd.

He blam'd Bradley very much for leading him into this bad Way, for the Company where he lost his Mo