served, he sily compos'd himself, and was very quiet. Hanson behav'd indifferently, and Newcomb was very Grave. Francis Hackabout< no role > behav'd indifferently well, but pretty impatient, because they would not allow him what Time he had a mind to, in going to and returning from Chappel, that his Friends might bestow upon him a Quantity of Liquor to his liking. Stephen Dowdale< no role > attended in Chappel, and wept often, while had Health, and when he was in a high Fever in the Cell, he was very desirous of Prayers, although, not in his right Senses, and always seem'd and declar'd himself very Penitent. He was perplex'd, because he was convicted upon his own Confession, and having given himself up for an Evidence, he fail'd in his Proof. He reflected much upon the Wickedness of a Gang of Thieves and Robbers, who were Partners with him in his Villainies. Robert Drummond< no role > never came to Chappel but two or three Days, after which he feign'd himself sick, on purpose to form his Escape; and this Design he thought to put in Execution, upon Sunday Night, the 15th of March , but being discover'd by the Keepers, he was double iron'd and put into another Cell for more Security. Although he was in good Health, yet upon no Entreaties would he move himself from his Bed to come to Chappel, and when I exhorted him to attend the publick Worship of God, as a principal Means of Salvation, he turn'd Passionate, and said, that for all the Clergy in Britain, he would not say or do any thing but what he had a mind to. When I pray'd for him he was attentive, but otherwise of the most cross inflexible Temper I ever saw in his miserable Circumstances.Francis Charteris< no role > would not come to Chappel, nor hear Prayers in private, but said he was a bigotted Presbyterian, and that if he wanted Prayers, he would call for a Presbyterian Divine.

Stephen Dowdale< no role > , of St. Bride's , was indicted for feloniously stealing a Gold Watch, value 20 l. in the House of Thomas Martin< no role > , on the 30th of August last . He was a second Time indicted of St. Martin's in the Fields , for feloniously stealing a Diamond Ring, value 30 l. in the Shop of John Treble< no role > , on the 25th of August last .

Stephen Dowdale< no role > , about 40 Years of Age, born in Ireland of honest Parents, who gave him good Education at School, and caus'd him to be instructed in the Principles of Christianity. He was of no particular Trade, but serv'd in the Wars of Flanders , in Queen ANNE's Reign, and was a Serjeant in an Irish Regiment of Dragoons, and serv'd to the Satisfaction of his Officers, till after the Peace, when (as he said) he was to be made a Quarter Master of Dragoons; they were brought home to Ireland and disbanded. Then being put to his Shifts, after he had pass'd some Time in his own Country, he resolv'd upon new Adventures, and pitch'd upon the City of London , and Parts adjacent, for the Scene of his Actions. There he apply'd himself to the Gaming Tables, and ventur'd very high with one of the most noted Gamesters in the Kingdom, to whom he was indebted above 200 l. but left him to seek Payment from one of the Cells of Newgate, where he was arrested without putting his Creditor to any Trouble of confining him for Debt. Dowdale not succeeding in his Gaming, joyn'd himself to a Society of above 9 or 10 Persons who were resolved to raise Contributions on the Highway. In this he succeeded without being discover'd, and acted the Beau for some Years; during which Time, he, with his Companions committed innumerable Robberies in Town and Country; till at length wearied of this Life, he resolved to prevent his Associates, and voluntarily surrender'd himself, and gave up a List of several, some of whom escaped out of the Constables Hands, others kept out of the way, and they whom he prosecuted were acquitted. But his own Vices turning upon him, he was convicted upon the two Indictments mentioned above, both which Robberies came to be known only by his own Confession. It was thought his Life would have been spar'd, if he had liv'd to enjoy that Blessing. Under his Sentence, he behav'd with great Resignation, and falling sick, always appear'd very Penitent, till the Fever increasing more and more upon him, he for several Days lost all his Senses, and as he was alone lock'd up in the Cell, he gave up the Ghost, upon Sunday Morning, the 5th Day of this Instant April .

Upon Friday the 10th of the said Month , the Report of the above 8 Men was made to his Majesty in Council, when Francis Charteris< no role > , for a Rape committed on the Body of Anne Bond< no role > , a Servant Maid , received his Majesty's most gracious Pardon, and was bail'd out upon the said 10th of April , at the Sessions holden at Justice-Hall in the Old Baily ; and Richard Hanson< no role > of St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate , receiv'd his Majesty's most gracious Reprieve. The remaining Six, viz William Newcomb< no role > , Peter Rivers< no role > , John Carter< no role > , Francis Hackabout< no role > , Ferdinando Shrimpton< no role > and Robert Drummond< no role > , were order'd for Execution.

Ferdinando Shrimpton< no role > and Robert Drummond< no role > , alias Godfrey< no role > , alias Bell< no role > , of St. John's, Hackney , were indicted, the former for the Murder of Simon Prebent< no role > , by giving him one mortal Wound with a Pistol Bullet in the Arm, the length of half an Inch, and the depth of three Inches, the 12th of January last ; and Robert Drummond< no role > being present, aiding and abetting. They were also indicted a second Time, for assaulting Samuel Tyson< no role > , Esq ; on the Highway, putting him in fear, and taking from him a Silver Watch, and 10 s. in Money, on the 12th of January last .

Ferdinando Shrimpton< no role > and Robert Drummond< no role > , were indicted a 3d Time, for assaulting Robert Furnel< no role > on the Highway, putting him in fear, and taking from him a Gelding, value 12 l. a Watch, and a Guinea and a half, and some Silver, and a Whip, the 18th of January last .

They were indicted a 4th Time, for assaulting Jonothan Cockup< no role > , on the Highway, and taking from him a Bay Gelding, value 10 l. two Hampers, five roasting Pigs, and several Joints of Pork, and other Goods, the 14th of January last .

Ferdinando Shrimpton< no role > , about 30 Years of Age, was Educated at School in Reading and Writing to fit him for Business, and was instructed in the necessary Principles of Christianity. His Father was a very irregular, disorderly Man, and one of the greatest Highwaymen in England; which Profession he follow'd for many Years, and although he liv'd in the City of Bristol, yet not known to be a Person that used to collect upon the Highway. But as some Constables were going into a publick Inn, in quest of some other suspicious Persons, Shrimpton, conscious of his own guilt, thought they sought for him, and rashly taking out a Pistol, he shot one of the Officers dead, and at the next Bristol Assizes, he was try'd and convicted of Murder. He express'd a great Regret for this, and declar'd, that it was upon a Mistake he murder'd the Man, as thinking they had come to take him up for innumerable Robberies, in commission of which he had us'd People civilly, which was the reason of his passing undiscover'd for many Years. He was at Bristol