On Thursday the 12th of November , the Report of the above-nam'd seven Malefactors, under Sentence of Death in Newgate, was made to his Majesty in Council: When George Beavis< no role > , of St. Giles's, Cripplegate , for feloniously stealing 145 Guineas, 15 Broad Pieces, three twenty Shilling Pieces, a four Pistole Piece, 2 Watches, divers Gold Rings, a Silver Tobacco Box, and other Goods, in the Dwelling-house of Samuel Gillum< no role > , the 8th of September last ; James Rogers< no role > and Humphrey Belmosset< no role > , of St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate , for assaulting John Broom< no role > , in a common Passage, call'd Rose-Alley , near the Highway, putting him in fear, and taking from him a Cloth Coat, val. 40 s. a Hat, value 2 s. and 12 s. in Money, the 8th of January last , receiv'd his Majesty's most Gracious Reprieve. The remaining Four, viz. James Bryan< no role > , alias Brien< no role > , alias O Brian< no role > , Robert Johnson< no role > , Hugh Morris< no role > , and Thomas Rivers< no role > , were order'd for Execution.

Hugh Morris< no role > , Robert Johnson< no role > , James Brian< no role > , alias O Brian< no role > , of St. Mary le Savoy , were indicted for assaulting Jane Kidd< no role > on the King's Highway, putting her in fear of her Life, and taking from her one Gold Ring set with Diamonds, value 15 l. 15 s. one Diamond Ring, value 4 l. one Gold Ring set with a Ruby, value 3 l. one other Ring set with a Garnet and with Diamonds, other Goods, one Guinea, and 6 s. 6 d. in Money, the 18th of July last .

They were a second Time indicted for taking a Pocket and 4 s. in Money, &c. from Margaret Lecroy< no role > , at the same Time.

They were all three of them indicted a 3d Time, for assaulting and robbing Abraham Reynardson< no role > , Esq ; and taking from him a silver hilted Sword, a Gold Watch, a Gold Headed Cane, and 6 s. in Money, the 16th of July last .

Hugh Morris< no role > , with another of St. Martin's in the Fields , was indicted a 4th Time, for breaking the House of Margaret Walton< no role > , in the Night-time, and stealing 41 linnen Aprons, and 40 silk Handkerchiefs, the Goods of Elizabeth Justee< no role > , the 12th of June last .

Hugh Morris< no role > , 17 Years of Age, his Father was once a creditable Shop-keeper in Drury-Lane, and gave him good Education at School, in Reading English, Latin, Writing and Arithmetick, to fit him for Business, and instructed him in the Christian Religion. He was not put out to a Master, when of Age, but his Father having been a Sworn Appraiser, he did Business for him in the Shop , and (as he said) went frequently to the Country upon his Father's Commission, and attended his Affairs in several Places. After his Father's Death, which happen'd about two Years ago, and who fail'd in his Business and left it in Disorder, his Mother put him out Apprentice to an Upholsterer , but having got Acquaintance, he soon was wearied of close Imployment, joyn'd himself to bad Company and stopt at no Extravagancies. He said that his total Ruin was owing to some Places about Chick-Lane , where numbers of the vilest miscreants, Street-Robbers, Thieves, Pick-Pockets, House Breakers, Shop-lifters, and other Monsters of Wickedness, meet in great Companies; and there they Drink and Carouse in a most intemperate manner; then (having got Musicians of their own Kidney) they fall a dancing, Singing, Squeaking and Crying out like so many Pigs and Geese; and often as drink comes in, wit going out, they fall a fighting, beating and tearing one another. In such Hell fire Clubs, where nothing but Blasphemous Oaths and horrid imprecations can be heard, their Money being all spent, then they take themselves to their consultations, about what is proper next to be done, and being in a merry, though diabolical Mood, the advices they give to one another are agreeable to the villainous dispositions of the Person; for the result of all their Deliberations is to go out upon no Purchase, no Pay. Then, as they find the most agreeable Humours, they go out in Pairs, Threes, Fours, Fives, Sixes, &c. like so many little, unchain'd D - ls out of the infernal Pit, upon Satan's Messages, at a dark Hour, about the Works of Darkness, to do mischief to Mankind, to Plunder and Destroy all that come in their Way, and like the D - I to go about seeking whom they may Devour. Here it was in this worthy train, he contracted an intimacy with the two Evidences, who (as he said) advis'd him, and Johnson and O Brien to go out as Partners with them in Robbing and Thieving; which Advice they had not the grace to Reject, but willingly embracing the same, they went out with a Resolution of commencing furious and undaunted Street-Robbers, but all the three were soon cropt in the Bud, Providence not suffering them to continue in this Way above two Months, about the end of which time they were taken up, and brought to answer for their Miscarriages. Morris gave me a Paper containing some of their chief Robberies. On a Sunday-night, they stopt a Gentleman near Bloomsbury-Square , but the Gentleman drew a Sword and would have kill'd Morris, had he not shot a Pistol to Surprize him, and then the Gentleman made such a noise, the Watch being near, that they were fain to take themselves to their Heels. Next they stopt a Man in Long-Acre , and took the Buckles out of his Shoes, but finding them to be Brass, they broke and threw them away. The same Night they Robb'd a Man lying asleep in Carnaby Street , of his Hat and two Shillings, the Man awaking they went off. The next was a Man in New Bond-Street , from whom they took a black Box, his Hat, aud some other small Things, and left him. On a Tuesday-night, they stopt a Coach in King-Street , and took one stone Ring with 5 Sparks, the middle Stone being out, a Brass Mourning Ring, half a Guinea and 3 Shillings in a Green Purse. The same Night they stopt a Coach in Shug-Lane , and took a plain Gold Ring, and one with 3 Sparks, and a Crown in Money One Friday-night, they stopt a Gentleman in Holbourn , and took from him a Gold Watch his Silver-hilted Sword, a Gold-headed Cane, and 7 Shillings in Money. The same Night, they stopt a Coach in the Strand, near the Savoy Gate , and took from two Gentlewomen, 4 Rings, in 2 Pockets, a Guinea in Gold, some Silver, a Silver Nutmeg, and a Silver Seal, with a Griffin upon it. The two last seem to be two of the Robberies in the Indictments. There was a talking, that they had a Design of an unheard off, Impudent, Sacrilegious and Traiterous Robbery, when they went to Windsor : But all three Denied that they ever entertain'd or knew of any such Design, only they said, the other two had been saying between themselves, before they were acquainted with them, that such a thing might possibly be put in Practice. Morris laugh'd and provoked some of the rest to do so once in Chappel, for which I reproved him sharp