Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts

4th February 1736

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31st December 1735


At the Place of EXECUTION.

THE Morning before they went out, they receiv'd the blessed Sacrament, and heard Prayers very devoutly. After Prayers were over, which was about half an Hour after Nine o'Clock, they were Conveyed to Tyburn ; Cole and Bulker in a Cart, and Burton Brace< no role > in a Mourning Coach, Cole went to Tyburn in his Shroud.

Burton Brace< no role > being ask'd a Question, at the desire of a Gentleman, if he was the Person, who of late rob'd or assisted in robbing several Persons about Windsor. He answer'd, that the Robbery for which he died was the first and last he had ever committed; the same Account he gave of himself before; at the Place he adher'd to his former Confessions and had no more to add.

Thomas Bulker< no role > , only said, that he had committed a Number of Street and open Highway Robberies, broken a great many Houses, and done a deal of Mischief otherways, for which he beg'd Pardon, heartily Repented and hop'd that God would Graciously forgive him.

Joseph Cole< no role > , had no new Confessions to make, having declar'd all before. He desir'd that nobody might reflect upon his Wife or his Brother, who had no Hand in his Robberies, and knew nothing of his other Villainies, and he deliver'd a Paper Seal'd, desiring it to be Publish'd. He appear'd to be Penitent for his Sinful Life.

Burton Brace< no role > , wept bitterly in Chappel, and under the Tree. I ask'd him, if it was for fear of Death? he answered No. I exhorted him to think upon the Sufferings of Christ, to compose himself and silently to resign Himself to God.

Then he was quiet and grave. They were very devout and Serious at Prayers and Singing of Psalms, Part of the 16th Psalm, relating to the Resurrection; and at the desire of Burton Brace< no role > , Most of the humble suit of a Sinner, was Sung.

They went off the Stage crying to God to have Mercy upon them, and Lord Jesus receive their Spirits.

This is all the Account given by Me,

JAMES GUTHRIE< no role > ,

Ordinary of Newgate .




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