The Account that John Marsland< no role > gave of Himself, is as follows.

MY Age is 44 Years: I was born near Aldgate , my Father was a Wholesale Cheesmonger, in Thames-street , and dealt largely. He was an Owner (in Part) of several Ships. Sir William Fazakerly< no role > , who was some Time ago, Chamberlain of London , was my Uncle by my Mother's Side. I had share of Education, and was a good Accomptant. As to my Business, - from 14 Years of Age I have used the Sea , and the first Ship I served in, was the Deal Castle , a Man of War, which cruis'd in the Channel, under the Command of Capt . John Comber< no role > ; I continu'd on Board this Ship about two Years, and then left her, and went on Board a Merchant Man, call'd the Neptune , Capt . George Cullen< no role > , (an Irish Man.) She traded mostly up the Streights, and mounted 18 Guns; but I had not been in her a Month, before we went to Yarmouth to load Herrings, and coming into the Downs, she struck upon the Goodwin Sands , and was (as we all thought) so damaged, that the Captain and all his Men forsook her; but in the Night time she drove off to Sea, and was afterwards brought into Harwich, by the Solebay Man of War. The Captain hearing a Vessel was taken up at Sea and carried in there; he went thither and claim'd her, and had her restor'd to him; after which he refitted her, and carried her to Mounts-Bay to take in Loading of Pilchards; from whence we set Sail for Zant, but in our Passage we were taken by a French Privateer, and were carry'd into Havre-de-Grace ; and as soon as we were set ashore, we were all sent Prisoners to Denain , where we lay six Months, before we were released. There was at the same time many hundreds of Englishmen, who were Prisoners in that Place, and were kept there 'till they were released upon an Exchange of Frenchmen for Englishmen.

About 3 or 4 Years ago, when the City of Dantzick was Besieged; I was on Board a Merchant-Ship, call'd the Hannah , Mr. Reid, Master, we got into the Road, and lay there a Fortnight expected the Seige to be rais'd every Day, but finding it likely to continue, we Sail'd to Riga , and took in a Loading of Masts for the King, with which we proceeded for London ; and since that time, I have made many Voyages, but mostly to Holland . I own I have been too much addicted to Gaming, and the Company of lewd Women, which Vices have contributed to my Destruction. (He here mention'd the Fact of which he was Convicted, but declar'd himself Innocent.) I repent of my Follies, and forgive all the World, and hope God will have Mercy on my Soul.

JOHN MARSLAND< no role > .

The following Letter was sent to one Madam GALLETLY.

Hon. MADAM,

YOU are not unsensible of my most melancholly Case before now; therefore I would not trouble you with a Repetition of it. To-morrow Eleven of us are to Die, and my humble. Request is, That as you have been always ready to do charitable Acts, you will of your Goodness, extend your Charity in getting my Body Buried, which will be as great an Act of Charity as you can do; tho' the Crime I am charged with is very Heineous. I hope you will have Compassion on,

Madam, Your most Obedient, Dying Servant,

JOHN MARSLAND< no role > .

Some Account of the Life, &c. of James Leonard< no role > , given by himself a few Days before he suffer'd.

I AM but a young Man, - not yet arrived to the 23d Year of my Life. I was born of Parents whose Characters are unquestionable, in Dublin , in the Kingdom of Ireland ; my Father is a Shop-keeper in good Credit and Circum