fess and humble themselves before that God whom they had so much offended, who is all merciful! and all Gracious! to forgive us our Sins! and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness! for he who covereth his Sin, shall never prosper, but whosoever confesseth, and forsaketh his Sin, shall find Mercy.

Two of them, viz. Carr and Macmanus, having been guilty of intended, and actual Murder, as well as robbing on the King's Highway, 'twas explained to them how heinous that Crime was above all others, it being perhaps the destroying both Soul and Body at one Blow! hurrying the murd'red Person, either to eternal Rest! or everlasting Misery! either to the Company of Angels, or Devils; and what an irreparable Loss must this be to the Soul of a Man, to have no Time for Repentance, but in a Moment, when least expected, in full Vigour and Health, to be hurried by the Hands of a Ruffian, to an uncertain Eternity! 'twas farther explain'd, that as Blood cry'd out loudly for Blood, so were they justly brought to this condign Punishment, and that all their remaining Life ought to be incessantly employed in imploring Forgiveness for their Crimes.

They were also exhorted carefully to prepare to receive the Blessed Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and in order thereto, to look on Him whom God hath set forth to be the Propitiation of our Sins, Rom. iii. 5. Even Jesus Christ that Lamb of God, which taketh away the Sins of the World; Jo. i. 29. and earnestly to beg of God, that by his most precious Blood, their Sins may be washed away, and that God would for his Sake be reconciled to them.

While these and many like Admonitions were prescrib'd, they all came to Chapel, and were apparently attentive, John Car< no role > was very silent, and professed Penitence; but he did not seem enough affected with the Greatness of his Sin, and his miserable Condition. William Robertson< no role > was sick a great Part of the Time, yet generally came to Chapel, made regular Responses, and behav'd well. Andrew Macmanus< no role > (being a rigid Papist ) was not at first willing to attend the publick Worship, 'till being told he must either come or be closely confined, he submitted, tho' was very sullen, and frequently conferr'd with one of his own Persuasion. They in general, behaved with seeming Submission, and better than many in their deplorable Circumstances.

John Car< no role > , 27 Years of Age, was born in North Wales , of honest Parents, who giving him little or no Education, consequently he could know but little or nothing of Religion, he lived with his Parents, doing such Country Work for them, and for some Country Gentlemen thereabouts, he was capable both before he came of Age, and after, behaving (if we may believe him) all that Time with Reputation and Honesty. When he was apprehended, he said his Name was Car, tho' he has since confessed, that his Name was Edwards< no role > , and that he changed it to prevent being publickly known, and for other Reasons best known to himself.

He has a Wife and three Children now living, whom he made shift to maintain by such little Business he undertook: Being asked what that Business was? He seemed to wave giving a direct Answer, but said he had travelled over the Country pretty much, had been at Newcastle upon Tyne , in Northumberland , and many other Places; so that we must leave the