implore Forgiveness and Mercy from that God who is just and merciful, whom they had so much offended.

Three of them, viz. Burnham, Miller, and Grant, having been guilty of the horrid Sin of Murder, I laid before them the heinousness of that Crime, how dishonourable it is to encroach upon the divine Prerogative of God, who is the Sovereign Lord of Life and Death: The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away, says the Psalmist, and blessed be the Name of the Lord. I am the Lord, that is my Name, and my Glory will I not give to another, neither my Praises to graven Images. Isaiah xlii. 8. To me belongeth Vengeance and Recompense, Deut. xxxii. 35. From these, and such - like Texts of Scripture, I proceed to shew 'em the unjustness of their Crimes, how injurious to our Neighbour it is, to take away that Life 'tis not in our Power ever to restore or to make any amends for.

I also instructed them from the Holy Scripture in the Nature, End and Design of the Holy Sacrament, The Cup of Blessing, which we bless, is it not the Communion of the Blood of Christ? The Bread which we break, is it not the Communion of the Body of Christ, 1 Cor. x. 16, 17. And they continued stedfastly in the Apostles Doctrine and Fellowship, and in breaking of Bread, and in Prayers, Acts. ii. 42.

They were all very much Subject to Illness; but when their Health permitted, were pretty constant in their Attendance at Chapple, Samuel Wood< no role > , at his own Request (notwithstanding his being ill) was supported by one of the Keepers, to and from Chapple, and behaved in a very decent becoming Manner; Elizabeth Powell< no role > , in the General, behaved well, though she was sometimes obliged to have a little sharp Reproof for indecent Carriage; John Carpenter< no role > , when well, behaved penitently; Robert Rhodes< no role > , behaved decently, but grew so sick, he was not able to attend nor speak; Edward Larrat< no role > was poor and ignorant, but behaved quietly; John Burnham< no role > , though of the Romish Persuasion , when well, attended Chappel, but was privately visited by one of his own Profession; Richard Cooley< no role > , a Boy 14 Years of Age, constantly attended, and made regular Responses; Charles Newton< no role > , though very Sick, Poor, Naked and Ignorant, yet generally crawled up to attend divine Service; Thomas Miller< no role > , and Michael Grant< no role > , behaved indifferently well; but not with that deep Concern; their heinous Crimes might call for; after the second Sessions, all of them recovered a pretty good State of Health, through the Care of a well disposed Christian, who visited 'em, and gave 'em proper Necessaries to relieve and comfort 'em, and they attended punctually at Chapple.

Monday July 5 , Report was made to his Majesty in Council of the Ten Malefactors lying under Sentence of Death in the Cells of Newgate, when Edward Larrat< no role > of Stepney , for stealing a Weather Sheep, value 40 s. the Property of Thomas Wigans< no role > , April 11 , Elizabeth Powel< no role > of St. Martins in the Fields , for stealing a laced Mob, value 1 l. 2 Linnen Aprons, value 4 s. a Silk Handkerchief, value 2 s. a Case of Instruments, value 4 s. 18 Portugal Pieces, value 43 l. 4 s. a 2 Guinea Piece, 9 Guineas, and 15 s the Goods of Martha Hammers< no role > in her Dwelling-House, March 29 , Richard Cooley< no role > a Boy, and Charles Newton< no role > , for breaking and entering the Dwelling-House of Nicholas Faulcon< no role > , between 11 and one in the Night, and stealing a Copper Saucepan, a Stew-pan, a Pottage-pot and Cover, a Brass Boyler, 2 large Pewter Dishes, and 7 Pewter Plates, March 30 , received his Majesty's most gracious Reprieve for Transportation, the other six, viz. Samuel Wood< no role > , John Carpenter< no role > , Robert Rhodes< no role > , John Burnham< no role > or Barnham< no role > , Thomas Miller< no role > and Michael Grant< no role > were ordered for Execut; but on Thursday a Reprieve came down to Newgate for Wood for Transportation for 7 Years.

John Burnham< no role > was indicted for that he not having the Fear of God before his Eyes, &c. on Henry Oliver< no role > feloniously, wilfully, &c. did make an Assault, and with a certain Knife made of Iron and Steal, &c. the right Eye of the said Oliver did strike and cut, giving him one mortal Wound of the Length of half an Inch, and Depth of 3 Inches, of which he instantly died, March 7 .

He was likewise charged by Virtue of the Coroner's Inquest for the said Murder.

1. John Burnham< no role > or Barnham< no role > , 23 Years of Age, was born in Dublin of honest Parents, who gave him good Education at School, in Reading and Writing, and brought him up in the Romish Way , his Mother dyed when he was between 8 and 9 Years of Age, his Father who