THE ORDINARY of NEWGATE, His ACCOUNT of the Behaviour, Confession, Etc.

AS for Exhortations and Instructions, he had the same with the other Prisoners who were under Sentence with him, excepting with Reference to Murder, in common with him and William Bird< no role > , capitally convicted of the same Crime; but who, upon some special Reasons or Circumstances, was most graciously reprieved by his Majesty, and transported for Life. I was Informed by a Reverend Clergyman, who, after he had prayed and exhorted them in Chapel, was desired by Homan to speak with him, and he told him, that he was assaulted with black and furious Temptations, to despair of God's Mercy, and so neglect his Duty; the Gentleman spoke comfortably to him, and put him upon a better way of thinking; next Day, the 12th Instant, I spoke to him privately, and told him of what I was informed; he said he was much easier, and by the Grace of God, these violent Temptations were in a great Measure dispelled, and he hoped he had got the Victory. I likewise seriously advis'd him to be assiduous and important at the Throne of Grace, to deliver him from the Temptations of Satan, and his own wicked Heart; for however great and numerous his Sins were, yet the Blood of Christ was of infinite Value to attone the Justice of God the Father, not only for him, but the Sins of all Mankind.

Thomas Homan< no role > , of St. Andrew's, Holborn , was indicted for the willful Murder of Susannah Dix< no role > , Widow , by striking her with an Iron Bar, of the Value of one Penny, and thereby giving her one Mortal Wound on the Temple, on