MICHAEL FOSTER< no role > , one of the Justices of his Majesty's Court of King's-Bench ; the Honourable THOMAS BURNET< no role > , one of the Justices of his Majesty's Court of Common-Pleas ; JOHN STRACEY< no role > , Esq ; Recorder , and others of his Majesty's Justices of OYER and TERMINER for the City of London, and Justices of Goal-delivery of Newgate, holden for the said City and County of Middlesex, at Justice-Hall in the Old Bailey, on Wednesday the 15th, and Thursday the 16th of July , in the 21st Year of his Majesty's Reign; JOHN COOK< no role > was captially convicted, and received Sentence accordingly.

Since the Conviction of the five first mentioned, their Behaviour has been, as became People in their unhappy Situation. Their Attendance at Chappel was as often as they were able, for all of them have been greatly hindered by extreme Illness and Weakness, except Ryley, whose Sickness was slight, and of no more than two Days Continuance, and he attended constantly.

Cook was convicted only last Sessions; whenever I saw him, his Behaviour was decent, though to the last he conceived Hopes of having his Life saved.

On Wednesday, July 22 , the Report of the Six Malefactors was made by Mr. Recorder to his Majesty, when he was pleased to order the five following for Execution, viz. Richard Ashcroft< no role > and John Cook< no role > , on Wednesday the 29th ; John Ryley< no role > , Elizabeth Dennis< no role > , and Samuel Hurlock< no role > , on Friday the 31st.

John Ryley< no role > and Eliz. Dennis< no role > were indicted for assaulting Elizabeth Holloway< no role > on the Highway, in a certain Place called White-Horse-Alley , putting her in bodily Fear, and Danger of her Life, and taking from her one Cotton Gown, value 10 s; one Pair of Stays, value 3 s; one Handkerchief, value 6 d; one Apron, value 6 d; one Cap laced, value 2 s. &c. the Goods of the said Elizabeth Holloway< no role > , May 2 .

Samuel Hurlock< no role > was indicted for wilful Murder; and the Indictment sets forth, that he not having the Fear of God before his Eyes, and being moved by the Instigation of the Devil, on the 11th Day of May , in and upon John Pitts< no role > did feloniously make an Assault, and he, the said Samuel Hurlock< no role > , with a certain Instrument, called a Bayonet, in the left Breast, between the second and third Ribs, did give one mortal Wound, the Breadth of one Inch, and the Depth of four Inches.