Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts

18th March 1749

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14th February 1748


The Behaviour of Robert Scott< no role > , and Samuel Chilvers< no role > , ever since their Conviction, has been most remarkably serious, pious, and devout. Their Attendance at Chappel has been constant, and their Prayers and Supplications were always attended with such Symptoms, as plainly shewed them to be in Earnest in the Addresses they made to God, or the Praises which they rendered unto him. In a Word, their Appearance was always with such decent Deportment, as I never before observed, though I could heartily wish it were always the Case with these unhappy Wretches.

The other four have behaved with Decency, Humility, and Resignation to the Will of Providence; and, as their Attendance at Chappel was constant since their Conviction, their Behaviour was agreeable to the melancholy Situation they were in.

On Thursday the 10th Instant , the Report of the seven Malefactors was made by Mr. Recorder to his Majesty, when he was pleased to order the six following for Execution, viz. Robert Scott< no role > , Samuel Chilvers< no role > , William Stevens< no role > , Francis Hill< no role > , William Whurrier< no role > , and John Parkes< no role > .

1, 2. ROBERT SCOTT< no role > , late of Yarmouth in the County of Norfolk , Mariner , and SAMUEL CHILVERS< no role > , late of Long-Stratton in the County of Norfolk , Labourer , were indicted, for that they, together with divers other Persons, to the Number of ten, after the 24th Day of June, in the 19th Year of His Majesty's Reign , to wit, on the 5th Day of December, in the 21st Year of His Majesty's Reign , at Eastbridge in the Parish of Thorberton , in the County of Suffolk , did with Fire-Arms, and other offensive Weapons, unlawfully, riotously, and feloniously assemble themselves together, in order to be aiding and assisting in running and landing uncustomed Goods, and Goods liable to pay Duties, in Defiance and Contempt of the King and his Laws, to the evil Example of all others, against the Peace of the King, and against the Form of the Statute in that Case made and provided .

3, 4. WILLIAM STEVENS< no role > and FRANCIS HILL< no role > , of St. Giles in the Fields , were indicted for breaking and entering the Dwelling-house of John Burnell< no role > in the Night-time, and stealing six Gallons of Brandy, value 3 l. one Gallon of Usquebaugh, value 4 s. and half a Pound of Tobacco, value 16 d. the Property of the said John Burnell< no role > , December 27 .

5. WILLIAM WHURRIER< no role > of Finchley , in the County of Middlesex , was indicted for the Murder of Henry Rogers< no role > , on the 11th Day of February, in the 21st Year of His Majesty's Reign , by striking him with a Sword made of Iron and Steel, of the Value of 12 d. and giving the said Henry one mortal Wound on the Forehead near the left Eye, of the Length of one Inch and three Quarters, and the Depth of half an Inch, of which he languished, fromthe said 11th of February , to the 14th Day of the same Month , and then died. He was a second Time indicted on the Coroner's Inquisition, for the Murder of the said Henry Rogers< no role > .




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