may determine. He was a harden'd, desperate Fellow, and as such deservedly taken from the Earth for an Example and Terror to others.

He shew'd very little Signs of Fear, being remarkably impudent immediately upon Conviction, and ever after, till his last Moments of Life drew near, and then he could not prevent the Appearance of Reluctance or Sorrow, the Tears starting out of his Eyes.

6. JOHN RICHARDSON< no role > , aged 25, was born at Brentford , in the County of Middlesex , of honest and industrious Parents, who took Care to give him such Education as their Condition in Life would admit of, and at the Age of 14 bound him Apprentice to a Carpenter . His first Master and he not agreeing together, he left him, and was turn'd over to another in Giltspur-Street , with whom he served the remaining Part of his Time, and then work'd Journey-work at several Places in the City , and elsewhere, till this unhappy Affair was discover'd. He own'd he had been a wicked Man, and being idle, tho' a good Workman, wanting more Money to supply his Occasions than his Labour brought him in, put him upon stealing, which he frequently did, and scarce a Person he work'd for, but miss'd some of his Tools upon his going away. He said himself, he believed he had stolen and sold above an hundred and fifty Saws in his Time, besides diverse other Implements that belong to the Trade. Some Time ago he was about to get into a Carpenter's Yard in Giltspur-Street , and climbing over a Gate, hung himself upon the Iron Spikes on the Top, and with Difficulty got off again before the Watch went the Rounds, so for that Time escaped Discovery, being reserved for a worse Purpose.

The Fact for which he dy'd was done, he says, in Manner following: The Servant of the House where he work'd had not fasten'd the Window Shutter so close as it ought to be, and he happen'd that Night to try it; and finding the Pin fall out upon his turning the Bolt, he took down the Shutter, and went in at the Window, and brought out the Things mentioned in the Indictment. Next Morning he went to work again as usual, and upon hearing of what had been done, appeared very merry, and laughed at the Man and Maid-Servant, saying, they were Fools to suffer their Master's House to be robb'd. He continued working there till the 29th of October , when he was taken up and committed.

On the Morning of his Execution he gave me a Paper, in which was wrote as follows:

From my Cell in Newgate , Dec. 30, 1750.

I OWN the Fact for which I die, with all its Aggravations; but the Prosecutor did promise me Favour, if I would let him have his Things again; wherefore I confess'd it before him and others, and he had his Things again: But when my Trial came on, he swore hard against me, and denied all that he promised me. I hope God will forgive him and me also, for I heartily and sincerely do forgive him, and die in Peace with all Mankind.

John Richardson< no role > .

7. JOHN WATLIN< no role > , otherwise Jack Peters< no role > , otherwise Peters Jack< no role > , about 25 Years of Age, was born at Budsdal in Suffolk , of Parents that lived by the Sweat of the Brow, and bred him up to Husbandry , without any Education. He lived with them, and went out to Day Labour in the Neighbourhood, for many Years, and was looked upon as a quiet sober Fellow; but as the Itch of being concerned in the Smuggler's Trade is very catching in that Neighbourhood, he at length became one, and was employed as a Rider, in fetching, and carrying run Goods. He was an active, handy, young Fellow, and so never wanted for Employ; and as it was a Business that brought in greater Gains, and easier than what he was at first bred to, he grew fond of it, and was ready upon all Occasions. The Fact he was committed for was of a very barbarous Nature, if he was concerned in it, as there is scare Room to doubt but he was, the Evidence deposing so positively to him being