THE ORDINARY of NEWGATE's ACCOUNT of the Confession, Behaviour, and Dying Words, &c.

BY virtue of the King's Commission of the Peace, oyer and terminer, and gaol delivery, holden for the city of London, and county of Middlesex, at Justice-hall, in the Old-Bailey , before the Right Hon. William Beckford< no role > , Esq; Lord Mayor of the city of London , Sir Joseph Yates< no role > , one of his Majesty's Judges of the court of King's Bench , Sir Will. Blackstone< no role > , Knt. one of his Majesty's Judges of the court of Common Pleas , James Eyre< no role > , Esq; Recorder of the City of London , and others of his Majesty's Justices of Oyer and Terminer, for the said city and county, and general gaol delivery of Newgate, on Wednesday the 21st , Thursday 22d , Friday 23d , Saturday 24th , and Monday 26th of February, 1770 , in the tenth year of his Majesty's reign, Benjamin Johnson< no role > , otherwise Millison< no role > , and Joseph Jervis< no role > , were capitally convicted for burglary; and five others for various offences.

On Thursday, the 12th of April , the report was made to his majesty, by James Eyre< no role > , Esq; Recorder of the city of London , when Millison and Jervis were ordered to be executed on Thursday the 19th ; the other five were respited during pleasure, three of whom have since received his majesty's most gracious pardon, on condition of being transported for life.

Benjamin Johnson< no role > , otherwise Millison< no role > , and Joseph Jervis< no role > , were indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Evans< no role > , of Knights-Bridge , on the 24th of January 1770 , between the hours of one and two in the morning, and stealing a shaving box, value 1s. two razors, value 1s. one razor strop, value 3d. a pair of black leather breeches, value 5s. and six pair of mens shoes, value 6s. the property of said Thomas; and one cloth coat, one pair of silver knee buckles, and