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A True ACCOUNT OF THE PRISONERS Executed at TYBURN. On
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Friday the 23d of May1684
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With their Behaviour in Newgate, since their receiving Sentence at the OLD-BAYLY. AND Dying Confessions At the place of EXECUTION.
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AT the late Sessions of Goal-Delivery, which began at Justice Hall in the Old-Bayly, on
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Thursday the 15th of May, 1684
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.Five Persons received Sentence of Death, (viz.)
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Edward Jackson
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, a
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, or other considerable Dealer in London, for High-Treason; in Clipping the Currant Coin of this Kingdom.
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John Gower
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, a
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, for Murdering his Wife.
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John Smith
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, alias
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, a Notorious Highway-man, for the Murder of
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Headbourough
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of
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; who with his Watchmen were in Pursuit of the said Smith and other Robbers.
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Edward Hubbard
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, for Robbery and Burglary.
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As to their Behaviour in Newgate after Condemnation, that I might keep to my Title of giving you a true Account, take here the very Words of Mr. Ordinary, whose constant Attendance several Hours on each day, and painful Applications for the Eternal welfair of their Immortal Souls, gave him opportunity of knowing it best.
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The Ordinary of Newgate being desired to prevent for the Future all false Intlligence concerning the Confessions and Dying eeches of Malefactors at
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