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<p n="4">THE Ordinary of NEWGATE His Account, &c.</p>
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, Gent. condemn?d for the Murder by him committed on the Person of <rs type="persName" id="OA17190223_n5-2">Samuel Loxton</rs>
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, a <rs type="occupation" id="OA17190223_occ2">Servant</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="OA17190223_geo5">Mr. Seedwell?s Bagnio</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="OA17190223_geo6">Silver-street</rs>
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, in the <rs type="placeName" id="OA17190223_geo7">Parish of St. James Westminstert</rs>
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on the <rs type="date" id="OA17190223_date3">25th of September last</rs>
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<p n="6">This Mr. Bird, aged about 27 years, said to be born of wealthy Parents at <rs type="placeName" id="OA17190223_geo8">Old Windsor</rs>
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, was well brought up by them, who gave him a Christian and Gentlemen-like Education. They put him early to the Care and Instruction of the late Reverend Dr. Busby, Master of Westminster School; and thence, when pretty well advanc?d in his Learning, remov?d him to <rs type="placeName" id="OA17190223_geo9">Eaton College</rs>
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. After some stay there, they finding his Inclination was to see the World abroad, fitted him out for his Travels; and then he made a Tour in <rs type="placeName" id="OA17190223_geo10">France</rs>
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, and went also into <rs type="placeName" id="OA17190223_geo11">Italy</rs>
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, &c. When he had spent some time abroad in foreign Countries, and seen variety of Things (which, whether he improve?d and made good use of, or no, I shall leave to the Judgment of others) he return?d into England, and not long after had a <rs type="occupation" id="OA17190223_occ3">Lieutenant</rs>
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?s Commission in the Regiment of Horse commanded by the Lord Marquess of Winchester. Before this, he had in a great measure, given himself up to a vicious Course of Life; and his evil Inclinations growing stronger in him, he at last abandon?d himself to all manner of Lewdness and Debauchery; the Consideration whereof I put close to him, endeavouring to bring him to a due Sense and true Repentance of his past Follies. And here I put him in mind likewise of his ill Usage to a Virtuous Gentlewoman he formerly married, defiling the Marriage Bed, &c.</p>
<p n="7">While, I was laying these things, and many more of a heinous nature, before him, and telling him, that the World abroad rung of them, he deny?d them not; but said, he was not guilty of Murder, the Crime he stood condemn?d for; and that, as to other Sins, he had begg?d Pardon of GOD for them, and did not doubt of his Mercy. Many private Admoniions and Directions I gave him, and offer?d to pray by him in his Chamber, which I did when he gave me leave; but very often he defin?d me to spare that Part of my Service, because be was very busy, was to write Letters, expected Company, and suchlike frivolous Excuses.</p>
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