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and virtue, and formerly accustom'd to nothing but Pilfering, Thieving, Shop-lifting, &c. and being a villain ingrain'd, readily complied with this hellish advice; and Providence favour'd him so far, that he was prevented from doing farther mischief, he being apprehended for the first and last Fact ever he did, which was the Robbing Mr. Prior the Minister; for which both Past and he were deservedly brought to conding Punishment. He was an obstinate, obdur'd Boy, and utterly corrupted in his Morals from the Cradle. Among other things he confessed, that he was a great Drinker of Drams, and that he was often in Company with lewd Women, both before he was taken up, and in the Prison before his Trial; and that he only delighted in the company of Whores, Thieves and Robbers, and shun'd the conversation of all good and virtuous People. He professed Penitence, and sometimes cried a little. He declared that he believ'd in Christ, and died in Peace with all Mankind.
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Thomas Andrews
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, was Indicted for breaking and entering the House of
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, and Stealing 8 Plates, value 9 s. 7 Dishes, value 14 s. a Tea-kettle, value 3 s. 3 brass Candlesticks, value 18 d. a Woman's Cloak, a at, a Cloth-Coat, and other things, the Goods of
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, about two in the Morning.
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, was educated at School to fit him for Business, and instructed in religious Principles. When of Age, he serv'd his Time honestly to a
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in that Parish, where the Neighbourhood look'd well upon him. Some time ago Drinking with some Soldiers, they persuaded him to take on. After this, he said, he never did more good, but gave up his Shop, and left that part of the Town. Meeting with a Country Girl, he fell in Love with her, and they agreed to Marry, and had a good Dinner provided; but the Morning of the intended Marriage Day, the Brides Mother came to Town and hurried away to New-Market; upon this disappointment, he made merry with his Friends, and Solemniz'd the nuptual Feast; but when he came to reflect on the affront he had met with, he turn'd quite crazy, and could not well apply himself (as he said) either to the Duty of a
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, or to his own employment. He once behaved undiscreetly to his Officer, but they looking upon him as little better than Mad, inflicted no punishment, but order'd him home to his Quarters. He said, that he never was a Thief nor Robber, although some of the evidence against him declar'd, that they suspected him Guilty of Pilfering and indirect Practices, before he committed the Burglary for which he died. He own'd the Fact of which he was convicted, as it was Sworn against him, and alledg'd that he had a mind to make away with himself, but rather
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