lick Worship. John Chappel< no role > This name instance is in set 3213. the Murderer, always attended some Weeks before, and also after his Trial, and seem'd Devout and Penitent, and to have strong Remorses, in Testimony whereof, he often wept bitterly.

Upon Friday, the 5th, of this Instant March , the Report was made to his Majesty in Council, of these six Malefactors under Sentence of Death in Newgate : When, Alexander Russel< no role > , of St. Margarets Westminster , for assaulting Anne Roberts< no role > , on the Highway, putting her in Fear, and taking from her a Riding-hood, value 3 s. the 25th, of December last , received his Majesty's most Gracious Reprieve. The other Five, viz. William Maynee< no role > , Thomas Andrews< no role > , alias Anderson< no role > , William Williams< no role > , George Wych< no role > , and John Chappel< no role > This name instance is in set 3213. , were ordered for Execution.

John Chappel< no role > This name instance is in set 3213. , of St. Leonard Shore-ditch , was Indicted for Murder of Sarah Martin< no role > ; to which Indictment he pleaded Guilty, desiring the favour of the Court that he might not be Hang'd in Chains. Before Sentence was pass'd, being ask'd by the Court, what he had to say why Judgment should not be pass'd upon him according to Law? He made no Reply, but after it had been pass'd, he said, The Lord have mercy upon my Soul.

John Chappel< no role > This name instance is in set 3213. , 41 Years of Age, Born in London of honest but mean Parents, was Educated at School to Read, Write and cast Accompts, to fit him for Business; and he was instructed in Religious Principles, of which in the Event he made a very sorry Improvement. When of Age, he was put Apprentice to a Barber and Wig-maker , and serv'd out his Time faithfully. Afterwards having serv'd for some time as a Journeyman , he set out to the World, followed his own Employment and married a Wife, by whom he had some Children who are all Dead. In his Married-State, being originally Poor, he had but indifferent Success in Business and lived Meanly; besides the Loss of his Children, who prov'd a Charge upon him, his Wife turn'd Valetudinary, and lay Sick upon his Hand for several Years before she Died. This Misfortune put him to extravagant Expences, brought all his Affairs into Confusion and sunk him with small Debts, which he was not well capable to Discharge. At last, after a tedious Indisposition, his Wife Died, about three Years ago. It having been given out, that he was so weary of his Wife, that to get rid of her, he Poison'd her. I ask'd, if it was true that he Poison'd his Wife? He answer'd, that the World was very injurious in casting such an Aspersion upon him; and that he was most careful of his Wife, during all the time of her Illness, let her want for nothing, got a Nurse for her when she wanted one, and had three Physicians of the City, who visited and prescrib'd every thing which they judg'd most proper for her; And that at last when nothing avail'd for her Recovery, she died a peaceable and fair Death. They likewise alledg'd, that when at a Time he was Drunk, he forc'd a near Relation of his own to lie with him against her will: This (he said) was a scandalous