THE ORDINARY of NEWGATE, His ACCOUNT of the Behaviour, Confession, &c.

AT the King's Commission of Oyer and Terminer, and Goal-Delivery of Newgate, held (before the Right Hon. FRANCIS CHILD< no role > , Esq ; Lord Mayor of the City of London ; the Hon. Mr. Baron Thompson, Recorder of the City of London; the Hon. Mr. Justice Lee; the Worshipful Mr. Serjeant Urlin, Deputy Recorder of the City of London, and others his Majesty's Justices of Oyer and Terminer, for the City of London, and Justices of the Goal-Delivery of Newgate, holden for the said City and County of Middlesex) at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bailey , on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, being the 23d , 24th and 25th of February, 1731-2 , in the Fifth Year of his Majesty's Reign.

Seven Men, viz. Thomas Smith< no role > , Thomas Faxton< no role > , Thomas Past< no role > , Thomas Edwards< no role > , Edward Dale< no role > , Thomas Andrews< no role > and Samuel Burrard< no role > This name instance is in set 410. ; and one Woman Jane French< no role > , were by the Jury capitally Convicted, and receiv'd Sentence of Death.

When under Sentence, they were Instructed in the first Principles of Religion, that the great God of Heaven and Earth created them for excellent Ends and Purposes, to glorify him, and to enjoy him forever: and that the Way to glorify God was, to serve him sincerely and with uprightness of Heart, to dedicate themselves wholly and without reserve, Souls and Bodies unto God, as a living Sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is their reasonable Service; to order their Lives and Conversations aright in a present, evil World, with con