publick shame. That he knew not how to desire any thing of his Father, having been so undutiful a Son, and there being several other Children to provide for, which have not been extravagant as himself.

He desires that he may repent of his evil courses for if he had lived better he might have more hope of happiness after death. He hath not been free to declare the particulars of his Ill course of life, but faith in General he hath been a great Sinner.

Thomas Broughton< no role > , Condemned for committing a Rape on the Body of Catherine Phrasier< no role > , he said, he was about twenty Years of age, was born in Warwickshire he was an Apprentice to a Taylor in York-Buildings six years. He had a Relation who bestowed some learning on him, as Reading and Writing, which he not Improving, sell into many miscarriages, as false speaking, and drinking somtimes to excesse, and thereby as he says, committed this foul Fact; he had formerly kept company with Lewd Women and committed other secret Sins, for which God hath now brought him to publick shame.

Since he was committed to Prison, he says he hath endeavoured to repent of all his Sins. And hath sought to God by Prayer to forgive him all the follyes of his Youth, he hopes he is penitent from the bottom of his heart, for now Sin is more bitter to him, than formerly it was delightful. Now he spends his time in Reading the Bible,, and if he were to live longer, he would make it the Rule of his life. And warns all young persons not to spend their time Idly which begets wanton thoughts that soon break forth into Immodest Actions.

Sarah Walker< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. , Condemned for Fellony. She says, she was born in Shrewsbury . Her Mother Dyed when she was but three Years Old, and her Father when she was six, whereby she was exposed to a low condition in the world, she came to London to seek for a Lively-hood and got imployment in selling of fruit, and likewise Coffee at Clarkenwell Green . Afterward she Married a Souldier, who was a kind Husband to his power, but she blames her self for being high Spirited and not so suitable a Wife as she ought to have been.

She is sorry that she had Acquaintance with those Persons who occasioned her committing of this Crime she is condemned for; and if her Life be continued, and that she be Transported, she intends never to wrong any Person, but to live Soberly and Honestly, as in Duty she is bound for such sparing Mercy.

On Tuesday I Visited them again, and Prayed that God would make them sincere Penitentiaries, and confirm those good Resolutions they had before Express'd. I importuned them to an humble submission to the preceptive will of God; as also to his Wise and Righteous disposal of them, and assured them, that an Holy striving to enter into Heaven by the strait Gate of Mortification, and universal selfdenial, would not only make them Eternally Happy, but would also put an end to all Unchristian Strises, bitter Envying, and self ruinating Animosities: For the alienation of the Heart from God, is the cause of Mens imbittering their Spirits one against another. But would we strive who should be most Humble and only provoke one another to Love and good Works, we should soon become victorious, by Unanimity in the Christian Faith, and in the Exercise of every Christian Virtue over Satan, our inveterate Enemy. This commendable Emulation for superlative degrees in Holiness will not only make us Excel Hippocrites who fall short of Heaven but also open unto us an abundant Entrance into the Glorious Kingdom of the Blessed Jesus.

Thus have I given an Account of the condemned Criminals, among whom the Clipper and the Woman Felon being both Reprieved, were the most Penitent, and remain such; being rightly affected with Gods and the Kings sparing Mercy.

The Prisoners coming to the Place of Execution, the Ordinary prayed with them. After which, they exhorted the Spectators to take warning (by their untimely Ends) of the Effects of Sin. Then they prayed earnestly by themselves, desiring the People to pray for them; after which they were Executed.

Dated this 20th of January, 1685 . Samuel Smith< no role > , Ordinary .

This may be Printed, R.L.S.

London : Printed by George Croom< no role > , at the Sign of the Blue-Ball in Thames-Street , near Baynards Castle .