was remote to Regularity, having been at Peru, when very Young, from whence he travell'd to Mexico; then returning to England, was fitted out by his eldest Brother for a Place u troveditor General of Port-Mahone; but soon returning again to England, went with the Ambassador to Spain. After which he travell'd again to Mexico 400 l. per Annum under the South Sea Company; but going to Jamaica. fl Sk, and spent it all. But returning once more to London, got again into Employment; but intended to have imbarked with Mr. Bret (deceas'd) for Jamaica.

This Prisoner was very serious in his Duty; he said, he wish'd he might be Transported for 21 Years, more, or more, to prevent the Disgrace of his Family, and the sorrow of his Mother; but if his Death would benefit the Nation, he submitted with Satisfaction. He read to Oxer, and reprov'd Wilson, for his Behaviour; and excited Mr. Brisden to his Duty; and also set Psalms to 'em as oft as he could induce them to regard that part of their Duty. But tho' he was at first very averse to Death, as Death appear'd he grew less and less uneasie at it, being ready he hoped he (said) to leave Care and Trouble for eternal Peace and Quiet.

7. ARTHUR HUGHS< no role > , was condemn'd for Assaulting Jane Young< no role > in Panton Street about 10 at Night, and taking a Pocket, and a Handkerchief and Nine Shillings. He said the Stick he carry'd in his Sleeve on those Occasions, was with intent to Stun those they robb'd, and serv'd better than a Pistol, because it made no Noise. He denyed that the 3 Men, who sate on the Bench with him, were appriz'd before-hand of his intent to rob any one. That when he Robb'd Mr. Honibourn, with J. Casey in Mr. Masons Skettle-yard at Pimblicoe . They did not push the Man down the Sellar, who was robb'd, but he fell down, there being a great Croud of People.

8. ROBERT WILKINSON< no role > , of St. James's Clarkenwell , was condemn'd, (with James Lincoln< no role > ) for the Murder of Peter Martin< no role > , Pensioner of Chelsea-College , near Hide Park-wall ; Wilkinson seizing the Deceised, as Lincoln knock'd him down for crying out; and afterwards taking him up, and leading him on, while Wilkinson prick'd him behind with his Sword to make him Advance; till William Lock< no role > , ask'd 'em, How Martin could go on, for he was Dead? They were also convicted of Robbing F. Clark in his Chair, about 11 at Night, between Covent-Garden and Conduit-Street ; Wilkinson standing with a Pistol over one Chair-man, Carrol (who escaped) over the other, while V. Carrick, (executed,) robb'd the Gentleman of a Sword, and 10 s. and Wilkinson firing a Pistol at a Woman, who called Thieves, out of a Window; which broke the Window, but miss'd her: Wilkinson was convicted also of 3 other Robberies on the High-way, in all five.

This Malefactor was about 35 Years old; not bred to any Business, but living at large; his honestest Employment being Combating at Hockley in the Hole, where all Men were surpriz'd at his Strength of Limbs, tho' small in Size. He was of a Mind most Desperate, and equal to any Mischief. Among those he robb'd was one of a Publick House in Ivy-Lane: Two Gentlemen, on Horseback, on this side Highgate, of Two Watches, and about 40 s. in Money, in Company with Shaw and Berridge (executed.) But he denyed, that when he told the Person in Fig Lane, he knock'd him backwards into the Ditch, designing there to Throtle him, had not one of his Companions held his Arm, while the Person himself pleaded that he was Unarmed, and that they had nothing to fear from him, but might use him as they would.

When first Condemn'd, he was somewhat Free and and Candid; but towards the last, would confess nothing. Being Refuse the Sacrament for his Behaviour, (denying peremptorily that he knew any thing of the Murder of Peter Marting.)

He said, that if he might not go to Heaven as the rest did, he hoped to go by himself.

At the Tree, he spoke to the People (as did also J. Lincoln) Protesting He was no Way concern'd in the Murder, nor ever knew Lincoln before apprehended; adding, he did not value Hanging in Chains, but had no business to tell Lyes to make himself Guilty before he died. This he spoke, as he was able for Faintness, having Fasted three Days and three Nights before his Execution, both from Victuals and Drink.