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A49632	The Last dying speeches, confession and execution of John Stokes, Isaac Davis, and Mary Williamson, who were executed at Tyburn, the 5th of March, 1684 for fellonies and burglaries together with the manner of their behaviour in New-Gate, after their condemnation : as also the last dying speech and confession of Alice Paddison, who was burnt at Tyburn for high-treason, on the 5th of the same instant.		1684 (1684)	Wing L482B; ESTC R41452	4,549	4

THE Last Dying Speeches CONFESSION AND EXECUTION OF John Stokes Isaac Davis and Mary Williamson who were Executed at TYBURN the 5th of March 1684. For FELLONIES and BURGLARIES together with the manner of their Behaviour in New-Gate after their Condemnation As also the Last Dying Speech and Confession of Alice Paddison who was Burnt at Tyburn for High-Treason on the 5th of the same Instant Enter'd according to Order T IS too apparent that the many Severe Examples of Justice cannot deter Depraved and Infatuated People from rushing without any further consideration upon their own Ruin no not the earnest Desires and Intreaty of those that have justly Suffered and ought to stand as a Sea-Mark to prevent the Ship-wrack and Inevitable Ruin of their Associates but to be brief The last Sessions there being Twelve Persons Sentanced to Dye at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily on the 28th of February last viz. Thomas Rolph Robert Barbados Gerard Middleton Jane Conyers Alice Cranfield Joan Nicols Mary Desoe Edward Conyers John Stokes Isaac Davis Mary Williamson and Alice Paddison of which Number the former Eight found the Mercy of a Reprieve and the latter Four Executed their Crimes for which they suffered their department in New-Gate after Sentance and their last Dying Speeches and Confessions being as followeth Edward Conyers Being Tryed upon an Indictment of High-Treason Pleading thereto not Guilty the Evidence against him was that his Daughter coming to a Bake-House for Bread with two newly Clipped Shillings and being there Questioned where she had them after much stamering Consternation and Amazement declared she had them of her Mother and Related that her Father was a Cliper c. whereupon a Warrant to Search being obtained Shares Files Melting-Pots Melted Silver and many other Implements appertaining to that illegal Practice were found in the Prisoners Lodging upon which both he and his Wife were found Guilty but she being Reprieved as aforesaid when he being conveyed back to Newgate after Sentance of Death Received as in Case of High Treason he became exceeding Penitent Expressing abundance of Sorrow at his failing and often conversed with such Pious and Charitable Ministers as came to affoard Spiritual Consolation to him and his Condemned Fellows that so they might not droop under the Terrors of Death and give further way to the Enemy of Mankind who always at such times is most busy to bring in dispair he likewise was observed to Pray often most fervently for Life and Imortality in the World to come especially when he was acquainted that his Offence had barred firm of all hopes of Pardon and so he continued to bewail his Deplorable Condition and the near approach of his untimely Fate till at last he through the Intercession of his Friends and his Majesties great Clemency received a Reprieve John Stokes a Notorious Pick-Pocket being at his Trade near Py-Corner was apprehended for Picking the Pocket of one Elizabeth Ross on the 11th of February last for which at the ensuing Sessions being Indicted and Tryed upon his Tryal it appeared that he had Picked the Prosecutors Pocket of a Purss and in it 38 s. with which upon his being discovered he Run away but was quickly overtaken with the Money about him and that being in Newgate he sent some of his Accomplices to Compound the Fellony and Robbery upon which proof he was found Guilty and after Judgment of Death Received with his Fellow Offenders reconvey'd to Newgate to expect the Execution of the Sentance where for a while having as 't is supposed some hopes of a Pardon or Reprieve with which Vanity those miserable Wretches too often flatter themselves even on the Brink of Eternity he remained much unconcerned seeming rather resolutely obstenate then sensible of his Condition but having certain notice some days since that he must dye for that his reitterated Offences would not admit of Mercy he became more serious Deaths dismal aspect being to terrible to be outbraved and often apply'd himself to good and sober advice being the Precedent Sabbath very attentive to the Sermon which was for that purpose Preached and so continued till he was brought to the Place of Execution Where being in the Cart and the Rope put about his Neck he seemed as it were in an Obstinate Mood yet shewed some Remors for his Crimes declaring to the Minister That he had been a great Offender and desired him to tell the People as much and that he desired Heartily that they would put up their Prayers to Almighty God for the Salvation of his Soul and take warning by his Fall owning the Fact for which he Suffered But being desired by the Minister to join in singing the Psalm which his Fellow-Sufferers desired might be Sung viz. the 25th begining at the Fifth Verse he refused it and did not seem much concerned yet attentively listned to the Prayers of the Two Ministers who supplied the place of Mr. Ordinary and with a Christian Zeal discharged that Charitable Duty to the utmost of their power by Praying with and Exhorting the Wretched Miscreants to a Candid Confession and Hearty Repentance Mary Williamson Alias Jones Alias Smith Being Tryed upon an Indictment the last Sessions for Robbing Henry Powny and it appearing upon Evidence that she had Stolen a Silver-Salt value 20 l. A Silver Plate of the same value a Caudle-Cup of 45 l. value a Tankard value 10 l. Silver Hamper value 5 l. a Silver Chain and divers other Pieces of Plate of considerable value besides 44 l. in Mony which she did under the Colour of Hiring her self in the Nature of a Servant to the Prosecutor with whom she Lived at his House in St. Laurance Pountny London from Michaelmas last till the 26 of October and effected the Robbery in the absence of her Master and Mistress upon proof of which she received Judgment and was reconveyed to New-Gate having ●rit Pleaded her Belly but not proving with Child when being in Retirement she much bewailed her miserable condition and said she was tempted to it being very desirous to Live and earnestly praying for Pardon more temporal then otherwise and so continued till the day of Execution when with the rest she was conveyed to Tyburn the common Place of Suffering Where the Ministers prayed with her and intreated her for Christs sake to Repent from the bottom of her heart of all her Sins and confess her Crimes both to God and Man that thereby like the Thief upon the Cross she might obtain Pardon and Remission to which she gave great attention with Hands and Eyes lifted up to Heaven desiring the great and Righteous Judg of all the Earth to have mercy upon her poor departing Soul which she commended into his Hands then being asked by a Party that stood by the Cart what was become of the Plate and Mony she said what Plate she knew of no Plate then it was told her her Mistress would speak to her to which she reply'd if she had any thing to