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The True narrative of the confession and execution of Thomas Pardue, a notorious housebreaker, at Tyburn on Fryday the 25th of this instant June 1680 with the manner of his behaviour in prison since his condemnation : as likewise several particulars concerning Robert Gale, broker.
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THE TRUE NARRATIVE OF THE CONFESSION AND EXECUTION Of Thomas Pardue a notorious Housebreaker at TYBURN On Fryday the 25th of this instant June 16â—â— With the manner of his Behaviour in Prison since his Condemnation As likewise several particulars concerning Robeâ—â— Gale Broker SO powerful a Temptation is pernicious Wealth unto the Covetous mind and thirst of Gain so Charms their Senses that as a Lethargy it quite overspreads their Reason till stupefied at such a Rate as Men not well knowing what they do for if they did 't is sure they would be more cautious of their safety than to run headlong upon the fatal Piles of Ruine and destruction not minding the close snares of Death layed to entrap their hasty Feet stop them in their full Career nor those prying Anticks Fate has set in the broad way that leads to desolation and the Gastly Courts where horror dwells but blinded with the vain hopes of safety and escape they boast of their adventurous Rashness or pernicious Fully even on the brink of vast Eternity and Gap of separation from this mortal Life and smile disdainfully upon the upon the Glittering Sword that angry Justice draws to cut them off and make them cease to be on Earth as almost Monthly examples though various in effects can witness to the World of which number this we now shall treat of is not the least for all desperate minded wretches to have regaâ—d unto and be forewarned by timely preventing the selfsame fate Thomas Pardue a notorious Offendor whose many Crimes and Villanous exploits would be too many to repeat in this small Tract therefore we only shall make mention of those particular or which he was Arraigned Condemned and now Executed at Followeths First for that he in the Company of John Bigs Jâ—hn Eâ—ias Jâ—hn Ralphs Clement Snell already Executed committed a Robbery upon the house of Mr. Benning of Wilsdom in the County of Middlesex who living in a house some distance from Neighbours this Gang hâ—d intelligence by their Emisarâ—eâ— or Scouts that he was a rich Man and always kept good store of Plate and Monies in his house and farther that at such a tune he was to be at London and that he would continue there all night with a relation of all the Room and convenient places for hiding and concealing mony plate or such like which they at that time pretended much to want by reason they had a Customer for such commodities who had been lately with them and were very importunate for them to proceed upon some enterprize of great worth so that according to their intelligence they went and by lying in a Wood which was in sight of the house conducted thither by one Evans yet in Newgate they could plainly discern who passed in or out of the house so that long they had not lain in Ambush before they saw Mr. Benning take â—orse for London upon which they concluded all the rest that they had been informed was true whereupon as soon as it was dark three of them went and knocked at the Dore whereupon the Maid of the House asked who was there they replied Friends so that the Maid thinking they had been Neighbours opened the Dore which being no sooner done but they rushed in violently and held open the Dore till the rest of their Gang came in so that all being enterred they bound the Family consisting of four persons the Mistress of the house two men and the Maid but upon second thoughts they loosed the Maid to shew them the Rooms and light them the Candle whilst they plundered so that having searched what places they pleased they did not much fail in their expectations for in monies and Plate they got to the vallue of 250 pound after that they compelled the Maid to fetch them what Victuals there was in the house and sat down at the Table and there drinking several healths they took their fatal repast for the space of four hours or thereabouts and then departed with their Booty and glad of so rich a prize which exceeded their expectations but as this Prisoner reported Evan who impeached them was not actually in the Robery but upon some distaste or through fear left them in the Wood thus was the first exploit the next was upon the house of one William Charles of Tatnam-Court in the Parish of Pancridg where entring his House and calling for Drink they desired the Master of the house's Company who refused to come whereupon they concluded to call for Wine saying that no doubt would bring him the which accordingly succeeded but he no sooner came but one of the Company starting up asked him if he knew not Hind to which he answering no one of them with an Oath replied that they were of his Profession and wanted monies thereupon some of them bound him and the rest went and seised upon his Wife his Daughter and an old woman that lodged there and after they had secured them began to plunder but failed in their expectation for they could not meet with any thing of considerable vallue yet seised several parcels of Goods to the vallue of five or six pounds several of the Gang being taken and executed the Party now the subject of our discourse fled but Bigs beforementioned and one Newel haveing broke the Goal of Newgate meeting him upon their Ramble they could not forget their old imploy but fell to it afresh so infatigate are those sort of people that they can as soon put off themselves as leave their Villanies and after having committed many Robberies in the North of England were returning again for London but at St. Albans being suspected for loose persons were apprehended and the last Sessions upon their Trials found Guilty according to Law received the dreadful Sentance of death Bigs and Newel were executed with the other Prisoners and Pardue for some Reasons reprieved till this day During the respited time most graciously allowed for his Repentance and making his peace with his Creator he behaved himself very resolutely not as a Man droping into Eternity ought but as if grown desperate with the sense of Death he knew not what he did yet often musing on his present-State he would seem somewhat to relent bu presently again fall into Contempt of Life and storm at those that came to see him saying that though his accusers had taken his Life they should not have his Soul or words to that effect Being asked where they had disposed of the Goods they took from Mr. Benning his answer was that they were sold by one of the Company already executed to a party living in or near Charterhouse-Lane but he was not at the delivery of them and so could not glue any particular account but said that there was blood enough already paid for them or to that effect in the Morning when he was helped into the Cart he looked very chearful but at the place of Execution when Death looked Gastly on him he began to change looked pale and desired all present to take warning by his sad end and not be deluded or perswaded as he had been to close with the like unlawful practices Robert Gale the Broaker who received Sentence of Death with the test for receiving a Stone horse and a Mare of John Bigs and Thomas Newel before mentioned which they stole in Buckingham-shire and giving them forty shil1lings for them after his long Respit and his great Repentance Received his Majesties most Gracious Reprieve And we hope this will be a warning not only to him but to all that deal in that unlawful way that for the future they will beware how they encourage Thieves and Villains by receiving or purchasing those Goods which they by violence or fraud do take from honest and industrious men FINIS