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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39039	The execution and confessions of the seven prisoners executed at Tyburn on Friday the 19th of December, 1679 Viz. John Parker, for high-treason. Benjamin Penry, for robbery on the highway. John Dell, of Edger, for stealing a mare; but tryed for several murders, first of his wife's brother, then of her father, and lately of his said wife her self. Richard Dean, heretofore his servant, condemned with him for the same felony, but supposed to be equally guilty with him in all the said murders. William Atkins, Susan White, and Deborah Rogers, for several felonies, being all old offenders. With a particular account of the said John Dell's impenitent and refractory behaviour after sentence of death pass'd upon him, &c.		1679 (1679)	Wing E3849; ESTC R215581	3,052	4

THE EXECUTION and CONFESSIONS OF THE Seven Prisoners Executed at TYBURN On Friday the 19th of December 1679. VIZ. John Parker for High-Treason Benjamin Penry for Robbery on the Highway John Dell of Edger for stealing a Mare but tryed for several Murders first of his Wife's Brother then of her Father and lately of his said Wife her self Richard Dean heretofore his Servant condemned with him for the same Felony but supposed to be equally guilty with him in all the said Murders William Atkins Susan White and Deborah Rogers For several Felonies being all old Offenders WITH A particular Account of the said John Dell's impenitent and refractory Behaviour after Sentence of Death pass'd upon him c. AT the last Sessions for London and Middlesex ending on Saturday the 13th of this instant December there were in all Eleven persons six men and five women that received Sentence of Death of whom Four viz. Jane Cragnel Anne Side James Rawlins and Sarah Bennifield alias Bodington obtained his Majesties gracious Reprieve As for the rest that suffered we shall give the Reader a true and impartial account both of their Crimes and Deportment after Condemnation John Parker was by Trade a Watch-maker and 't is said a most ingenious Artist in that Profession but happening long since into Ill Company he has for many years followed those mischievous practices of Clipping and Coyning whereby the whole Nation is most horribly and more of late than ever abused and defrauded He had a Brother of the same bad Principles for which he had three or four times been questioned as likewise this man had once been tryed and convicted of the like Offences at Salisbury though there he evaded Execution The Fact at present was fully proved upon him by an ocular Witness and when Sentence of Death passed upon him he was the onely person that desired time to fit and prepare himself to die which both to him and the rest was charitably granted After his Conviction two persons coming to visit him were detained whether charged by him or otherwise we shall not say He seem'd all along to comfort himself with hopes of a Pardon having as 't is said obtained one for his Brother heretofore in the same Circumstances by presenting a Watch of exquisite workmanship to a Woman of mighty Prevalency But as he had led an ill life so his Deportment was now suitable rather busied for a Reprieve from man than pardoning Mercy from God Benjamin Penry was a very stout portly man prov'd to be a notorious Highway-man and Companion with French who was executed last Sessions with whom he was taken in Islington-Town on the Lords day where being as 't is believed in drink they made an Assault on a young man with an intention as 't is probable to rob him of an Horse of great value for which Misdemeanour being committed other things came against them and particularly this Penry was found guilty of robbing a Gentleman on Bag-shot-heath As he was a man of Confidence so he behaved himself with an untoward at least unchristian kind of Resolution He had a woman indicted with him whom he call'd Wife one Mrs. White formerly condemned for Clipping she endeavoured to bring him to confess others of the Gang but as far as we hear without much effect The next was the notorious John Dell lately living at Edger in Middlesex of whom common Fame has given such a report as may excuse us from enlarging He and his Companion Richard Dean formerly his Servant heretofore Tryed for the Murder of the said Dell's Wives Brother a Tanner whose Body about a Year ago was found near Redlion-fields were this Sessions Tryed first for Murdering his the said Dell's Wife and next day for Murdering one Daniel Ball her Father The Circumstances on each were very pressing and as Mr. Recorder excellently observed in the judgment of most Auditors seem'd to want rather Proof than Truth However they were thereof found Not Guilty but afterwards Condemn'd for stealing a Mare The Behaviour of this Dell after Sentence was very sad and extraordinary he seem'd to have no kinde of Remorse for his Sins in general or Sense of his approaching End but rather added to the former Suspicions For when soon after Condemnation by the prudent care of the Court Dean was ordered to be taken out of his company and kept apart he seemed to be much troubled at it and calling for Ale whisper'd to the Boy that brought it to commend him to the said Dean and tell him that possibly he might be put to the Torture but however he should be sure to stand his Ground When the other Prisoners went to Prayers he would retire into a corner wrap himself up in his Cloak and refuse to joyn with them saying He could not pray Even at Chappel the Minister endeavouring to reach their Consciences by a particular Application and treating of the heinousness of the sin of Murder this Dell insolently interrupted him in the publick Congregation saying Who do you speak to Why do you direct your discourse to me or ill irreverent words to that effect Besides the unwearied pains taken by Mr. Ordinary several other able Ministers were sent or led by Charity to visit him but he sullenly received them and to one discoursing of the two future states Heaven and Hell with a scoffing kind of Atheistical humour he replied Heaven There is not one of a thousand goes to Heaven why talk you to me of Heaven Another time he refused to be uncovered at Religious Worship scoffingly saying He should catch cold or a Chine-cough if he pull'd off his Hat with several other marks of a deplorable Impenitency As for John Dean though he behaved himself not so morosely and untowardly but would often confess in general terms that he had been a very great Sinner yet could not he by any pains of the Ministers be brought to acknowledge the Murders whereof they were both so violently suspected as aforesaid 'T is believed that being only found Guilty of Felony for stealing the Mare and for want of Legal Proof acquitted of the other matters might harden their hearts to deny their other Crimes hoping that for so small an one they might easily obtain a Pardon So sollicitous are bad men to prolong a miserable and at best uncertain Life here for a few moments though thereby they incur eternal Death and never-ending Torments in the World to come For let all stubborn Sinners know that however with Hypocritical pretences to Innocence or Jesuitical Impudence they may conceal from or forswear their Villanies unto Men yet there is a most Just and All seeing God from whom nothing can be hid and who will not always be mocked but certainly though sometimes slowly and after a long and seeming prosperous Carreer in Wickedness will call them to a severe Account and pour forth to the full his dreadful Indignation upon them On this present Friday the 19th of December Parker was drawn from Newgate on a Sled with four Horses He behaved himself very penitently holding a Book in his hand and often elevated his eyes to Heaven Dell Atkins and Penry were carried in one Cart The two women in another of whom one was whipped but the very last Sessions And Dean in a Cart by himself He seemed a poor sorry fellow but had often been concerned in Rogueries and without doubt had been a Confederate with his Master Dell in many of his late horrid Crimes However in his Passage he demean'd himself with much more shew of Penitence than the other and it was well hoped that he would make an ingenuous Confession Mr. Dell continued obstinate to the last and in the Morning before he went out of Newgate the Ordinary pressing him to a Confession he impiously answered What shall I confess for it is not in your Power to Pardon me Nor did he at the place of Execution own any thing nor indeed could be induced to speak but in a stupid manner was Executed Parker appeared very penitent and gave away his Book before he came to Tyburn to an Acquaintance of his The Highway-man Mr. Penry died very composedly and just before his death in spight of all his Resolutions the Tears ran down his cheeks Atkins who suffered for being a Pickpocket and a great Practitioner that way seemed also to be mindful of his latter End Dean was kept alive till all the rest were executed and Captain Richardson very worthily and with incomparable earnest Expressions importun'd him to a Confession and once he was as it were turn'd off but stopt and then he did say That he verily believed Dell was guilty of the Murder of his Wife but would not acknowledge that he himself was concern'd And so he was likewise executed FINIS