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A25476 An account of the manner of the behaviour of the prisoners who received sentence of death, on Saturday the first of September, 1688 at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bailey. Of which Charles O Bryan and Daniel Carey were executed at Tybun on Friday the 7th of September, 1688. With a relation of their several facts for which they were condemned, and what happened at the place of execution. 1688 (1688) Wing A323B; ESTC R213071 4,326 4

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AN ACCOUNT OF THE Manner of the Behaviour OF THE Prisoners who received Sentence of Death On Saturday the First of September 1688. at the Sessions-House in the OLD-BAILEY Of which Charles O Bryan and Daniel Carey were Executed at Tyburn on Friday the 7th of September 1688. With a Relation of their several Facts for which they were Condemned and what happened at the Place of EXECUTION 'T Is frequently observ'd and much to be deplored that the many fatal Examples of this kind have not their Effects on hardned Sinners such as have sold themselves as we may properly term it to do Wickedness in restraining them from following the footsteps of those that have suffered neither on the other hand does the interposing Mercy of a Gracious Prince in saving the Lives of many from untimely Deaths forfeited to Justice by the Crimes they have committed work so sensibly upon these kind of Criminals as to deter them from proceeding in dishonest ways and breaking those Laws that ought to be the Rule and Boundary of their Actions and by which they should square the course of their Lives so as to live honestly in such Vocations or Callings c. as God has appointed or enabled them to subsist in and by However that we may not be wanting to forwarn such as are still encouraging themselves in the progress of Iniquity we think it highly convenient to give a Relation of the Condemnation manner of Behaviour and Sufferings c. of the Persons who received Sentence at the Sessions holden at the Sessions-house in the Old-Bailey the First of this instant September 1688. as also for the further satisfaction of those that are inquisitive after the Account that is ordinarily given upon the Execution of the Prisoners suffering at Tyburn c. Which Impartial Relation Reader take as followeth At the Sessions holden for London and Middlesex on the 31st of August and the 1st of September in the close of the said Sessions these Persons receiv'd Sentence of Death viz. John Prisley for the Murther of Roger Page late Master of the Spotted Dog in Goodmans fields in the Parish of White-Chappel on the 6th of August by giving him a mortal Wound on the left-side of the Belly upon a Quarrel happening between the Deceased and one Thomas Yerard and Thomas Dawson not yet taken whose part the Prisoner accidentally coming by took and gave the Deceased the Wound as it appeared in Court without any manner of provocation When after Sentence of Death received as in case of Wilful Murther it being so found by the Jury he was remanded back to Newgate after having in vain begg'd Transportation and pleaded he was a Young Man in the prime of his Years and Strength c. Where being arrived he betook himself to as much Retirement as possible the place would afford and upon the serious advice given him that he ought not to flatter himself with hopes of long Life became very pensive not only praying by himself but desiring the Prayers of such as came to visit him imploring God's Mercy and desiring that the innocent Blood that had been shed might not be laid to his charge saying he had been well educated and born of considerable Parents but had not cordially hearkened to those good Instructions they had given him rather following his own Imaginations for which and other sins he believ'd God had brought this Punishment upon him And much in the same temper as far as could be perceived by those that visited him and attended upon him he continued diligently enquiring after his future Safety John George receiv'd Sentence in the close of the Sessions as the former for breaking the House of one Richard Higgens of the Parish of Acton in the County of Middlesex and taking Goods and Moneys belonging to the said Higgens and one Edward Stephens to the value of 10 l. on tho 17th of August last pleading only that he bought the Goods in the Street tho' it appear'd upon Evidence in Court he was found in the House and there apprehended But being return'd to Newgate to expect the Execution of the Sentence he tho' concluded to be an old Ostender began much to relent and consider his Eternal Estate as little hoping or expecting long to continue in this World much listening to those that came in charity to visit him and his Fellow-Convicts seeming desirous to be instructed and confessing that giving himself up to bad Company he had to supply his Wants occasion'd by extravagant Expences proceeded to take unlawful Courses but he hoped if he might be spared so to order the future business of his Life as to make in some measure amends for the Injury he had done to sundry Persons whom he forbore to name but that if it was his hard hap to fall by an untimely Death he hop'd God would have Mercy upon his poor Soul and not suffer That to miscarry desiring often the Prayers of all good People that by their Supplications on his behalf God would give him a true sense of his sins and dispose his heart to sincere Repentance and so continued at times to pray in publick and by himself in private as much as the convenience of the place would admit Daniel Carey had Sentence of Death for the Wilful Murdering of Richard Welding on the 17th of July last upon Tower-hill by giving him a Wound under the left Breast of five Inches whereof the said Welding then or in a very short time after dy'd And tho' in Court he alledged the Witnesses were mistaken in the Man and that there being others there they might give the Wound above-mentioned alledging likewise his Youth and Innocency Yet in his retirement he appear'd much afflicted and concern'd at what had happened hoping and earnestly desiring that God would not lay Blood to his Charge and much bewail'd his misfortune for being present at this disastrous Accident giving himself up very attentively to hear the Exhortations of such pious Divines and others as came to counsel him for his Immortal Welfare and advising all by his Example to keep out of Quarrellings and brangling matters of that nature thereby to prevent their falling into the like misfortune hoping however tho' he had liv'd a dissolute Life that now his unfeigned Repentance might find place for Mercy c. Charles O Bryan and William Godard received Sentence of Death for a Felony and Burglary in breaking the House of Edward Weeks of Cony-Hatch in the County of Middlesex in the Night-time and taking thence Goods and Money to the value of 30 l. in which Exploit one Jones who was likewise with them in the Robbery receiv'd a mortal Wound of which he dy'd in Moors-Court in St. Martins in the Fields they bringing him off at that time wounded c. And altho' upon Trial they denied the Fact yet being returned to Newgate with little hopes of being repriev'd tho' they had earnestly implor'd Transportation a sense of their mis-spent Lives appear'd in their