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A39046	The execution of the 11 prisoners that suffer'd at Tyburn, and one in Little-Brittain, on Wednesday the 22th of this instant January, 1679 With the manner of their behaviour in Newgate before execution. Viz. Rich Mills, John Butler, William Brown, Christopher Brunker, George Kenyon, all of them for a robbery in Hatton-Garden. William Adkins, Anthony Tyler, for a burglary. Francis Jones, for a burglary. Timothy Smith, Margaret Wallis, for a burglary in the Strand. William Brain, for horse-stealing. Robt. Freeman, for shooting his master. With the description of every mans fact for which he dyed. VVith allowance.		1679 (1679)	Wing E3854A; ESTC R215029	2,594	8

THE EXECUTION Of the 11 Prisoners that suffer'd at TYBURN And one in Little-Brittain On Wednesday the 22th of this Instant January 1679. With the manner of their behaviour in Newgate before Execution Viz. Rich. Mills John Butler William Brown Christopher Brunker George Kenyon all of them for a Robbery in Hatton-Garden William Adkins For a Burglary Anthony Tyler For a Burglary Francis Jones For a Burglary Timothy Smith For a Burglary in the Strand Margaret Wallis For a Burglary in the Strand William Brain For Horse-stealing Robt. Freeman For shooting his Master WITH The description of every Mans Fact for which he dyed VVith Allowance LONDON Printed for D. M. 1679. The Confession and Execution of the Prisoners that were executed at Tyburn on Wednesday the 22th of this Instant January 1679. IT would almost amaze a serious thought to consider with what head-long fury some men attempt their own destruction even to throw themselves into the gaping Jaws of ruine and spur that Fate which of it self too swiftly hurries on and winds away the short-span'd Clue of their disastered Lives they sin secure and never dream of Ills whiles Justice whets his Sword and gives command to Time who orders Death with his suppressing shafts to put a period to their impious Crimes and stay their full Career with a disgraceful end And yet we can but pity their untimely transmigrations from this lower World if we reflect upon them with impartial thoughts considering they are our Fellow-Creatures cast in Natures Mold the same by Heaven made but yet depraved and made more vile by that deceiving power who dwells in darkness and delights to work on easie Souls and snare them with his wiles and chain them fast till Justice strikes the blow and then except they timely do repent and close with yielding mercy they are too sure his own But let us not be over rash for the Almighty's goodness is as boundless as his power and he can save unto the utmost all that come unto him nor will he cast them of if by sincere contrition they return and claim his gracious promise and yet 't is dangerous so to linger till the utmost moment twinckles an Eternity to stand upon the verge of Flames beneath yet think to reach the Stars Face Death with joyful expectations whose dread Menaces can yield them nought but Terrours yet such presumptions have too oft deceived careless men and Satans guilded Bates been luscious poyson to their pleasing tasts too oft indulged them in their darling sins and with delusions under specious forms of interest profit or of growing great over-powered their craving wills which before were prone enough to close with such alluring Cheats But I suppose the nature of Malefactors is so amply known I need not much inlarge upon the subject for why they are most of them men of lend Conversations for the greatest part who first most commonly begin with Crimes of a smaller note and by degrees emboldened in the cursed Trade they trample upon fear and stifle all remorse a sympathy so frequently observed in their insolent behaviours who often have been known when in their Infancy to scoff at Admonitions and make a jest of Piety but this is only when they are free and unrestrained roving to and fro as Sacred Writ makes mention to mark out houses for themselves in the day-time so that when darkness comes they may break through but when they are shackled by Justice and the ends of all their courses come before their Eyes then they are of other minds and often make their pious departure to another life as I question not but some of these untimely Wretches of which I here intend to treat have done The first of which in order were William Adkins and Anthony Tyler who were indicted for Burglary were found guilty and sentenced accordingly they were both old Offenders especially the former for he had been once before condemned twice burnt in the hand once in London and once in Maidston at the Assizes held for the County of Kent and were now Executed for breaking open a house in White-Chappel to see the inevitableness of Fate for as the ancient Proverb most truly denotes The Pitcher that goes often to the water at last returns broken home So it appeared in the Catastrophe of these Offenders who after a long practice of their Hellish Trade were intercepted by Justice they confessed the Fact and bewailed their former leud-vices their ends were reasonably penitent The next were Richard Mills John Butler Alias Armstrong and William Brown Christopher Brunker and George Kenyon these were the notorious Offenders that robbed the house in Hatton-Garden after the newest fashion that has been heard of in any Modern Age for going accouter'd in the habillaments of Trained-band Souldiers pretending orders to search for Recusants whilest some detained the people of the house the other robbed it of Plate Moneys Rings c. to a considerable value for which they were found guilty and sentene'd accordingly One of these viz. Butler Alias Armstrong had formerly been in a Robbery with Thomas Sadler for which Munday Tatnam and others were formerly Executed Brunker was a Purser of a Ship but was never known to have been in Newgate before as likewise Mills and Brown but they all confessed they had been vile livers and desired people to take warning by their untimely end and especially to be cautious how they were drawn into bad Company the which had been the cause and chiefest Instrument of their disgrace and ruin Robert Freeman who was indicted for killing his Master he was brought in by the Grand Inquest Guilty of willful murder and accordingly sentenced and this morning about Nine of the Clock drawn upon a Sledge to Little-Brittain a Gibbit being there set up before his Exeoution he was very penitent but would in no wise to the very last moment of his Life confess the Crime he was solicited often and pressed upon by many Ministers The next was Anne Sly for murdering her Child the which after its barbarous Execution she closed in her Box thinking so to secure the Crime but that sin which seldom is long concealed in spight of all the cunning was brought in Guilty but was graciously reprieved The next was one William Brain who was indicted for that Ancient and so long practised Trade of Horse-stealing and was found guilty and this day Executed he seemed in outward appearance to be very sensible of his latter end The next was Francis Jones for a Burglary It was proved against him plainly he could not deny the Fact wherefore he was found Guilty by the Jury and suffered for the same Timothy Smith and Margaret Wallis were found Guilty of a Burglary for breaking open several Locks in the Strand the latter having been an old offender and having been before in Newgate is suppos'd she might intice the former into the Action the which proved destructive to them both they were both reasonably penitent The next in this fatal Catastrophe was John Holland for stealing of several Horses he had been an old Offender and for long time used the fatal employ he had been burnt in the hand at the Surry Assizes he was condemned but received a gracious reprieve And now one would think these lamentable and to be deplored Miscreants should be as so many Examples or Trophies of offended Justice to warn or rather restrain all lend persons from their evil course that they may turn back from those pernicious pathes that tend to Death and Hell FINIS