THe most considerable in his Crimes of these miserable Wretch­es, who this day satisfied the Law in their Execution, for those heinous offences, for which they, were most justly. Condemned, was Edward Conyers, a person from whose reverend Age, being above threescore, might have been expected a more honest course of life in those his latter days, since he was from the common frailty, and de­cay of nature obliged constantly to attend his call into another world which Summons he by his Vitious and Covetous desires of living in ease and plenty, has now fatally hastned upon himself. He was born at New-Castle, and since lived in St. Giles in the Field with his wife and family, in the Reputation of an honest Man, though not very con­siderable for his Riches in the Eye of the World.

He [...]he last Sessions at the Old-Baily Arraigned with his Wife Jane, and both Condemned for High-Treason, for Clipping and o­therways Diminishing the Current Coin of this Kingdom, the Dis­covery of which was as follows.

A Daughter of Edward Conyers, being sent out by her Mother to buy Bread and other Commodities they wanted, offering two Shil­lings which appeared lately clipt in payment was seized, and being examined how she came by that money, she answered, she had it from her Mother, when being told that they were clipt, and if she did not discover all that she knew about it, she must be presently sent to prison, she immediately confest that her Father used to clip money, and that they had Sheers, Files, Melting [...]s, and other In­struments necessary for that wicked Trade; upon this a Constable with a Warrant went immediately to search the house, where they found in Conyers Lodgings the said Implements as also clipt mony & Clippings, upon this they were both sent to Newgate: and at the Old Bayly the last Sessions, upon plain and undeniable Evidence they were found Guilty of Felony and High-Treason and accordingly condem­ned, but Jane his Wife, by his Majestys great Clemency is Repreived upon her great Penitence and Contrition, Edward Conyers the Hus­band, did not till a little before Execution seem to be so nearly touched in Conscience, as a person in his unhappy Circumstances ought to have been, he was willing to own himself in General a great Offender, and one who was grown old in Vitious Courses, but such as yet were rather the common Lapses of Mankind, than parti­cular Vices from his own depraved affections. He was ready to Ex­empt himself from the Guilt of that Crime he was Condemned for, either in hopes of a Reprieve, supposing his seeming innocence and denyal of the Fact might prove a good Argument for Royal mercy. But the Night before Execution, he seemed to have a true sence of his sad condition and often prayed and read much in the Holy Bible, and was deeply concerned for the Deplorable condition of his poor Children, the care of which he very earnestly recommended to his Friends But this Morning was Repreived, by his Majestys Grace and Favour.

Jsaac Davis, was another of those unhappy Criminals who this day suffered: his Crime for which he, suffered was this.

On the 30th of December last, he with two others, between one and two in the Morning, broke into the house of Mr. Marshfield liv­ing near Knights-bridge; the said Marshfield hearing a noise below in his house came down in his shirt, imagining two of his own Ser­vants were up at that unseasonable hour; as soon as he was got to the bottom of the Stairs, they fell upon him, and cut and wounded him in several places, discharging a Pistol loaded with Bullets; upon the report of which and the out-cry he made calling for help his Son came down and they immediately Fled, the Prisoner for haste left his Hat behind him which was known to be his, both by Mr. Marshfield and his Son who had seen him wear it, he having been [Page 3] formerly Mr. Marshfields Servant, was personally known to him tho under a disguise. He could make very little defence for himself at his Tryal, and since sentence hath, by the extraordinary pains of that worthy person Mr. Ordinary been brought into a deep sence and utter abhorrence of those Vitious Courses which have brought him to this untimely End.

John Stokes, a young man about eighteen years of age, was Indict­ed for picking the Pocket of Elizabeth Rosse, of her Purse in which was 38 Shillings in Mony; as she was passing along Pye Corner; his Hand was taken in her pocket, but he Violently snatching it out ran away with the Mony, but upon persuit was Seized and was Com­mitted to Newgate, an [...] [...] the Sessions upon plain Evidence was found Guilty: Tho he was but young in Years he had been long ac­quainted with such wicked practises, and now brought to Condeign punishment: Upon the near appoach of Death he began to receive the impression of those Religious dutys with more Zeal and Atten­tion and to appear more sensible of his miserable and forlorn Con­dition.

Mary VVilliamson, alias Jones under the pretence of Service, hir'd her self to Mr. Powney of St. Lawrence Poultney London, and lived with him from Michelmas to the. 26th. of October following, at which time her Master and Mistriss being gone a Journey, she broke open a Trunck where their Plate and Mony lay, and Robbing them thereof, to the value of three hundred pound fled: Being afterwards apre­hended, and this appearing upon full Evidence against her, as also that she being an old offender, and had been formerly convicted of the like; she was now found Guilty, and this day Executed with great remorse and sorrow for those wicked practises she had been to frequently guilty of, and now deservedly suffered for.

Alice Patteson; lived in the Parish of St. Martins in the Fields and lodged at the House of Mary Hern, who was the most material wit­ness against her. She was Indicted for Clipping six Half-crowns, of the Lawful Coyn of this Kingdom, called King Charles the first his Half crowns, diminishing each of the said Half-crowns to the value of 4d. Her aforesaid Landlady seemed to connive thereat, by procu­ring her broad mony, and after it was clipt by changing it into Guinys, allowing 21s. and 8d. a Guiny, which they at another place, changed again into Silver at 21s. and 6d. per. Guiny. The said Mary Hern confessing she had in this manner changed away seve­ral consider able sums, and also deposed, that she had seen her Clip­ing Fileing and diminishing mony; a melting pot, melted Silver, Clipt-Mony and other Evidences thereof, being found in the House: She was therefore brought in guilty of Felony & High-Treason and vvas this day burnt at Tyburn: she spoke not much in publick, but in her Behaviour appeared very penitent and being brought to the Stake vvhere she vvas chained, made often use of se­veral pious Expressions and Religious Exhortations to her nearest [Page 4] Friends, after some little time of Devotion the Fire vvas kindled, the Smoke of vvhich suddenly choack'd her: She Expired only vvith he single Groan.

There were in all 12. condemned, of which Number through his Majestys Grace and Clemency, six had a Repreive, and tvvo others, viz. Joan Nicholas, and Mary Defoe, pleaded their Bellys, and being by a Jury of Women found to be vvith Child, Execution vvas respi­ted till after their Deliverance, vvhen they must suffer according to Lavv, unless by his Majestys Gracious pardon they obtain a Nevv Life.

On Wednesday the 5th. of this Instant M [...]ch, about Nine of the Clock the Cart vvas brought into vvhich [...]ey vvere put, about E­leven the Cart drevv on to the place of Execution. Alice Patteson being dravvn upon a Sledge. They behaved themselves vvith a very devout and Christian-like Carriage, desiring the prayers of all present, and commending their Souls unto their most merciful Re­deemer, vvere turn'd off by the Cart dravving avvay, vvhere some of them hung a great vvhile before they vvere dead.

Entered according to ORDER.