It might be faid, my Lord, that I ought to fhew where I was at this time. To which, my Lord, I answer, that I never heard the time, nor the day of the month, that Mr. Higden was robbed; and, my Lord, it is impoffible for me, at this juncture, to recollect where I was, and much more to bring any teftimony of it. My Lord, in cafes where a prifoner lies under these impoffibilities of proof, it is hard, nay, it is very hard, if prefumption and intendment may not have fome weight on the fide of the prifoner. I humbly hope, and doubt not, but that doctrine will not efcape your Lordship's memory to the jury. My Lord, I have lived in credit, and have had dealings with mankind, and therefore humbly beg leave, my Lord, to call about a fcore to my character, or more, if your Lordship pleases; and then, my Lord, if in your Lordship's opinion, the evidence against me fhould be by law only circumftantial, and the character given of me by my witnesses should be fo far fatisfactory, as to have equal weight, I shall most willingly and readily submit to the Jury's verdict. But when he was called up to receive fentence of death, he was fo confounded, that he was not able to fpeak the following words, which he had fet down in writing : My Lord, I fhall not prefume to trouble your Lordship with many profeffions of forrow and penitence; fuch, from men in my unhappy condition, are too often confidered to proceed more from fear and fhame, than from a heart juftly touched with a deep fence and abhorrence of paft inexcufable conduct,-Were the fentiments of my foul this moment disclosed to the world in their true light, I should have no occafion to ufe any expreffions to move compaffion-For the beft of men are the readieft to pity the anguish of their fellow-creatures not hardened in guilt.-I might, perhaps, collect fome circumftances to mitigate the execution of a fentence I am now going to receive. But as I am fenfible that nothing of that fort on my trial efcaped the penetration of the court, fo I am equally affured, that if there is room for mercy it will be recommended. My Lord, it is for my offences against heaven and the public; it is for my family dif graced, for a helpless infant daughter that my heart is weighed down with contrite anguish, and dares not with confidence apply to the great and good.—And yet, my Lord, permit me to implore fo much mercy as will for ever remove me from being a difgrace to those who once knew me worthy of a better fate, and will enable me to pafs the remainder of my days in penitence and forrowful obfcurity. The following is a genuine copy of a letter from the Rev. Mr. to upon receiving the news of James Maclaine's being committed for robbery, &c. SIR, Utrecht, Aug 17, N. S. 1750. I received your melancholy letter, but the dismal news it contained had reached me here before it arrived, as I have been happily abfent from the Hague fome time. I never thought any belonging to me would have loaded me with such heart-breaking affiction, as the infamous crimes of him; whom I will call brother no more, have brought upon me. How often, and how folemnly have I admonished him, of the miferable confequences of an idle life, and, alas! to no purpose. 4 However that be, I have made all the application poffible for his life, filled with fhame and confufion, that I have been obliged to make demands fo contrary to justice, and hardly knowing with what_face to do it, in the character I bear, as a Minifter of truth and righteoufpefs. It is the intereft of fome friends, I have made here, that can only fave his life; they have loft no time in applying, and I hope their endeavours will be fuccessful; but I still hope more, that if providence fhould fo order events, as that he elcapes the utmost rigour of the law, and has that life prolonged, he does not deferve to enjoy any longer, I hope, or rather wish, that in fuch a cafe he may have a proper fenfe and feeling of his enormous crimes, which lay ample foundation for drawing out the wretched remainder of his days in forrow and repentance. With refpect to me, it would give me confolation, if I could hope that this would be the iffue of his trials; it would comfort me on his account, as he is a man, because I will never acknowledge him in any nearer relation; and because, except fuch good offices as former ties, and present humanity demands from me in his behalf I am never to have any further correfpondence with him during this mortal life. I have given orders to look towards his fubfiftence, and what is necessary for it. I am obliged to you, Sir,, for your attention in communicating to me this difmal news, and fhall willingly embrace any opportunity of fhewing myself, Sir, your moft, &c. P. S. If you fee this my unhappy brother, let him know my compaffion for his mifery, as well as my indignation against his crimes; and, alfo, that I fhall omit nothing in my power to have his fufferings mitigated. He has, I fear, broken my heart, and will make me draw on the rest of my days in forrow. William Smith, was indicted for forging a bill of exchange for 451. for value received of Thomas Wicks, and alfo an acquittance to it. He pleaded guilty: Being afked by the court if he knew the confequence of his fo pleading, he anfwered he did, and added, My Lord, I am unhappy unhappy enough to fad here, indicted for a fact which my profecutor can fo eafily prove against me, therefore from a confcioufnefs of it, and to prevent giving the court any unneceifary trouble, I do confefs my guilt, and fubmiffively rely on the favour of the court to intercede for my life. My Lord, I have thus much to fay in alleviation of my crime, that this is the first time I ever appeared before a court of justice in an ignominious manner; that a cafe of neceffity urged me to commit the fact I am charged with, and that my heart is full of forrow, and contrition for it. If therefore your Lordship,..or Mr. Recorder, will be pleased to report me in this favourable light to his Majefty, or the Lords in power, it will, I hope, be the happy means of inducing them to extend their clemency towards me; but if I am fo unfortunate as not to be thought an object worthy their compaffion, I truft that the Lord of heaven and earth will have mercy on my foul. When he was called to the bar to receive fentence of death, he fpoke as follows: My Lord, to what I faid on the day of my trial, I have only on this melancholy occafion to add, That my humble confeffion then, proceeded from a fincere compunction of heart in abhorrence of my crime. I therefore now fervently pray, that the Almighty, who is the bright fountain of mercy, will infpire his Majefty's royal breaft with fentiments of compaffion towards me, and that, in confideration of my unfeigned forrow and penitence, he will be moft gracioufly pleafed to reftore me my forfeited life; a life fought only to attone for the errors of the paft, and to pray for my preservers. M The five fentenced for transportation for 14 years, are the notorious receivers of the merchandize ftolen on the river Thames (faid to amount within two years paft to 160,000!. fterling.) Harrifen a broker, at the corner of Gravel lane, Ratcliff-highway. Newly a pub lican, near King James's-ftairs, Wapping. Bradley, a fhopkeeper at Hoxton, in the chandlery-way. Sherlock, for ftealing log-wood be low bridge, and one William Efcote, a wealthy tobacconist at Battle-bridge, Southwark, for buying 200 empty facks, ftolen out of a lighter at Bear-key, knowing them to be ftolen; valued at 6 d. per fack, though he gave no more than one guinea for them all. Had he been acquitted, there were many charges against him in Surry for buying ftolen tobacco, in which article he has been fo infamous, that it is computed he has bought within these two years only, upwards of 40,000 pound weight at 6 d. per pound, tho' worth, at leaft, 9 d. to the merchants. September 20. This morning came on the election for a This day Richard Adams, Efq; Recorder of the city of London, made his report to the Lords of the Regency, of fifteen of the malefactors under fentence of death in Newgate; when Francis Keys, for robbing Mrs. Selby; Hugh Burrel, for ftealing a cow; and Will Watson, for affaulting John Loveless were refpited: No report was made of William Riley, the foldier, for killing the baker in Tothill fields: And the other twelve, amongst whom are Maclaine and Smith, were ordered for execution on Wednesday next. Promotions, and Bankrupts. D IED. John Milford, Esq. William Morris, Efq. Mr. Holloway. Mr. Anthony Langworthy, aged 103. Thomas Knap, Efq; Governor of the Hudfon's-bay Company. Paul Lingen, Gent. Frederick Needham, Efq. Robert Speickman, Efq. Arthur Herbert, Efq. John Le Gros Spelman, Efq. Jofeph Small, Efq. John Wood, Efq. Mr. Warmfby. Edward Wefton, Efq. The Right Honourable the Earl of Shelburn. Mr. Michael Barford. Mr. Marmaduke Storr. Marriages, Deaths, Preferments, Arried. The Right Hon. the Marquis of Granby, eldeft fon of his Grace the Duke of Rutland, to the Right Hon. the Lady Frances Seymour, eldest daughter of the late Charles Duke of Somerfet. Capt. Dennis, to Mifs Pappet, of St. James's. Henry Cary Hamilton, Efq; of Ireland, to Mifs Cochran: James Cooper, to Mifs Sampfon. John Watkins, Efq; to Mifs Anton. Mr. Will, Arnold, to Mifs Pelham. Mr. James Harvey, to Mifs Polly Jenkins. Henry Noble, of Southampton, Efq; to Mifs James. Mr. James Brown, to Mifs Grimbleton. Mr Alexander Jones, to Mifs Rawlingfon. Mr. Chriftopher Felton, to Mils Beedle. John Spencer, Efq; of Newcaftle-upon-Tyne, to Mifs Jones. Mr. Henry Williams, to Mifs Hammond. John King, Efq; to Mifs Millicent Fox. Commodore Dent, to Mifs Drake Captain Andrew Agnew, to Mifs Dunbar. Mr. John Hardy, to Mifs Anderfon. John Plumptree, Efq; Com miflioner of the Stamp-office, to Mifs Bridges. Mr. John Dorrien, to Mifs Barwick. Capt. Hales, to Mifs Rigby. Harris, Efq Mrs. Dormer, wife of William Dormer, Efq; of Naffau-ftreet, Soho. Adam Hawkins, Efq; a Justice of Peace for the county of Cambridge. Mr. Robinson, mafter of Cotton's wharf. Chriftopher Warner, Efq Rev. John Pole at Hammersmith. Mr. Benjamin Thomas, carver to the Lord Mayor, Abraham Ridge, Efq. Mr. Robinfon, meffenger to the Money office. Jackfon, office-keeper and meffenger of the Pay-office, Whitehall Mr. Scot, of his Ma jefty's kitchin. Mr. Smith, vintner in. Halbourn. Rev. Mr. Thomas Williams, at He Mr. reford. feford. Rev. Mr. Andrews, of Barkway, in Hertfordshire. Simon Mitchell, Efq. Coun tefs dowager of Cadogan, at the Hague. Lady of Henry Samuel Eyre, Efq. The Hon. Mrs. Hotham, neice to Lord Chesterfield. John Lock, Efq. Henry Mackreeth, attorney at law. Samuel De Cofta, fon of Solomon De** Cofta, Efq. Mr. John Jenner, grocer. Mr. Tomkins, bricklayer. John Elves, Efq; of Somerfet-house. Mr. John Gilbert, fen. of Tower-hill, Richard Hunt, A. M. prefented to the Rectory of ComptonPauncefort, in Somerfetfhire Rev. Mr. El lifon, inftituted by the Bishop of Winchester, to Cobham in Surry, and prefented by Henry Wefton, Efq. Rey. Mr. Thomas Porter, to the Vicarage of Hotchley in Suflex. Rev. George Charles Black, prefented to the Rect. of Cranford in Middlefex, by the Right Hon. the Earl of Berkley. Rev. Mr. Booth, inftituted to the Rectory of Graffham in Suffex, by the Bishop of Chichefter. Rev. Mr. John Ball, prefented to the Vicarages of ChefhamWhoobourne and Chefham-Leicefter, in the county of Bucks, Rev. Mr. John Jennings, prefented to the living of Bofcombe, in the county of Wilts, and diocese of Salisbury. Rev. Mr. John Robinson, nominated to the wardenfhip of Merton college, Oxford. Rev. Mr. Preferred. The Rev. A 4 Williams, M. A. to the Rectory of Cafilton, with the chapel of Emworth, in the county of Gloucefter. Rev. Mr. James Smyth, to the Rectory of Little Saxham, in the county of Suffolk. Rev. Mr. Milward, to the Rec of Mills in Somersetshire. Romoted. PRO Meadows, Efq; a fon of Sir Philip Meadows, Bart. appointed.. a Commiffioner of the Wine-licence-office. Mr. Sutherland to be one of the chief Clerks of Chelfea-hofpital, under Peregrine Fury, Efq. Mr. William Ward to be Riding-furveyor of the hawkers and pedlars, for the county of York. Mr. Charles Turner to be Mellenger to his Majefty. Savage Moftyn, Efq; to be ham to be Office-keeper and Meffenger to the elder brother of Trinity houfe. Mr. BangPay-office. Mr. Woodhouse to be Butler to Chelfea-hofpital. pts. Bryan Cavernagh, of Butcherrow near Temple-bar, in the county of Middlefex, Victualler and Chapman. Sheffield Fox, of Finch-lane, Cornhill, Victualler. William Parkinfon, late of Kingston-uponHall, merchant. John Shackleton, late of Ripon, in the county of York, commonbrewer, maltfter, and chapman. James Bowyer, of the city of Bristol, apothecary and merchant. Thomas Roome, of Fleetstreet, Lon don, undertaker of funerals and chapman. BOOKS published in SEPTEMBER. mafter and his fervant. Buckland 6 d. Remarks on Mrs Muilman's letter to the Right Honourable the Earl of Chesterfield. Owen, I s. An effay on fummer entertainments in the The hard ufed Poet's complaint. Infcribed to The Battiad. Canto the firft. Smith, 6 d. the commitment of James Maclean for robbery. Webb, 6 d. A fermon preached before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and Aldermen at St. Paul's, the 3d of Sept. on account of the fire in London 1666, by W. Meades. Strahn, 6 d. 35 2 35 Courfe of the EXCHANGE, &c. 35 4 2 U No Price 33 7 7 31 31 31 39 39 Bilboa - 39 4.8 Venice Lisbon 50. Porto PRICES of STOCKS each Day from Aug. 25, to Sept. 26, inclufive, 1750, firft fubfcribed. per Cent. below thefe. 740 20 62 129 178 76 47 8 I 1832 147 858 365 |