John Fauster , alias Page , alias King , an Old offender , several times Tryed for his Life at the Sessions holden it , the Old-Baily , for the City of London and County of Middlesex and Goal delivery of New-Gate , being some time before the Sessions , sent up from the County Goal of Sarum , by virtue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus in Order to his being Tryed , an Indictment was prefered against him for a Robery upon the High-way upon the persons of Samuel Doughty and Andrew Meal from whom he , together with his accomplices took a Horse , Mony and other things to a considerable Value , he pleaded not Guilty , but full Evivence being given to the Jury , they found him Guilty of the Fellony and Robbery : there was also another Indictment found against him for setting upon on e Mr. Tibber a small distance from Malbourough , and taking from him such Monys as he had , which was not considerable , as also a Horse Valued at five pounds .

His Companions in the aforesaid Robberys , who took their Tryals at the Sessions aforesaid , w●re these following , viz. Richard Brown , Thomas Harris , alias Piget , Henry Layfield , and John Davis , who were upon the same Evidence found Guilty , though they objected many allegations in their own behalf , being all Lusty young Men , some of them 't is said having formerly Lived well in the World upon their Industry in honest Imployments , but the World frowning , and they not having the fear of God before their Eyes , sell into desolate Company which brought them to undertake such Evil courses .

After they were Convict , and had received Sentence of Death , they seemed much dejected as being desirous of longer Life , some of them greatly Lamenting their untimely End and earnestly begging Transportation .

Jo●n Hurching an Old offender , having as the former been brought from Ch●lmsford Goale in the County of Essex by Writ of Habers Corpus as having committed the Robbery in this County , Robing one William Johnson of a Ste●l Box , a Handkercheif and Five pounds in Mony some considerable time since between Miling-Green and Bow upon the Road ▪

The Indictment being Read , he pleaded not Guilty , as likewise did his Companions who were with him in the Robberys , viz. Joseph Redwell , alias Kedwell , Henry Pafet , Richard Kent , and Thomas Williams , who being put upon the same Jury and the fact being sworn , it being a light Night in which the Robbery was committed , and therefore the Prisoners the more taken notice of , as to their feature Linnaments and habit , and they not being able to give a good account where they were at the time the Robbery committed , nor indeed of their Life and Conversation they were all found Guilty and received Sentance with the former , and continued under the same Consternation at the near approach of Death , knowing in the latest Exegent how to value time that preciousest of things on this side Heaven

Abraham Casteel , and Robert Mason , were Tryed , and upon full Evidence Convicted of Fellony and Burglary for Breaking into the House of Elizabeth Moreton in the Night time at Newington-Green , and puting her in Corporal fear of her life , taking from thence likewise Goods to a considerable Vallue .

Robert Mason , having three Indictments against him for Fellony , viz. for Robbing John Ady , Daniel , Sitherdel and Robert Skemton ; all which appearing upon evidente he was Convicted upon each p●rticular Indictment , having been an Old Offender , yet sh●we ●●t the Barr much penetence and promises of amendme●●● , but too late , for not taking timely warning of Merc● , w●ic● had been indulgent toward him in h●pes of his amendment was past , so that receiving the d●eadfull Sentance of Death with the rest of his accomp●ices , some of which he decoyed into the fatal snare he run , the same Esq ; being forced to undergo an untimely and Ignominious Death .

These miserable Wretches according to their Merits having Received Sente●ce to return from the place from whence they came , and fr●m thence to be drawn to the place of Execution , and there severally to be Hanged , by the Neck till they were Dead , were conveyed to the Hole in Newgate Loaden with Irons , whither for the Consolation of their Souls and to fit them for another World , several Pious and charitable disposed Ministers Resorted , giving them saving Council , and such Instructions as were most Suitable to their deplored conditi●ns ; earnestly Exhorting them to Repent of their former Sins , and by Faith to lay hold on the Merits of Christ our Blessed Saviour , who at the point of Death condescenced to save the Thief upon the Gross , and therefore by having a lively Faith and considence in him they need not doubt of Salvation even at the last Period of their Lives , for God is a God of Mercy and with him there is nothing Impossible .

These and such like Pious Exhortations wrought upon them so far as to make them bewail their past offences , and by Tears and Earnest Supplications , seek God whilst they were yet in a State of Mortallity , that so when Death had made a Seperation , their Souls might find a Habitation of Rest

On Tuesday the Warrant for their Execution was brought to the Prison , and the next Morning the Sheriffs Officers came ●o Receive them at the Prison-Gate , in order to their Execution , where after their Chains were knocked off , they being brought Down , were put into the Carts that attended , and coming to St. Pulchers Church , had the usual Ceremonies Repeated to them , by the Bell-Man , and then passed on to the place of Execution , where Arriving , Mr. Ordinary and others Prayed with them , and again at the last moment of their Lives Exhorted them to call for Mercy , which several of them did , with Audible Voices , confessing that they had been Greivous Sinners , and in their Progress of uncontrouled Theivery , had wronged many Persons , but now all they could do was to ask them Pardon , not having wherewith to make them Restitution , and that for those and many other Heinous Sins Gods Judgment had overtaken them , or to this eff●ct , then looking wishfully about some of them 't is supposed expecting a Reprieve , they again Prayed , and held up their Hands ▪ in a Devout manner , till the Ropes being Tied up strait , and then in few words exhorting the People to take Example by their untimely end , they were turned off and committed to the mercy of the Righteous Judge of all the Earth .