The Virginia Gazette

LONDON, Nov. 4. On Thursday was held a Cabinet Council at St. James's, when Mr. Sergeant Urlings, Deputy Recorder of this City, attended, and made his Report of the thirteen following Malefactors, condemned at the two last Sessions, and now lying under Sentence of Death in Newgate, twelve of whom were ordered for Execution, viz.

1. Joseph Upton for a Burglary in entering the House of Mr. Allen by Night.
2. Henry Fluellin for assaulting and robbing Mr. Henry Davis in the Strand.
3. Charles Goulding for breaking and entering the House of Mrs. Ward at Hampstead, and stealing Plate and other Goods of Value.
4. Thomas Raby for robbing the Northampton Waggon.
5. Dean Briant for the Murder of his Wife.
6. Edward Barrock for robbing Stephen Broughton, Esq; in Long-Acre, of his Hat.
7. Jonathan Thomas of High-Treason, in diminishing the Gold Coin of this Kingdom, by filing of Guineas.
8. George Whalley for the Murder of his Wife.
9. John Machell for Horse-stealing.
10. It. John Foset, otherwise Powell, and William Silvester for robbing Mr. Southall and others in a Coach near Ratcliff Highway.
11. [Missing number, implied]
12. Thomas Jones, otherwise Brown, the Gambler, for robbing Dr. Jackson of his Gold Watch on London-Bridge.

When his Majesty was pleas'd to order them all for Execution; which will be on Wednesday next. The first 8 were convicted in the September Sessions, and the 4 last in the October following.

13. Sarah Woodcock, condemned in the September Sessions, for privately stealing from the Person of Thomas Pulpin two Guineas, a 5s. 6d. Piece, and a Silver Watch, but upon pleading her Belly was found quick with Child, and her Sentence respited 'til she be deliver'd.

His Majesty was pleas'd to grant his free Pardon to John Wright, who was condemned in July last for writing an Incendiary Letter to Mr. Dolby of Holbourn, he being lunatick.

This Execution will be of great Service to the Publick; if all that are condemned every Sessions were to be executed, we should not hear of so many Robberies as at present; for Transportation does not answer the End propos'd, the Convicts are continually returning, and are only made more desperate than before. Nothing can put a Stop to the great Number of Robbers, but the Gallows: For every Rogue when he sets up for himself looks upon it, that he has several Chances to get off, if he should be taken, which, considering the number of ill Houses that harbour them, is very difficult.

1. He'll wheedle; that's to confess, to be made an Evidence and impeach his Companions.
2. That the Person robb'd can't swear to him, or won't be at the Charge and Trouble of Prosecuting; or that he can make it up with the Prosecutor.
3. That he can get rapped off by the Perjuries of his Friends or Companions.
4. That a weak Jury (if convicted) will recommend him to Mercy.
5. If condemned, he has a Cousin married to some Great Man's Pimp, or another Relation that is Servant to a Man of Quality's kept Mistress, and these are to intercede and get him off, or transported. One of these the Robbers think seldom fail, and with these Views they start; therefore, if condemn'd, they should be executed, unless the Verdict is apparently against Evidence; for the partial Execution of Justice in England, is what is cried out against by all Foreigners, and indeed makes Rogues.