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the other two Stories, concerning my Mother and my
Wife, and is without Senfe and Reafon, for no fuch
Ihing could be done without my being brought to Ju-
ftice, but what is it the World won't fay when a Man
is under Affliftions ? I do not mind the Afperfions of
the World as to my own Part, but this I do to right
thofe who are any ways injur'd, which might be a great
Prfjudice to the London V/ork-Jioufe, if i'uch a Thing
was bcliev'd, by hind'riiig thofe good and pious Chri-
ftiaiB from leaving Legacies to the faid Houfe ; and I
Jiope thofe Pcrfons won't take any Notice of the Ru-
mour and Clamour of the Publiek, which is entirely
falfe and groundlefs as I am a dv'ing Man, and hope
for Salvation thro' tlie Merits of my dear Saviour
jtfas Chrift.
He was executed at Tylnirn on Monday the 8th of
March, i73r.
The Behaviour and Confeffion of Mr. William
Maynee, one of • the Clerks .pf the Bank
of England, ixho ivas condemn'd for cheat-
ing the Bank of 44.20 L
E was about forty-eight Years of Age, born in
the City of Canterbury, of honell refpefted Pa-
rents, and had to his Godfather a great and worthy
IJivine, whofe Footiteps if he had trJTced, he had never
fallen into the Misfortunes of his Life. " His Father
died and left him very young, when he was committed
to the Care of an Uncle, then a worthy Clergyman in
Hertfordjhire, and other Friends, who took fpecial Care
of his Education. In his tender Years his Uncle kept
him in the Country, but after his Death his Friencs
cirry'd him into Kent, in both which Counties he w: s
kept at good Schools as any in the Kingdom, and
made