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nate Temper, yet as his Friends declared, he was never
quarrelforae or impertinent in Converfation, but was ob-
liging to every Body ; yet at Home he was never eafy,
but was barbarous in his Carriage to his Wife, altho' lie
declared that he lov'd her above all Women, and that
he never intended to murder her, tho' he might ufc
fome rafh and unguarded Exprefiions without any De-
fign. No Perfuafions or Arguments could make him al-
ter his Confeflion.
He did not appear fo much afFefted as one would
wifli, but oftentimes declared his Innocence to Crowds
of People in the Chapel, and to his Acquaintances ;
but how to judge of thefe his folemn Proteftations we
know not. He declar'd himfelf penitent for all the
Offences of his Life, that he hop'd to be fav'd by
the Mercy of God thro' the Merits of Chrift our bleffed
Saviour, and that he heartily forgave all Injuries done
him, as he expefted Forgivenefs from God.
The Morning before he died he fhew'd a great deal
of Refolution, and undaunted Courage in his Carriage,
and when Prayers were near a Conclufwn, he defired
earneftly, as the laft Favour to be granted him upon
Earth, that the Blefled Sacrament might be adminiftr'd
to him, which was accordingly done, and he receiv'd it
apparently with great Serioufnefs and Devotion.
I alked him if it was true, that he with fome others,
had murd'rcd the Mate of a Ship, upon or near the
River, and thrown him into the Sea, and carry'd off
700 /. which they knew he had about him ? He faid,
it was a moil fcandalous and falfe Report, if any body
fpoke fo of him, for he never was concern'd in any
Murder. At the Tree when Prayers were over, and the
Cart ready to be drawn away, he look'd into the Coach
where I with fome others were, and fmiling faid,
(meaning the Evidences) T^e Lot-d forgive them, they
knavj not nxhat they hwve done. He went off the Stage
crying out. Lord have Mercy upon me. Lord "Jefus rt-
cei've my Spirit, God haiie Mercy upon me, Sec.
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