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On the Morning of her Execution before fhe was
carry'd out of Neivgate, flie appeared pretty ferene and
calm, reading in a Book j vvlien I went to her to affiil
her in her lail Moments, I found another Clergyman
with her, Mr. Piddington. I defir'd him to accompany
me to the Place of Execution, but this Requeft he
would by no means comply with ; before (he was put in
the Cart I pray'd for her, and ftie in appearance was
very ferious, and comply'd with the Devotion, yet (he
could not well compofe herfelf, but cry'd moft bitterly,
atidpour'd out a Flood of Tears all the Time. When
Prayers were well nigh over at the Tree, I a(ked if (he
would have a Pfalm fung, as they commonly defire, but
thi;i ihe refufed, and then as I was concluding the Prayer*,
and recommending lier Soul to Almighty God at the
Point of Death, (he fainted away, and was a good
whils before (lie recover'd. What I here deliver to Mr.
Appkbee to publilh is tiie Subftance of her own Words,
and folemn i)eclar,itions to me, upon the Sincerity (a»
Ihe at Iea(t pretended) of a dying Woman, and of one
who Wr.s iiniuediately to appear before, and anfwer at
the Tribunal of the great God. If there be any Thing
contradidlory, or what may feem difmgenious in this
Account, it is owing to the unhappy 'I'emper of this
vmfortunate Wretch, who often varied in her Declara*
tions concerning this barbarous Murder-; but this may
be depended upon, that I have here deliver'd nriy Sen-
timents as comprehenfive to the World as the Cafe of
this unfortunate Woman would pertnit me.
Jnfl? before -the Cart drew away (he look'd towards thft
Temple, and cry'd out. Oh, my Majier! my Majier J-'i
ivifti J could.fee him; and then looking up to Heaven of-
ten cryed. Lord ha