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fented to ; but now fmcerely repented-of, and often faij
to the reil of his wicked Companions, that he was fure.
it would not be Jong before they were taken, for their
Crimes were fo notorious, that they alarm'd both Town
and Country ; therefore it was impoffible to avoid be-
ing brought to condign Punifhment, which he laid they
all juftly deferv'd, having no Mercy for thofe whom
they robb'd, having abufed them after a moll barbarous
manner. He declar'd his Faith in Chriil, that he was
truly penitent for all his Sins, and was in Peace with all
Men.
Iloe ConfeJJlon of Humphry Walker.
• E was about 40 Years of Age, and was born of
honeft Parents ; when he was of Age he was put
Apprentice to a Gardiner, and having ferv'd his
Time juftly, he followed his Bufmefs, marry'd a Wife,
and gain'd fufficient to fupport himfelf and Family. Pie
lived in good Credit for one in his Station, and retain'd
a eood Charafter. till of lace lallirig into the Company
of Deer-fiealers, they enticed him to go with them a
breaking of Houfes in the Night Time, and that quick-
ly brought him to all his Mifery and Calamity. He
only confeffed the Robbery of Mr. Francis, and another
Robbery of the fame kind in Kent; but was not wil-
ling to make any farther or particular Confeffion, only
ill general, that he was a great Sinner in keeping bad
Company, in negledling his Wife and Children, and. in
following bad Courfes, with a formed Refolution of con-
tinuing in the fame. The Thoughts of his Wife and
Children troubled him much ; all the while he was un-
der Sentence he was very fick, while he had any Abi-
lity he conftantly came to Chapel, tho' carry'd or fup-
ported by others in going and coming, till about three
Days before they were appointed to die, he was no more
able to leave his Cell. When I vifited him he was in
great Agony, but very defirous of Prayers and Inftruc-
tions.