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wherein he continued for the Space of an Hour and
three JV'Iinutes, under a Weight of 300 three Quarters
and two Pounds ; whilll he continued under the Prefsj
he endeavour'd to beat his Brains out againll: the
Floor.
During Tvhich Time the Hi^h-SherifF himfelf was
prefent, and frequently exhorted him to plead to the
Indiftment, which at laft he confcnted to do ; and be-
ing brought up to Court, after a Trial which lafted
from eight in the Morning until one in the Afternoon,
on the firft Day of April they were all fix found guilty
of the Indiftment, and being remanded back to the
Stock-Hcufe, were all chain'd and ftapled down to the
Floor.
After their Conviftion, they diverted themfelves
vith repeating Jefts and Stories, particularly with the
manner of their efcaping before out of the Hands of
Juflice, and the Robberies and Offences they had com-
jTiicted ; and it being propCfed for the Satisfaftion of
the World for them to leave the Particulars of the fe-
veral Robberies by tliem committed, Bumworth reply'd,
that were he to relate all the Robberies by him com-
mited, a hundred Sheets of Paper wrote as clofe as
could be would not contain them.
Notwithilanding what had been alledg'd by Hlggs of
his forfaking his Companions in the Fields, it appear'd
by other Evidence, that he follow'd his Companions to
Bair% Houfe, and was feen hovering about the Door
during the Time the Murder was committed, with a
Pillol in his Hand.
On Monday the fourth Day of April they receiv'd
Sentence of Death, Mr. Juftice Denton nmde a very pa-
thetick Speech to them, and they beg'd the Court to in-
dulge them with the Liberty of feeing their Friends,
which was granted ; and being remanded back again to
Prifon, their Thoughts were wholly bent on making
their Efcapes ; for which Purpofe they had fmall Files,
which were conceal'd in the Waiilband of their Breeches,
and Bhivit found Means to convey a Letter to an Ac-
quaintance,