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cution, a Man faid, that he had married xine Mr. A'-'-
chols'i, Daughter in the City of AWw/c^ • who is Sifter
to the faid Man's Wife, and whom he left feven'iears
ago, having marry'd another Wife fmce. I asked him
about his multiplicity of Wives .? he wav'd a pofitive
Anfvver, faying, That he ivas loaded 'u'ith many Re-
proaches by numbers of People, ivhom he heartily /orga've.
And calling to a Gentleman who was at the Place of
Execution, he gave fomc private Diredlions relating to
the Settlement of his Eflate which he had before made.
He gave Advice to the Speftatois to live virtuous and
godly Lives ; and he hoped to be faved thro' the Merits
of Jefus Chrift, and died .-apparently penitent.
He was executed AW. 3, 172.6.
^he Behaviour and Confeffion of Robert
Hayncs, for the Murder of Edward Perry
in St. James'.f-Park.
HE was 21 Years of Age, defcended of honeft Pa-
rents in Ireland, and had acquir'd a tollerable
Knowledge in the Latin and Greek Tongues, and un-
derftood the Principles of Chrillianity much better than
mofl of thofe miferable People who involves themfelves
in fatal Difafters and Calamities. His- Father intended
to have made him a Sciiolar, but being reduc'd, and
not capable to do any Thing better for him, nor to put
him to any other Bufmefs; about two Years Time he
fent over for him to England, and lifted him in one of
the Regiments of his Majefty's Foot-Guards, and while
he was in the Service, he behav'd himfelf with much
Modefty and Difcretion. He was but lately come from
School, and (as he told me) had never additled himfelf
to vicious Habits. He appear'd to be a young, Man of
a calm Temper, not given to quarrelling, altho' he had
the