A full and true account of the tryal, condemnation, and execution with the last dying words of Augustin King Who was executed neer Hartford-Townsend, on Wednesday March the 21st. 1687/8. 1688 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2006-06 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A40577 Wing F2311BC ESTC R221233 99832571 99832571 37045 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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Who was Executed neer Hartford-Towns-end , on Wednesday March the 21st . 1687 / 8 THE often Examples of men faling by Justice , and their pretended Speeches printed , before they suffer , are so common , that we have scarce the encouragement to present the World with one which is real , and I doubt not but to Most ; will be grateful , The account being true , it needs no long preamble to create a ●elief . The Person of whose end I am going to give an Account , was by name ●ugustin King , born in the County of Cambridge of sober and honest Parents , ●●s Father was a Dissenting Minister , who gave him liberal Education , and ●●tred him in the Vniversity of Cambridge , to maturiate his Studies , but faling 〈◊〉 and selecting bad Company , and his Father being not able to allow him where●●thal to maintain his extravagant humour , he betook himself to ill Courses and was committed to Cambridge Gaol , from whence he made his escape , and for sometime , by the pious arguments of his Parents , and the fear of coming to a Publick shame , he forsooke his ill ways , and had an inclination to goe to Sea , for Which , some provisions were made about four years since , but considering the hardship and hazard , which attended a Sea-faring life , and being not fully weaned from the visits and insinuations of his former lewd companions , he spurned against good council , and the Convixions formerly made upon him , and again betooke himselfe to the most nefarious practices imaginable , which brought him to this immature and untimely end . About twelve Months since , he was by the Cambridge-carrier apprehended in White-Hall , for a Robbery committed on him , and was committed to the Gate-House , but in a little time found a means by his insinuating tongue to make his escape from his Keeper : Since which time he hath been concerned in an innumerable Robberyes , for which he was lately proscribed in the publick Gazet , with this Emphasis , & above all Augustin King joyned with a Menace to Inn-keepers that should abscond him . Notwithstanding , which he persevered in his Robberies , having committed one in Essex but a few days before he was taken , which was very accidental in his Inn , he was carried before a Magistrate and committed to Newgate , where he was kept very close , and loaded with a pair of Irons of an extraordinary weight , from whence he was removed to Hartford where he took his Tryal at the Assises , several Indictments being brought against him , upon one of which he was convicted , and received Sentence of Death , He behaved himselfe with that modesty upon his Tryal , that several engaged to use their interest to procure him a Pardon , amongst whom were some Persons of Honour , the High Shrieff , and most of the eminent Dissenters of the County , but their solisitations with His Majesty , proved faithless , since little could be said on his behalf saving , he was never concern'd in a Murder , and the resolution His Majesty hath made , not to spare one of that wicked profession that the Law hath convicted . Of all , which having notice , he began to apply himselfe to repent and consider his latter end , and had several visits from a Parson who assured him of the salvation of his Soul , if not his Body , in order to which , some applications were made by his means , but proving ineffectual , the Priest acquainted him he must prepare for Death : upon which he was desired by Mr. King , to desist in his visits , for he knew the way to heaven better then he could shew him , and craved the asistance of some Dissenting Ministers , as also some worthy Divines of the Church of England , and so with great zeale and assurance , h● cheerfully waited for the day of his Execution , which was o● Wednesday last after the Sun was down , an other who was exect●ted with him , was carryed in a Cart , but he had the favour to walke to the Gallowes which stood a little out of the Town o● Hartford , the high Shrieff walked by his side with whom he discoursed all the way as they went , often smiling and freely telling them any thing they asked or he knew , he particularly confessed a Robbery he lately committed on a Pedlar in Essex for which an eminent Cytizen was accused upon the oaths of three but cleared by his Jury , but denyed being concerned any other way than sinisterly in that Robbery for which he came to suffer he gave an account of the evil practices of several Inn-keepers &c. After which he kneeled down and made a long and Pathetical Prayer , several Ministers joyning with him , then he ascended the Cart and was tyed up , his Countenance all this time not in the least changing , he begged forgiveness of all , whom he had offended or injured , and of God for his sinning against Knowledge and was turned off speaking these words . Lord receive My Soul. Amongst thousands of Spectators that accompanied him to the place of Execution , not one went away without a Briny eye his Corps the next day was interr'd in the Church-yard at Hartford . From the fate of this Man , all may take care to avoid the allurements of Satan and ill men , since they naturally center in shame and destruction , for if the strong , Learned , and cunning , could not avoid being catched and overtaken by Justice , how shall others whome God and Nature hath made inferior , therefore the precepts of Christianity are safe : Fear GOD honour the KING , do good to all men hurt to none , so shall it be well with thee ; and thy days shall end in Peace . With Allowance . LONDON , Printed by George Croom , at the Blue-Ball in Thames-street , near Baynard ' s-Castle .