THE TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE BEHAVIOUR AND CONFESSION OF Alice Millikin, Who was Burnt in SMITHFIELD On Wednesday the 2d. of June, 1686. For HIGH-TREASON, in Clipping the Kings Coin.  
VEry many are the Instances of this sort of Crime; yet sad it is to observe that nothing can deter, those who exercise themselves in t●●●●ort of Wickedness.  
Yet, if rightly considered, it is one of the most abominable Practices. For it is not only a great dishonour to His Most Sacred Majesty and a perverse Abuse of his Mercy and Clemency, bestowed on some Offenders of this kind; but likewise the Community may suffer much prejudice by it, although the greatest Mischief Redounds to the persons themselves, who Diminish the full Weight of His Majesty's Coin: This Crime exposing them to an Ignominous Death, through a covetous desire, to satisfy their Excess in a sinful Course of Life, whereupon, that Saying of Solomon is visited, That Gain gotten by Deceit, is a Vanity tossed too and fro, by them who seek Death: And that the Treasures of Wickedness profit nothing, though they bring not the fears of the Unjust presently upon them.  
Thus hath it happened to this person, of whom we give you this Relation.  
Alice Millikin, Condemned the last Sessions for High-Treason, she Confessed the Fact; she was about Forty Years of Age, she was Born in Herefordshire, and was brought up to make Gloves: She also Married a Glover in that Country; where they lived some time, but afterwards (as she told the Ordinary) her Hu●band growing very froward to her, and wholly neglectful of his Trade, she was forced to work hard, to get a Livelihood for herself and her Children, of which, one Son is left, viz. David Millikin, who also was Condemned the last Sessions for the same Fact, but hath since received his Majesty's most Gracious Reprieve: He was Bred up to the Trade o● a Glover.  
She said, That she often prayed to G●d to change her husband's heart, and to Reform his wicked Life: But good Counsel made him more Obstinate and Averse from his Duty to God and Man.  
After a considerable waiting for his Amendment (but in vain) She left dwelling with him, and came to London, where she was frequently hired to Wash and Scour, and sometimes to be a Nurse keeping; But Poverty grew upon her, and with it a Covetous mind, so falling into Bad Acquaintance, she lost her former Employment, and living idly, she met with one Mrs. Chaston, who used the wicked Art of Clipping, and is not yet Apprehended. She said she knew no more of the Gang; but the said Mrs. Chaston, enticed her to assist her in Clipping: At last she set up the Practice of it her sel●; which she now Laments too late, but Begs God's and the King's Pardon of it.  
She was much troubled, that she had been very neglective of God's Law● and breaking the Sabbath, and that she hath not at any time adheared to the motions of God's Spirit, nor improved the Opportunities she had, tending toward Salvation.  
That she is now truly sorry, that she bathe misspent so much precious time and delayed her Repentance, and that were it to be Redeemed, she would give all the World, were it in her Power.  
O● Sunday, the Ordinary observing how false, slight, and fickle, Criminals Vows are, of Repentance and Reformation, after they are sp●●ed, Preached upon the S●xth Chapter of Hosea and the Fourth Verse, O Ephraim, what shall I do to thee? O Judah, what shall I do with thee, for your Goodness is as the Morning Cloud and as the Early Dew, it puffs away  
In Prosecution of which Text, he laid down many Remarks, whereby we may suspect Vows and Resolution's of Reformation, not to be sincere, and how it comes to pass, that they are so often broken, with Directions so to make them as to fix them, that they may become truly practicable. I mention this, because Alice Millikin the Clipper, was very much affected with that Discourse, and that Prayer made in her behalf. Indeed she appeared very penitent at any time when she was prayed withal: And since the few days respite she hath had, more than she expected; the Ordinary asked her, if that Favour did not make her secure as if she should not Die.  
She answered, No; She blessed God, she had improved the Time, having been extraordinary earnest in Prayer, and doth extremely desire to Repent thoroughly of all her Sins se●ret and known. The Ordinary was early with her on Wednesday, the day of her Execution, and exhorted her not to deceive herself with false hopes of a Blessed eternity.  
He instructed her more fully in the Nature of True Faith and Repentance, and inquired many things relating to her Soul, which were too long here to give an Account of.  
She said, after I had prayed a considerable time with her; that she was much troubled about the manner of her Death; yet said, that she hoped the Lord would roll away the Reproach of it, because she truly desired to be reconciled to him; And though she had not that Assurance of God's love, which she longed after, yet she blessed the, Lord she had inward support of mind by cleaving to Christ in her Death. She hoped he had made satisfaction to Gods offended Justice for all her provocations of Him. She confessed they had been many and great, and desired to Mourn that she could grieve no more for every sin, which she endeavoured to call to mind, and be rightly penitent for.  
The Ordinary stayed with her till the Sheriff's Officers came to demand her. Then about Ten of the Clock she went on foot, guarded to the place of Execution in Smithfield. I went along with her thither: She exhorted the People to take Warning by her, not to offend in the same, or any other way against the known Laws: she prayed for herself, and the Ordinary after that prayed for her, and endeavoured to comfort her, for she seemed very penitent. Afterward she went to the Pedstall, and was fastened by a Rope to the Stake, with an Iron Hoop about her middle, that she might sink through into the pile of Fire, after she was stifled.  
She warned all to beware of a Covetous heart, and in poverty not to distrust God's Providence, but to fear and serve Him, and then the like fatal end will not attend them.  
After this I took my Farewell of her, and left her to be executed according to Law.  
Dated this 2d of June, 1686. Samuel Smith, Ordinary.   

This may be Printed,  
R. P. June the 2d. 1686.   

LONDON, Printed by E. Mallet, next Door to Mr. Shipton's Coffee-house at Fleet-Bridge, 1686.