A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE BEHAVIOUR, CONFESSIONS, AND Last Dying Words, OF Abraham Bigs, Richard Cabourn, Jane Langworth, and Elizabet Stoaks. AT TYBURN, On Wednesday the 21th. of December, 1684 for High-Treason Murder, Felony and Burglary, etc.  
Printed by ORDER, etc.  
STRANGE it is, that the Fatal and untimely Ends of such as suffer for Crimes Notorious, should not deter others from running into the like Extravegances thereby, to reender themselves obnoxious to the to the Law; or that the expiring Confessions of such as have made their Exits by untimely Death, should not be a sufficient Warning; yet not to prolong so serious a Matter, I shall proceed to give the Reader an Impartial Account of the Behaviour, and Last Dying Speeches of the Persons Executed, etc.  
Abraham Bigs, an old Offender, being tried and cast, for breaking open the House of John Middleton, and stealing thence divers Goods of value; as wearing Apparel, Puter plate, and other Materials of considerable Value; and receiving Sentence thereupon, it was observed that after he returned to Newgate, he behaved himself with much mildness and decency, greatly bewailing his past misspent Life, saying that he had been a grievour Sinner Guilty of many Robberies, yet he hoped not but God, out of his infinite Mercys, though far beyond his deserts would pardon his many Transgressions, and by giving him a timely since of his Impieties, suffer him at least in these the latter Moment's of his Life, to lay hold on him by Faith, that so his Mercy might be sufficient for him, that he might be saved through the meritorious Death and Passion of his Blessed Saviour and Redeemer; adding that he knew his sins too great to be pardoned, without the commiseration of a most Gracious Saviour, whose death he confessed was a Plenary and satisfactory Sacrifice for the sins of the whole World, saying that he had been a sinner in the suparlative degree, Guilty of all manner of Offences as to Robery, except, that of the High-Pad; but was not able to make restitution for the wrong he had done, which if he had been he would gladly have made retaliation. To such Divines as attended out of their charitable inclination, him and his condemned Fellows, to give them Sacred instructions relating to their Immortal welfare: He gave great attention, never thinking himself sufficiently assured of Life and Salvation, continuing desirous of instructions on that occasion, not only during his confinement in Prisong but at Tyburn.  
Abraham Bigs being brought to the place of Execution, and well observing that there was no hopes of mercy in giving his life a longer date, greatly bewailed himself praying very frequently, and desiring God of his infinitemercy not to lay his manifold Transgressions to his Charge; saying that he had for his reiterated Offences long before deserved Death, but now offended Justice had overtaken him: He confessed he had been Guilty of many Roberies, and for many years subsisted by no other maintenance than what he got by his unlawful Practices, having defrauded many and been instrumental in drawing away Youths to Lewdness as himself had been drawn away: He once, not imagining he should have followed such a Course of life, as must inevitably undo him; but addicting himself to bad company in his Youth, he was enticed and drawn away by his Lusts to satisfy which, he left no wickedness that seemed pleasing in his Eyes unattempted; desiring the Spectators to let him be an Example to them, and that his shameful & untimely End, might deter them from Associating themselves with Evil Company which had been his ruin, by intraping him in a snare that had brought upon him a disgraceful Death; but he hoped through the Meritorious Death and Passion of his merciful Redeemer he should find Mercy at the hands of the great Judge of Heaven and Earth, desiring all present to pray for him.  
Mr. Ordinary observing him very penitent, the better to know how he stood affected as to this future State, desired him to pray audibly which he did, rehearsing the Lord's Prayer, with much fervency, desiring that others would pray for him, and so continued extremely penitent to the last.  
Richard Caborn, Tried and found Guilty for Clipping the Lawful Coin of this Kingdom, as King Charles the First's Half Crowns, Shillings and Sixpences, he owning the Fact receieved Sentence as in cases of High-Treason; upon which being sensible of his great and grieveus offence, he declared himself much afflicted in mind; for leaving his more advantageous Employ, to take such unlawful Practices in hand, which had in the End brought him to a shameful Death, desiring those that came to visit him, that they would beware of bad Company which had been to him a snare, drawing him into the ill conveniencies that had forfeited his Life to the Law, and for which, according to Conviction he was to suffer; adding that he might have lived happily had he followed his own Employment: But for his sins he said God had given him over to follow these Extravegances that ended in his ruin. To the Sermon preached on Sunday last, he was very attentive, desiring his fellow Convicts to give serious attention to what concerned their Immortal Business, and so continued to the day of Execution, not rejecting any advice tending to the Immortal welfare of his soul.  
Richard Caborn being drawn in a Sledge to the place of Execution and there put into the Cart with Eyes and hands lifted up, besought the great God of Heaven an Earth to have Mercy upon his poor soul which had but a few Moment's respite e'er it must appear before him, and lest his prayers should be Insufficient to attoan for his manifold Transgressions, he earnestly desired the hearty Union of the Spectators in praying with him, his Prayer to himself ended, he said he had been well decended and brought up in Learning and such other Educations as accomplished him to live in the World; but degenerating from his first Principals he fell into Evil Company, who drew him into such Practices as were unlawful; and by reitterating his Crimes he was emboldened to wade deeper and fall into the snare that had brought him to ruin and confusion, yet he hoped not but there was through the infinite goodness of his God, Mercy in store (tho' by him undeserved) for his immortal soul, for whose Welfare he was more so licitous than Life, yet desired all to take warning by his downfall, and that they would out of all Love beware of Evil Company, which had brought him to practise what had been the occasion of his shame: Himself being no ways inclined thereto, had he not been over persuaded.  
Mr. Ordinary perceiving him very ardent in his Expressions desired him to pray, saying he would afterward pray for him; when lifting up his voice he prayed earnestly, desiring the Almighty Creator of Heaven and Earth to have mercy upon him, and strengthen him in his sufferings, Pardoning his manifold Offences, and forgiving him all that was passed. A while after turning to a Friend of his, he desired him to be careful of his Body, and that he would see it decently Buried, which he promising to do: He seemed greatly satisfied thereat, and proceeded to declare that he had made his Confession and Discovery to Justice Perrey, upon his being Apprehended, and once for his so doing he had some thoughts of longer Life; but seeing his hopes failed him, he submitted to the Law, and cast himself into the Arms of his Redeemer, wholly relying on him through whose mercies he doubted not of Salvation.  
Jane Langworth, being convicted for killing her Female Bastard Infant on the 13th. of December last, by tying a string about its Neck to still as she pretended its crying, received Sentence with the rest on the 17th. Instant, and being reconveyed to the place of Execution, began immediately to consider her latter End; Lamenting, that to cover one shame, she had brought herself into a greater disgrace, saying she had been well Educated by honest Parents, and might have continued happy had she not associated herself with Lewd Persons who had tempted her to commit much wickedness, whereby she had provoked God to punish her and bring her to shame; yet she would bear it patiently, as knowing it was a Correction for her sins.  
To such Ministers as out of their Pious Inclinations came to visit her and her fellow Convicts: She gave great attention during the intervene, seeming ever desirous of their Conversation, and inquisitive in matters relating to her Eternal Welfare, being asked how she found herself as to a future State, she said she had some doubtings, by reason of her many sins; but she hoped God for the sake of his Dear Son, would be merciful to her and support her in her great Tribulation, desiring all good Christians to pray for her that she might not faint, and so continued during her remaining in Newgate.  
Jane Langworth, being brought to the Place of Execution with loud Laments bewailed her misfortune declaring that she had been a lose Liver, and a neglecter of God's Holly Worship, giving her mind to Profaneness, and much delighting in Idle Company which had induced her to run into many Extravagancies, and still proceeding in that course of Life; She at last surrendered her Honour Unlawfully defileing herself, when proving with Child, she used what diligence she could ●to conceal her pregnancy and so cunningly contrived it, that it was not discovered till she was Delivered and had Murdered her Infant. She than being Sick of the Smallpox, for which she expr●●ed much sorrow, desiring the Prayers of the Spectators, and expressing with a bundanee of Tears, the true Sense she had for unnaturality shedding Innocent Blood.  
Mr. Ordinary, desiring her to Pray, she did it as well as she could, though with many abrupt stamerings the abundance of her Grief and Terror of Approaching Death, not suffering her to express herself freely in her Devotion, to help which, she desired the Prayers of the spectators admonishing them with a low Voice to take warning by her unhappy end, and not to give themselves over to Ludeness and uncleanness.  
Elizabeth Stoaks, being convicted for Murdering her Male Bastard Infant on the 28th. of December, by throwing it out at the Window in the Parish of St. Martin's in the Fields, and receiving Sentence of Death for the offence and inhuman Breach of the Laws: She upon her being reconveyed to Negate greatly bewailed herself, and would not for some days be comforted as being extremely terified at the approach of a certain Death; but hearing and headfully attending to the Prayer of divers Eminent Divines, that out of a Christian Zeal and Charity to those poor Wretches, came to use their Endeavours for the saving of the Souls of those miserable Wretches: She in the End became more consolate and cheerful; confessing she had lived many years in service and behaved herself honestly on all occasions, till she was betrayed to yield up their Honour-Love more than Lust inclining her thereto, hoping it would have been requited, but finding a defect therein, and that shame for such her Leudndss grew fast upon her: She in great confusion resolved upon the Fatal Business, which had brought her to ruin and her latest End.  
She was often observed in Prison to exhort her Fellows to a sincere Repentance, looking often in the Scriptures, and appeared very desirous to be instructed therein, and daily became more and more assured of God's Mercy and Favour extended to her poor Immortal soul; saying God was a God of Everlastingness, & would not lay to he Charge more than he would give her strength and patience to bear, and that she would trust in him and doubted not but that her Iniquities would be done away, and her sins tho' of a Crimson Dye blotted out, grieving at nothing more than that she should be so inhuman to destroy the Fruits of her Womb which smiled at her as she said, when she cast it from her Fatal Arms,  
Elizabeth Stoakes, at the Place of Execution, upon consideration of her Crime, for which she was to suffer lamented greatly, as the former had done wishing she had never been Born to see the day, wherein she was brought to a shameful and untimely Death, Confessing herself worthy of Death for her so unnaturally shedding Innocent Blood, Beseeching God of his Infinite mercy to Pardon and pass by her Offences, that her Prayers and the Prayers of those that were put up for her, might in some measure attoan for her Crying-sin. After which she Prayed, and much condemned herself for falling into so great a Temptation, seeming very desirous of a longer Life, although she confessed she had deserved to die, for being so cruel and unnatural to her Poor Smiling Infant which was guilty of no Crime?  
Being asked how she foundd herself as to her Immortal State, and what assurance sha' had of her Salvation, she said she for her sins had deserved no Mercy nor could expect any, but through the Mercy and Merits of Jesus Christ she doubted not but she should be accepted.  
The Several suffering parties having thus far expressed themselves and unburthened their labouring Souls. Mr. Ordinary prayed with them, desiring the Almighty of his infinite Mercy to cleanse them from all their Iniquities, by washing them in the Blood of his dear Son, and to give them a true Sense of their Sins, that to the last Moment of their lives they might by Faith lay hold on him, and by a full reliance on him receive Comfort to their Souls and be Immortally Happy, etc.  
The Prayer ended, as likewise the Benediction of the Church pronounced. Mr. Ordinary proceeded to sing part of the 25. Psalms, in which the Prisoners and Spectators joined and that ended, the Cart soon after drove away, and they with Expressions of Praise and Thanksgiving to the last, ended this Transitory Life in hopes of that more durable and lasting Felicity, that is prepared for such as remain faithful till Death.   

LONDON; Printed for R. Turner at the Star in Paul's Church-Yrrd, 1684.