A TRUE NARRATIVE OF THE CONFESSION AND EXECUTION Of the four Prisoners Executed At TYBURN On Wednesday the 5th of this Instant February 1684.  


Isaac Davis,  
George Stokes,  
Mary Williamson.  
Alice Patteson, who was burnt at Tyburn for High Treason    
THe most considerable in his Crimes of these miserable Wretches, who this day satisfied the Law in their Execution, for those heinous offences, for which they, were most justly. Condemned, was Edward Conyers, a person from whose reverend Age, being above threescore, might have been expected a more honest course of life in those his latter days, since he was from the common frailty, and decay of nature obliged constantly to attend his call into another world which Summons he by his Vicious and Covetous desires of living in ease and plenty, has now fatally hastened upon himself. He was born at Newcastle, and since lived in St. Giles in the Field with his wife and family, in the Reputation of an honest Man, though not very considerable for his Riches in the Eye of the World.  
He 〈…〉 he last Sessions at the Old-Baily Arraigned with his Wife Jane, and both Condemned for High-Treason, for Clipping and otherways Diminishing the Current Coin of this Kingdom, the Discovery of which was as follows.  
A Daughter of Edward Conyers, being sent out by her Mother to buy Bread and other Commodities they wanted, offering two Shillings which appeared lately clipped in payment was seized, and being examined how she came by that money, she answered, she had it from her Mother, when being told that they were clipped, and if she did not discover all that she knew about it, she must be presently sent to prison, she immediately confessed that her Father used to clip money, and that they had Sheers, Files, Melting ●●●s, and other Instruments necessary for that wicked Trade; upon this a Constable with a Warrant went immediately to search the house, where they found in Conyers Lodgings the said Implements as also clipped money & Clipping, upon this they were both sent to Newgate: and at the Old Bayly the last Sessions, upon plain and undeniable Evidence they were found Guilty of Felony and High-Treason and accordingly condemned, but Jane his Wife, by his Majesties great Clemency is Repreived upon her great Penitence and Contrition, Edward Conyers the Husband, did not till a little before Execution seem to be so nearly touched in Conscience, as a person in his unhappy Circumstances ought to have been, he was willing to own himself in General a great Offender, and one who was grown old in Vicious Courses, but such as yet were rather the common Lapses of Mankind, than particular Vices from his own depraved affections. He was ready to Exempt himself from the Gild of that Crime he was Condemned for, either in hopes of a Reprieve, supposing his seeming innocence and denial of the Fact might prove a good Argument for Royal mercy. But the Night before Execution, he seemed to have a true sense of his sad condition and often prayed and read much in the Holy Bible, and was deeply concerned for the Deplorable condition of his poor Children, the care of which he very earnestly recommended to his Friends But this Morning was Repreived, by his Majesties Grace and Favour.  
Jsaac Davis, was another of those unhappy Criminals who this day suffered: his Crime for which he, suffered was this.  
On the 30th of December last, he with two others, between one and two in the Morning, broke into the house of Mr. Marshfield living near Knightsbridge; the said Marshfield hearing a noise below in his house came down in his shirt, imagining two of his own Servants were up at that unseasonable hour; as soon as he was got to the bottom of the Stairs, they fell upon him, and cut and wounded him in several places, discharging a Pistol loaded with Bullets; upon the report of which and the outcry he made calling for help his Son came down and they immediately Fled, the Prisoner for haste left his Hat behind him which was known to be his, both by Mr. Marshfield and his Son who had seen him wear it, he having been formerly Mr. Marshfields Servant, was personally known to him though under a disguise. He could make very little defence for himself at his Trial, and since sentence hath, by the extraordinary pains of that worthy person Mr. Ordinary been brought into a deep sense and utter abhorrence of those Vicious Courses which have brought him to this untimely End.  
John Stokes, a young man about eighteen years of age, was Indicted for picking the Pocket of Elizabeth Rosse, of her Purse in which was 38 Shillings in Money; as she was passing along Pie Corner; his Hand was taken in her pocket, but he Violently snatching it out ran away with the Money, but upon pursuit was Seized and was Committed to Newgate, an● 〈◊〉 the Sessions upon plain Evidence was found Guilty: Tho he was but young in Years he had been long acquainted with such wicked practices, and now brought to Condeign punishment: Upon the near appoach of Death he began to receive the impression of those Religious duties with more Zeal and Attention and to appear more sensible of his miserable and forlorn Condition.  
Marry Williamson, alias Jones under the pretence of Service, hired herself to Mr. Powney of St. Laurence Poultney London, and lived with him from Michaelmas to the. 26th. of October following, at which time her Master and Mistress being gone a Journey, she broke open a Trunk where their Plate and Money lay, and Robbing them thereof, to the value of three hundred pound fled: Being afterwards aprehended, and this appearing upon full Evidence against her, as also that she being an old offender, and had been formerly convicted of the like; she was now found Guilty, and this day Executed with great remorse and sorrow for those wicked practices she had been to frequently guilty of, and now deservedly suffered for.  
Alice Patteson; lived in the Parish of St. Martin's in the Fields and lodged at the House of Mary Hern, who was the most material witness against her. She was Indicted for Clipping six Half-crowns, of the Lawful Coin of this Kingdom, called King Charles the first his Half crowns, diminishing each of the said Half-crowns to the value of 4 d. Her aforesaid Landlady seemed to connive thereat, by procuring her broad money, and after it was clipped by changing it into Guinys, allowing 21 s. and 8 d. a Guiny, which they at another place, changed again into Silver at 21 s. and 6 d. per. Guiny. The said Mary Hern confessing she had in this manner changed away several consider able sums, and also deposed, that she had seen her Cliping Fileing and diminishing money; a melting pot, melted Silver, Clipt-Mony and other Evidences thereof, being found in the House: She was therefore brought in guilty of Felony & High-Treason and was this day burnt at Tyburn: she spoke not much in public, but in her Behaviour appeared very penitent and being brought to the Stake where she was chained, made often use of several pious Expressions and Religious Exhortations to her nearest Friends, after some little time of Devotion the Fire was kindled, the Smoke of which suddenly choacked her: She Expired only with he single Groan.  
There were in all 12. condemned, of which Number through his Majesties Grace and Clemency, six had a Repreive, and two others, viz. Joan Nicholas, and Mary Defoe, pleaded their Bells, and being by a Jury of Women found to be with Child, Execution was respited till after their Deliverance, when they must suffer according to Law, unless by his Majesties Gracious pardon they obtain a New Life.  
On Wednesday the 5th. of this Instant M●●ch, about Nine of the Clock the Cart was brought into which ●●ey were put, about Eleven the Cart drawn on to the place of Execution. Alice Patteson being drawn upon a Sledge. They behaved themselves with a very devout and Christianlike Carriage, desiring the prayers of all present, and commending their Souls unto their most merciful Redeemer, were turned off by the Cart drawing away, where some of them hung a great while before they were dead.  
Entered according to ORDER.   

LONDON Printed by E. Mallet, in Black-Horse-Alley near Fleet-Bridge.