A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE Behaviour, Confession, AND EXECUTION OF William Charley and Ann Scot, Who Received Sentence of Death on the 27th. of August last, at JUSTICE-HALL in the OLD-BAYLY, and were Executed at TYBURN On Friday the 4th. of this Instant September 1685.  
As also a Brief Account of the Seven other persons, who received Sentence of Death with them, but before Execution found mercy in a Gracious Reprieve, viz. John Thompson, Thomas Draper. Thomas Glanister, Cathrine Baucer, Cassandra Widows, Ellenor Steel, and Elizabeth Hacker.  
STill it appears, notwithstanding the many precedent Examples Justice has made of Offenders, that divers are besotted to that degree, or deluded by the wiles and Temptations of the Enemy of mankind; that regardless of their Safety, Lives, or Reputations, they will rashly run themselves to Ruin and Disgrace, neither fear of Shame nor Severity being of force sufficient to keep them within the Bounds of Honesty and civil Behaviour, nor to make them look back and consider the danger they are in, till it is too late to Retrieve the sad disaster, then, and but then, they are content to open their Eyes, and inform themselves how they have been enticed and drawn away how easily they have consented to the persuasions of wicked persons, whom Satan has laid as snares in their way to undo them, as will more evidently appear in the following Relation, in which is contained; more especially the Crimes, Manner of Behaviour and Confession of two Persons cut off by the Hand of Justice, in the prime and strength of their days, as it was observed and taken from themselves in Newgate, etc.  
William Charley, Tried the precedent Sessions, holden at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bayly upon an Indictment of Felony and Burglary, Committed on and in the Aware House of one Mr. William Loveday, Scituate in the Parish of St. Michael's London: It appeared that Cloth had been stolen thence to the value 120 l. and that upon search, part of it was found in Crouders-Well-Alley in Jeven street; and upon further inquiry it was proved to be brought thither by Charley and others, as likewise other parcels of Cloth, that had been carried out and disposed of, and he having been formerly burnt in the hand, no person appearing to give testimony on his behalf, he was found Guilty; when upon his Conviction he became exceeding sad, imagining as he since confessed no mercy would be allowed him, since he had refused to take warning by his former punishment. The day following, being the 27th. of August last, he with Eight other Offenders received Sentence of Death, and was returned to Newgate in order to prepare himself for another World, his offences having rendered him incapable of a much longer continuance in this; where (upon his first arrival) he betook himself to his Devotion, imploring the God of mercies, to have mercy upon his Soul; and that in compassion thereto, he would be pleased to give him a heart to repent: After these and such like expressions, he proceeded to declare he had been a great sinner, tho' but a young man not exceeding 25. Years of Age: Being asked what his former business was, and how he spent his time before he fell to such unlawful courses; he said he was born of honest Parents in Coventry, who used their faithful endeavours to qualify him by learning and what else was convenient for business that might render him credible, and enable him to live in the World; and that as soon as he was of Years capable for Employment, put him Apprentice to one Mr. Hix, a Calendar in the City of London, and furnished him with all convenient necessaries; but he, after he had a while faithfully served the said Mr. Hix, finding opportunity to ramble abroad sorted himself with bad Company, which by degrees drew him to neglect his business and in the end to steal, the better to support and maintain his Extravagance: Being asked what was his first Fact in that Nature, he replied, stealing a considerable quantity of Blue Cloth which he was entrusted with by his Master, or at least had the opportunity of taking it, he being at that time a Porter to a Draper's Shop, which Cloth he disposed of at a small value, but the Theft being found out and proved against him; He was about Four Years since burnt in the Hand for that Felony, and Cashired from his Service, after which; rambling up and down he fell in Love with a Servant Maid, and to manage Gently his Courtship (being destitute of any Lawful Employ, whereby he could support himself as he desired) he said he betook himself to unlawful courses stealing (as opportunity gave leave) Goods at sundry times from divers persons, spending the small value he had sold them at (being for the most part under hand) upon the Woman he so earnestly desired; being asked how he found himself as to another State, he replied, he was very sensible of his Latter End, desiring nothing more than that he might live long enough to make his peace with God, whom he had offended in so high a Nature, and whose Mercys and opportunities of Grace he had slighted and rejected, for which he was hearty sorry, hoping that it was not too late to repent him of the Evil of his ways, desiring such as came to visit him, that they would in Christian Charity pray for him, that God might give him a true Repentance, earnestly desiring that his misfortune might be of Efficacy to prevail upon others not to give way to deceivers and deluding persons, to entice them under any specious pretence whatsoever, to give up their mind to Idleness and Vanity; but above all, he desired that all young men Apprentices would seriously weigh his condition, and consider by what degrees he was brought to be an Object of Misery, which he said he well hoped would be a means to continue and retain them within the Bounds of Apprentices, viz. in minding the business they were entrusted with, in pleasing their Masters, and giving themselves to sobriety and moderation, but especially to avoid evil company, for that had ruined him, and is indeed the Root of wickedness, shame & disgrace.  
To those that came to visit him he was very respectful, giving great attention to such advice as was given him, relating to a preparation for Death, and so continued very sensible and penitent during his being in Newgate.  
Ann Scot, Convicted the same Sessions with the former, and receiving Sentence of Death, upon Evidence that she had Feloniously taken a flowered Mantua-Gown, a Sattin-Petticoat and other Goods, out of the House of James Marmion, Scituate in the Parish of St. Dunstan's in the West, and not being capable of saying any thing material for herself; she upon her return to Newgate became sad as the former, being frequently observed to wring her Hands and Sighs, saying, she was the unhappiest Woman alive wishing she had never been Born, rather than to have fallen into so unhappy a Condition: As for the place of her Birth, she said it was in the County of Down in Ireland being brought up there to work divers curious Works with the Needle, but leaving her Parents, and coming over upon a slight occasion, the chiefest Motive being to see this Country, and she after a while brought to some necessity betook herself to Imbrodering, and found a considerable Employment, living as a single Woman, in White's- Alley in Chancery Lane, working there very hard, but that sort of business failing, she fell into lose and idle Company, who encouraged her in Lewdness, and altogether took her off from her Employment to follow unlawful Courses, as well Debauchery, and Prostitution, as plfering and many other Matters tending to Defraud and Injustice, which by degrees had emboldened her to the height of Wickedness in which she was overtaken: She said about a year since she was Tried for a Cravat valued at 3 s. 6 d. which was stole, but there being no other Evidence than that she had pawned it upon the account of another, she was acquitted, yet was not so wise as to lay that narrow escape to her Heart, nor to take up, and rest herself satisfied therewith, wherefore what had since befallen her, she said was just, and therefore if she must die she would bear it patiently, tho' it happened untimely; she not being above 34. Years of Age, yet the greatest part of that time she had misemployed in sinning against her maker; few known sins that she was capable of Acting, Murder excepted, she having been a stranger to her, yet she hoped God would not lay them to her Charge in her last extremity, but out of the multitude of his Mercys, accept her imperfect Repentance, being asked whether she found herself disposed to embrace the penalty of the Law, punishing with Death such has had offended in the like Nature as she had done, her reply was, that if she might live she hoped she should employ her time for the future to a better advantage, but if not, God's Will be done; and so continued in often Prayer to herself, seeming very attentive to good and wholesome advice relating to her immortal welfare, expressing her desire to be instructed therein, as much as Conveniency and Opportunity would permit, and in that State of Penitence during the Respite in Newgate she was very diligent.  
Seven other Persons lay likewise under the same Condemnation, as Catharine Baucer, Cassandra Widows, for being concerned with Ann Scot, in Robbing Mr. Marmion.  
Thomas Draper, for stealing a Gelding, valued at 6 l. from one William Watson, of the Parish of St. Sepulchers, on the 14th of August last.  
John Thompson, for breaking the House of Thomas Temple of the Parish of St. Michael's Wood-street on the 21th. of August last, and stealing thence 7. Napkins value 4 s. 2 Handkerchiefs value 1 s. and other Linen.  
Thomas Glanister, for breaking open the House of John Clark, in the Parish of St. Andrews Holborn on the 2 d. of August last, and stealing 3 Stuff-Coats, value 12 s. 2 pair of Breeches value 5 s. and other Goods of value.  
Elizabeth Hacker, for stealing a Chamblet Cloak value 6 l. out of the Chamber of one Alexander Hulston of the Parsh of St. Andrews Holbourn, on the 27th. of July.  
But these, in hopes of their amendment and being reclaimed, found the Royal Mercy & Princely Compassion in a Gracious Reprieve for a longer Life, having before expressed their Sorrowful sense of their sad Condition to which they had brought themselves, by breaking the known Laws, and forfeiting their Lives to Justice.  
On Friday the 4th. of August, William Charley and Ann Scot were put in a Cart, and conveyed to Tyburn, the place of Execution where they were Executed as the Law in such Cases requires.  
This may be Printd, R. L. S. September the 4th. 1685.   

LONDON; Printed by E. Mallet in Black-Horse-Alley in Fleetstreet, near Fleet-Bridge, 1685.