A new martyrology, or, The bloody assizes now exactly methodizing in one volume comprehending a compleat history of the lives, actions, trials, sufferings, dying speeches, letters, and prayers of all those eminent Protestants who fell in the west of England and elsewhere from the year 1678 ... : with an alphabetical table ... / written by Thomas Pitts.

The Dying Words of Captain Kidd, Executed at the same time and place.

THis Gentleman was the last ••xe••••••ed at that time; as soon as Captain Madders was ••urn∣ed off, he began to prepare to follow, and calle•• to his Guards and those present, Do you see this? (pointing up to Eleven that were dead before him) do you think this is not dreadful to me, th••t eleven of twelve of us, that but a few hours since came down together, are dead and in Eternity? and I am just going to follow them, and shall immediately be in the same condition. Says one to him, It must be dread∣ful to Flesh and Blood. Says he, Well Gentlemen, I will assure you, I am so far concerned, that me∣thinks I bethink their Happiness, that they should be so long before me in bliss and happiness: but I'll make haste to follow; I am satisfied this is the best day that ever I saw: The day of a Mans Death is said to be better than the day of his Birth: and truly so I find it as to my Flesh, for I shall be presently free from sin and sorrow; I am satisfied God hath done his best for me: I might have lived and have forgotten God, but now I am going where I shall sin no more: 'Tis a blessed thing

to be free from sin, and to be with Christ: O how great were the suff••rings of Christ for us, beyond all that I can undergo! how great is that Glory to which I am going! Th••n taking his leave of the People then present, he prayed some small time very de∣voutly, and with seeming great Joy and Comfort, the Executioner did his Office.

There was Executed also at the same time divers others, as Mr. William Hewling, Dr. Temple, Mr. Matthews, with some others.