A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner...

8. The Dying Words of Captain Kidd, Executed at the same Time and Place.

THis Gentleman was the last executed at that time; as soon as Captain Madders was turned off, he began to prepare to follow, and called to the 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, that Eleven of Twelve of us, that but a few hours since came down together, are dead and in Eternity? And I just going to follow them, and shall immediately be in the same con∣dition. Says one to him, It must be dreadful to Flesh and Blood. Says he, Well, Gen∣tlemen, I will assure you, I am so far concerned, that methinks 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 Man's 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 live and 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 Sufferings of Christ for us, beyond all that I can undergo!

how great is that Glory to which I am going! Then taking his leave of the People then present, he prayed some small time very devoutly, and with seeming great Joy and Comfort, the Executioner did his Office.