The National Register.
London, England, 1815-07-30 00:00:00

THT: NATIONA L REG I I

infant; and A. Adams, for an indescribable crime. The fate
of the former bad excited extraordinary interest, and the at-
tention of the multitude was pat ticularly directed lowa:4s
her. A quarter past eight the unfoi tunate objects asee.fia4
the scaffold; Elie. Fenning first. ()Weld appealed not
merely resigned to his fate, but filled with the haves of hap-
piness hereafter; be exhibited a much Brea-er degree of
cheerfulness and animatiam than the individnals by wh,oni be
was surrounded. He exhorted his fellow prisoner Adams, to
trust with confidence in the boundless mercy (-) the Almighty.
di pray Adams," he exclaimed, " play to the Lnid of Urravert,
and Saviour of the world, to receive your soul into ever-
lasting bliss." lie shook hands mast affectionately with.the
persons who ‘vere near him. particularly with ones of the turn-
keys, to whom lie said, " God grant you were as happy as I
am ; for why soul will be in bliss everlasting in an hour:"
Adams seemed almost insensible to what was paSsing arround
him; he made no observalon ; but when the Rev. Mr. Cor-
Tow inquired how he felt his mind, he answered, " that he
put his whole trust in the merits of Christ !" Fermin} be-
haved with a much greater degree of calmness than ws ex_
pected ; for, during the condemned Sermon on Sunday, the
intensity of her feelings brought on a violent hysteric affec-
tion, which continued for the greater part of the day. She
was neatly dressed, in a white muslin; gown, and a li anisome
worked cap. A few minutes before she ascended the scaff-
old, the Rev. Dr. Cotton naked her whether she had any
communication to make; site paused for a very short tin e.
and then said, with strong emphasis. " before the just and
Almighty Cod, and by the faith of the Holy Sacrament I
have taken, I am innocent of the offence with which I am
charged." She afterwards made, in an indistinct tone of
voice, what seemed to the bveastanders to he a declaration—
" that the truth of the business would be disclosed in the
course of the day." '' The Rev. Dr. Cotton anxious to leave
precisely what she uttered, requested her to tepeat her words.
She then said, " I am innocent, and I hope in God, the truth
may be disclosed in th.* course of the day."
The necessary preparations having been made, the mill:tory
malefactors wqre, at half past eight. o'clock, lAnnelied into
eternity. .After hanging for the usual time, the bodies. mei e
cut down, and were in the afternoon delivered to their friends.
At the request of Elizabeth Fenning, her master and mii.
tress called upon her on Monday afternoon, when she calve:.
sed to them her desire of reconciliation; and took •t!..aa
opportunity of declaring to .them. in the presence of (-;„,is
her entire innocence of the charge for which she was 1,1,,,;16
to stiffer. The same declaration was made as her (1011
words, to her mother, upon taking leave of her on Taa.a.,,.
night. Her thus persisting in ber innocence to the last, le, I
caused considerable sensation ire the public mind. Tht. 1.. e,: 3
CHANCELLOR and the 11J:comas:a of Lenden Wein. !,() the
Secretary of State's Oflire (upon the subject en Tuc:,•/ay, an
investigation having taking place in New,:ate tirgan it hy solve
Gentlemen. The execution, was delay ed Ail half an hour.-
in consequence of ;lack Kelch, only just arriving by the
coach. having he'll the ci.enit, to hang a wow:ln:at Ipswici,.
nn Monday, for a similar olTence for sviiich Chit. Fent,;ll,7,
sitfTered, liv sending a cake to her Uncle vii:: ar':el!::' ill it, wit s
did not eat of it ; those who did weir illii:.)!)'.'d•
As the recent blameable at...et-arts ta ieotate the i.a!e4.,
mind by circulating a detilit of the
.-aiilt of tne lately rk.:-
! Cll it'd convict, Elizabeth rciti;!‘g, 7*'",,s S(.leiy WI tlt, r,, !.‘,....
1 circumstance of her asseryvion of 'her int;oeenea, tea fc c ! ;, :.
I
' be (mi. diity to, give publicity to the fillo,virg affidavit, ~ “I,
will.f,n'abie every well-regulated mind to dia..v a coney: c 4,,

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