Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-02

convicted al the Janf'.ry Old Bailey Sessions
Oflaying taken most active part in the atteck
and plumber of hir. Beckw;th'S house ina skim
ner street on the memorable 2d of December,
underwent mis- sentence ii trout of MIR. Beck
withs shop.
The Recorder. on his re,urn from The Ccun-
Gil last Saturday, lost NO time la c0muluaica-
ting is determination 10 The Rev. air Cotton,
the Ordinary o. New,;atc, who quickly pro-
cGeded TO CaShman's cell, stated 10 HIM the
ssqr, time he had 30 renaiu in THIS world, and
oNhoited him to devote that period 10 making
hi, rf@ce with God! The unhappy man rccei.
we'd ire information with much calmHess. ex-
claiming, y ell II II must be -, am ready
70 die" Being tho Homau Catholic persua-
sion, Re was attended the next morning ty the
Rev. Mr. DevcrcuS, vhO administered to him
with his woutcd humanity all the consolation
Of which he was susceptible. The same day,
Mr. Cation delivered IN the chapel OF the priS-
on, in tiie presence OF Eastman and OF the two
other men who are ordered Tor execution on
Friday, a Condemned Sermon appropriate To
the Occ;,siOn. inalludinc to the case of Cashnan,
he expressed himself III the following terms :;
las !" said he Your sins have been very
gricy0uS. One of you, joining III Insured ZION
and lun,ult had very nearly been instrumental
in the hcrrid crime OF murder. How lamentahe
is il TO behold British sai!or, Who has noDy
fought against foreign foes, trait0rOusiy Sc
duced by domestic cDiisting himself
nnder their banners, TO Weld the sword against
theauthorIty of the laws plunderiug and de-
Ndhtatinw IN the very BOSOM OF Ills country. anu
in one fatal moment making Shipwreck of his
duty and alcgiaUcel let US, however, hope
charitably, thstth crime originated iniafl3med
aud misguided passlon-not in the heart; and
may your sad esi operate as warning 60 all
your fellow mariners 10 guard against the arts
Of designing men, who, while they promise IL
berry, make use Of chat liberty as a cloak of
righteousness"
1t was stated by himself, both on his trial
and since his conviction, that he had fought
vol tb.
his servicc,n The Navy, q that lie had received
several wounds, particularly on his head. TO
this il is stated, some ofhis officers have borne
ties muny
10 tnis discourse eastman was not 50 at
tentive as his companions bat seemed TO be
absorbed in the contemplation of has worldly
concerns. After the religious services OF ire
morning. were over, he was visited by several
or his trields, lie spoke imam uncOTcernet man.
ner.--Among others who called TO oflpr him
conversation, was an Irish gentleman, named
Upton, who had bsen ona former occasion the
landlord Of his father. To this gentleman
Gasnioar spoke nnreservedly of his affairs he
said he was entltedtO 2g9l wages and prize
money abopt the disposition of which he was
very anNiouy. A;r. Upton in order to CRAFTY
his feelings prepared under his directions
VIII, by winch lie disposed of his property in
various ways; he mainly LETT IL, however to
purchase boat for Il brother Of his who had
JeeG a fisherman on the coast If Irclaads
10 his mother. and FER the payment Ofhis debts
about which lie appeared particularly sO!ici
tcns. This will he Sigued and Mr.. Upton pro-
Ia DIS c4u his con,,,o,,,,,s .,,era a., fri.I
ta,, named ,;ri.,,J co,,;rted ~, t,,,,,'tr
hnt resv,+aJ AMI - ,s,,, ,,,,,'l H. -
sentenced to two year ;r1r.n,,m,.,,t hotl, ~
the roman Catholic persuasion. 10 these per
SOUS he spoketrecls othis situation, !.utseened
to rar,rd ,ieati ,ritl, nd ia, 30,
reeusct ia The offence imuu}ed I'm hin, he al
nittcd tl,gt5 he lad hepn in Mr. pecI,,iti,'s
shnp and in aIIudinr "a the uttacl -, ,baf
orcasiov re,nai.t p1 ~ y Mrs ..e,.t,,.;tb - ~, [
Iadv ON Inc stairs called on rbe NOR - 60,
their lives He denied tbsfbr ,vasat III -,
10 the Griyly oftha nistoi ~ Mr. plat, or 49,.
aware o, that circumstance mt adpitteJ iii
he Md assitcd IN r,.Sl,i,. v,,,,,e- ~ atso, -
The constable. ETc sid lie had heeu down 70
Admiralty on The ,pogDino. al the riU. Lei -
letterard N !.is,vav ci, WIS MT Nv hrofi,nr
sailor 2 warrant os'cor whose ,,n,c i,c = .i;,
ed peufioniuy hut vlin had baon oft1, !. sjar
him before on the subject. and by whom he
.r,s 1er.tis led 10 70 IN SotGefJs In ftnir
wa, fcre. he uart6ri. Of n consirIerable c,,,.
titVsf r,l!n. s!n and acpr. il had a oyout pfiert
unon him. He saw the colours nIIlcd down
bv the Cslcers II the ton OF CoDn;ce Row
aud vent 10 rr.,<t lie ,,ttcmnt n,,t in III,
He also rencqted h;s story fbay,,. .tr,,c ci'''.
felio,y who was doira- some ,vanton miScI,;cc
In the Poultry SINGH vas rho anouut Of Lis
admissions. bni lie was by no mean ii,rl;,rd
to acknowledge the Justice Of his sentence.
AIiJn- other 1eBlgg which gtrl fdfpd his mimi
WIS the apprehension OF bein.r drawn to tba
scafod IN crrt. lie said. " He did NOT like
10 he taken, Ike n y.,nrt,g tl,ronrb rho stro,,
fhe had bcetI a feios or murderer sIonId
not mndit: but whenhe was neither.hetbou In
il was tao bad" Mr. Cotton kiudlS nro,,;s 81
him. with a view TO calm his fcci,r,,,s tbat he
won.j get BAN removed in a coach
Whe the hour for closing the existence or
tie criminal was thus DRAWN. on. directions
were given to the civ carprnfer TO make rre-
T. IN