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he Last SPEECH and CONFESSION Of
j u ID A s.
Who was Executed al the Public Market
Place. in the City of St. Johns New
Brunswck) on the eth Of
August, 1891,

Place. in the City of St. Johns New
Brunswick) on the eth Of
August, 1871.
WAS born in America, about the
year 1886 Of reputable parents, my
father was Cobbler and intended
- me for the same profession, but nv
restless disposition rendered me unfit for
any employment during bis lietme.--AE
ter his death | became quack Doctor, but
want ofsklll and stability soon reduced me.
And having enjoyed the sweets of impris.
onment for reasonable time. I commenced
on the laudable calling ola horse Jockey,
IN the mysteries of which soon became
so great proficient that with hogshead
of New England rum, and half a dozen
old watches, | could purchase q cargo of
Horses at any time; and from knowledge
that jockeying was as necessary and profit
able at sale as at a purchase, l occasion.
ally visited the West Indies, where from
the generosity SO natural TO settlers in
some of the Islands, and the ignorance OF
others, ] found them an easy prey; and by
forming contracts for barrels Of flour, that
l had the address 10 assert as -four barrels,
! became possessed Of considerable proper.
ty: but the old adage that i'll gotten gains
arc not lasting, was verified in me, as on
the eve Of the American struggle, found
myself again reduced to perjury. A great
field now opened, assumed the character
ola Patriot and thereby imposed on the
unsuspectng General Washington: and as
some acts of desperation from q want Of
genuine courage, were necessary 10 es-
| Ia blish favorable opinion, l exerteG my.
self TO the utmost TO confirm it, by commit
ting the most unheard Of cruelties, such as
burning vessels, loaded with wounded men,
&c, as well as impFsoning. torturing,
and hanging the LoyalIsts indscriminateIy ,
whereby every Jealousy of my want of f.
deity was removed, and ] was entrusted
with commands accordingly. Treason and
avarlce being the basis of my composition,
| embraced the first offer, and sold myself
| with an engagement 10 sacrifice the Army
| under my command, for sum that prom.
| ised 10 insure me happiness. 1 succeeded
but in port, and obtained the promised re-
ward, with the unreasonable deduction Of
Cd. sterling from each dollar. Accom-.
plshed in Vilainy, had the impuGence to
solicit and the address to obtain a British
commission, and consequent commands
when committed acts that blush to re.
pea, --my conduct of late years is too no.
torous to need a repetition,-A gracious
King, and a generous Nation, have re-.
wsrded my Treason with competency, bot
| find and feel, alas too late, that they
detest the Traitor.
U Gentlemen, as there seems to be a
great number Of you collected together 10
see my awful execution, take my advice,
and do not as ! have done In the year
1887, was in London and saw that the
Police Office was open and thought to
make something considerable of them
bought an old brig, and insured her for
three times the value, and when came TO
81 Johns, run her on the flats back ofthe
town, where she was totally lost and re
covered the Cash for her. Next thing |
struck at. was to build large and elegant
store and imported general assortment oil
goods, the greatest part oftheln unsalea5 BILE,
such as stills &c. and all The goods could
not dispose OF | sent to this store, which
was insured for ten thousand pounds ster-
ling. A few days after cOntrived to set it
on fire at low water, so that the Eng ines
could not be sufficiently supplied-my point
being accomplished, ! obtained the Insur-
ance. Now l beg ofall you that have
children, not to let them 60 aslray as have
mine.-l sold a gentleman quantity Of
rum, and while he was gone on board to
ship it, was busily employed in filling the
Hhds. with water. Friends have done,
cannot forgive my enemies, and the Lord
have mercy on my Body for in Souls have
no belief.