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Court. Whoever told you o were highly to blame; and as our Country have found you guilty of a Crime worthy of Death, it is Office to pronounce Sentence againt you.

HE Morning before Turpin's Execution he gave 3 l 10s. amongt five Men, Who were to follow the Cart as Mourners, with Hatbands and Gloves, and gave Gloves and Hatbands to everal Perons more. He alo left a Gold Ring, and two Pair of Shoes and Clogs to a married Woman at Brough, that he was, acquainted with; though he at the ame Time acknowledg’d he had a Wife and Child of his own.

He was carried in a Cart to the Place of Execution, on Saturday, April 7th, 1739, with John Stead, condemn’d alo for Hore—Stealing; he behav'd himelf with amazing Aurance, and bow’d to the Spectators as he pas'd: It was remarkable that as be mounted the Ladder, his Right Leg trembled, on which he tamp’d it down with an Air, and with undaunted Courage look'd round about him; and after peaking near Half an Hour to the Topman, threw himelf off the Ladder, and expired in about five Minutes.

His Corpe was brought back from the Gallows about Three in the Afternoon, and lodged at the Blue Boar in Catlegate, 'till Ten the next Morning, when it was buried in a neat Coffin in St. George's Church-Yard, without Fihergate Potern, with this Incription, J. P. 1739; Rh