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"of execution, they were then fol. 
lowed by the whole line of encamp- 
ment. On the rising ground above 
the valley three thousand cavalry 
(or near that number) were post- 
ed; they were followed by ail the 
horse artiflery. ‘The guns were 
pointed and matches lighted. From 
the disposition of the ground, and 
from the arrangement oi the troops, 
a more magnificent and a more 
awful spe¢tacle was never exhibit- 
ed in this country. 
After the eerporal punishments 
had been inflicted upon the offenders 
of less note, Cooke and Parish, 
the two unfortunate men condemn- 
ed to die, were brought forward 
with a very strong escort. They 
walked along the vale in slow and 
solemn procession, accompanied by 
the clergyman who had devoted his 
‘time 50 conscientiously to them, 
from the moment the sentence had 
becn made known, that they were 
fully prepared to meet their’ fate. 
They approached the fatal spot 
with resignation, and expressed 
much concern and penitence 
for the crime. They then kneel- 
ed down upon their coffins with 
cool and deliberate firmness; when 
the one who was to drop the signal 
said to his comrade—‘* Are you 
ready??? Upon the reply being 
made, he dropt a prayer-book ; and 
the party did their duty at about 
. :- * 
six yards distance. One of them 
not appearing to be entirely dead, 
was instantly shot through the 
head; and the same ceremony was 
performed to the other, After this 
the whole line was ordered to 
march round the dead bodies. 
Horsham. Sykesand Sansom, the 
two Oxfordshire militia-men sen- 
tenced to be hung at the late special 
assizes at Lewes, forstealing flowr at 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1795. 
Blatchingdon, were executed yes- 
terday at this place about one 
o'clock. ‘They appeared very peni- 
tent, and desired the spectators to 
take warning by their untimely 
fate, and not to mix with, or be- 
come a¢tive in, any mob or public 
disturbance, as they ‘themselves 
were insensible of the consequences 
at the time of committing the of- 
fence for which they suffered. The 
troops of the yeomanry cavalry 
raised in Sussex attended, the exe. 
cution, The high sheriff was also 
present. 
ch Dumfries. On Thursday 
evening the rth instant 
one of the soldiers of the first fen- 
cible regiment ‘having’ been con- 
fined for impropriety in’ the field 
when underarms, several of-his 
comrades resolved to releasevhim; 
for which purpose they assembled 
round, and. endeavoured to force 
the guard-room; but they were re- 
pelled by the adjutant and officer 
on guard, who made the ringleader 
a prisoner. The commanding of- 
ficer of the regiment immediately 
ordered a garrison covrt.martial, 
consisting of his own corps and the 
Ulster light dragoons. When the 
prisoners were remanded back from 
the court to the guard-room,’ their 
escort ‘was attacked by fifty or 
sixty of the soldiers, with fixed 
bayonets. Theescort, consisting of 
a corporal and six men, charged 
them in return, and would not 
have parted with their prisoners, 
but at the intercession of the ser- 
jeant-major, who thought resist. 
ance against such numbers was in 
vain. The mutineers then set up 
a shout, and part of them ran away 
with theprisoners. Thelieutenant- 
colonel and major, on hearing the 
noise, 
