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with Mr. Mann: and when that gen- 
tleman informed him that his friends 
were waiting to take their last fare- 
well of him, he extlaimed—*é Is it 
really to be so? is no mercy to be 
expected for an innocent man?” 
Mr. Mann remained with him until 
a late hour on Monday evening. 
The three dissenting ministers re- 
mained with him all night; during 
the whole of which, he appeared 
extremely penitent and devout. In 
the course of the night, he took a 
few glasses of wine ; and about two 
o’clock, having become much ex- 
hausted, he laid down upon his bed. 
The dissenting ministers remained 
by his side until four o’clock ; when 
he rose and drank two cups of tea, 
‘with which he appeared somewhat 
refreshed. 
About half-past six o’clock on 
Tuesday morning, the rev. Mr. 
Mann, and the curate of the rev. 
Rowland Hill, came to the prison ; 
and after a short interview with 
Patch, they, and Herring and his 
wife, who were to be executed for 
coining, were conducted to the cha- 
pel. Patch and Herring went with 
the rev. Mr, Mann to the altar, and 
resumed their devotions; the wo- 
man, being a Roman Catholic, went 
to the left side of the chapel, witha 
priest, the rev. Mr. Grifliths. 
At eight o'clock, Patch arid Her- 
sing received the sacrament. At 
thirteen minutes past eight, Herring 
came out of the chapel into the pri- 
son, where Jack Ketch, of New- 
gate, was in waiting to knock off 
his irons, On his return to the 
chapel, Patch came out, at seven- 
teen minutes past eight, for the same 
purpose, He was dressed ina good 
suit of mourning, and appeared in 
excellent health.—His complexion 
was florid as usual, and he stood 
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firm, and with very great compd- | 
sure, while the hangman was tying 
his arms. After this process, he 
returned with a firm step to the 
chapel, and resumed his devotioris. 
At five minutes before nine o’clock’ 
the high sheriff, the under sheriff, 
their officers and attendants, with 
their wands, came to the door of the 
cliapel, and demanded the bodies of 
the unfortunate sufferers: and im- 
mediately after, they began to move 
in the usual order, followed by Mr. 
Ives, the keeper ofthe prison. First, 
came Herring and his wife, and next 
Patch, with Jack Ketch on his right, 
carrying in his right hand a cutlass. 
When they got to the open yard, 
Herring and his wife were placed in 
a sledge, and drawn to the entrance 
of the staircase leading to the appa- 
ratus for the execution, Herring 
and his wife ascended the stairs with 
as much firmness as could be expect- 
ed. Patch displayed his usaal intres 
pidity. 
While Jack Ketch was in the act 
of fastening the ropes, the rey, Mr. 
Mann attended Patch, and, for thé 
last time, attempted to draw from 
him a confession, but with no bette® 
success. The sheriff then went to 
him, and entreated lim to confess 5 
but he steadily refused. At thi¢ 
time the cap was drawn down upon 
his face, and every thing was pre- 
pared to launch him into eteriitys 
Apparently displeased at being pres- 
sed so much upon the subject, he 
now threw, himself coisiderably 
back with impatience. From the 
violent motion of his bedy, some of 
the spectators supposed that he 
meant to break his netk, as Aber- 
shaw did on Kennington common: 
others apprehended that he was 
fainting away. Neither of these 
however, appeared te be the cage 
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