WHITE'S JOURNAL OF A 
ftore beef and peafe, the property of the crown. They were 
convided on the cleareft evidence ; and fentence of death 
being paffed on them, they were, about fix o'clock the fame 
evening, taken to the fatal tree ; where Barrett was launch- 
ed into eternity, after having confefled to the Rev. Mr. 
Johnfon, who attended him, that he was guilty of the 
crime, and had long merited the ignominious death which 
he was about to fufFer, and to which he faid he had been 
brought by bad company and evil example. Lovel and 
Hall were refpited until fix o'clock the next evening. 
When that awful hour arrived, they were led to the place of 
execution, and juft as they were on the point of afcending 
the ladder, the judge advocate arrived with the governor's 
pardon, on condition of their being banifhed to fome unin- 
habited place. 
29th. Daniel Gordon and John Williams were tried and 
convidled of ftealing wine, the property of Mr. Zachariah 
Clarke. Williams being an ignorant black youth, the court 
recommended him to the governor as a proper objedt of 
mercy, and he was accordingly pardoned. Gordon, who was 
another black, had his fentence of death, while at the 
gallows, changed to banifhment with Lovel and Hall. 
30th. 
