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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B110710.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>THE CONFESSION OF Capt. George Baker, At the Place of EXECUTION, In Ju&s;tification of Mr. <HI>Staines,</HI> Druggi&s;t.</HEAD>
<P>I Do here give it under my hand, and do own that I did endeavour to Rob E&s;quire <HI>Man</HI> as he went to <HI>Newmarket</HI> upon the Heath, the la&s;t <HI>Michaelmas</HI> day was twelve Month, and the Gentleman that he did accu&s;e is not guilty, I think his Name is <HI>Staines;</HI> I do this generou&s;ly upon my own accord, without any de&s;erts, but to clear the Gentleman that is not guilty, as help me God in the Words of a Dying Man.</P>
<CLOSER><DATELINE><DATE>March 3. 1684.</DATE></DATELINE>
<SIGNED>Geo. Baker.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<P><LABEL>Memorandum,</LABEL> That I <HI>Samuel Smith,</HI> Ordinary of <HI>Newgate,</HI> be|ing in company with <HI>Samuel Staines,</HI> Citizen and Druggi&s;t of <HI>London,</HI> at the Execution of Captain <HI>George Baker,</HI> on the Fourth of this in&s;tant <HI>March</HI> 1684. at <HI>Tyburn:</HI> The &s;aid Captain <HI>Baker</HI> being acquainted that Mr. <HI>Staines</HI> was then and there pre&s;ent, was de&s;ired to do him right in this particular: That whereas Mr. <HI>Jeremiah Man</HI> (as Mr. <HI>Staines</HI> affirms) did bring an Indict|ment again&s;t the &s;aid <HI>Samuel Staines</HI> for A&s;&s;aulting him on <HI>Newmarket-Heath</HI> on <HI>Michaelmas</HI> day la&s;t pa&s;t was a Twelve-Month, with an intent to Rob him:</P>
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<P> Captain <HI>Baker</HI> afore&s;aid, did at the &s;aid place of Execution declare openly to all the People there pre&s;ent, that he the &s;aid <HI>Baker</HI> was the very Per&s;on who did attaque <HI>Jeremiah Man,</HI> which did &s;o much trouble his Con&s;cience, that he could not die in peace, without the declaring the Truth in that particular.</P>
<P>And al&s;o begged Mr. <HI>Staines</HI> pardon for all the trouble was given him for that Fact, and de&s;ired him to pray for him. In witne&s;s whereof I &s;et my Hand, the day and year above-written.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED><HI>Samuel Smith,</HI> Ordinary of <HI>Newgate.</HI></SIGNED>
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<P>This is a True Copy of what Mr. Ordinary gave to Mr. <HI>Staines,</HI></P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>Witne&s;s
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<ITEM>John Meriton.</ITEM>
<ITEM>Thomas Harwicke.</ITEM>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P>Printed for <HI>Randall Taylor</HI> near <HI>Stationers-Hall,</HI> 1685.</P>
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