This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... MRS. MARY HEYWOOD, NEWCASTLE, TO MR. THOMAS HEYWOOD, OAKHUEST. Saturday, Nov. Oth, 1745. DEAR TOM;--Mr. Anderson being at length returned to Newcastle, I can answer your inquiries as to Mr. Fields, having heard from this good clergyman the last sad particulars. The unhappy man lived not many hours ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... MRS. MARY HEYWOOD, NEWCASTLE, TO MR. THOMAS HEYWOOD, OAKHUEST. Saturday, Nov. Oth, 1745. DEAR TOM;--Mr. Anderson being at length returned to Newcastle, I can answer your inquiries as to Mr. Fields, having heard from this good clergyman the last sad particulars. The unhappy man lived not many hours after I was taken forth from his presence; and by reason of the mortal weakness upon him, and his being very loth to speak, the revelations drawn from him were of no great moment. His own offences towards Government he confessed freely, but strove hard against naming his fellows. 'Tis true a loyal subject ought to rejoice when wicked plots are brought to light and confounded; but when I think how heavy a thing it had been for this man to die in the very act of betraying men not more guilty than himself, I cannot be heartily sorry indeed that he passed away without giving up to the law a single offender; nor do I think I could have borne that the proving of mine own innocency should in a manner have been made the price of blood. The righteous cause will triumph, I trust, without the unrighteous help of its enemies. For the rest, Mr. Anderson saith that F showed a hearty repentance for his private ill-doings, and something, at least, of a feeble faith in our dear Lord for pardon; so that we may have a good hope his penitence shall bo accepted. But I dare not often think of him, now he is passed beyond our prayers. I have made another copy of the poor man's declaration, which you will get safely, I hope, and find in it no very frightful blunders; though the long hard words with which it is stuffed make it like Greek to me. You will doubtless notice it to be subscribed in the name of James Campbell, otherwise called Antony Fields. Is it not...
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