While these discourses were passing, the procession was stopped by the crowd.  The Earl said he was dry, and wished for some wine and water.  The Sheriff said, he was sorry to be obliged to refuse him.  By late regulations they were enjoined not to let prisoners drink from the place of imprisonment to that of execution, as great indecencies had been formerly committed by the lower species of criminals getting drunk; “And though,” said he, “my Lord, I might think myself excusable in overlooking this order out of regard to a person of your lordship’s rank, yet there is another reason which, I am sure, will weigh with you;-your Lordship is sensible of the greatness of the crowd; we must draw up to some tavern; the confluence would be so great, that it would delay the expedition which your Lordship seems so much to desire.”  He replied, he was satisfied, adding, “Then I must be content with this,” and took some pigtail tobacco out of his pocket.  As they went on, a letter was thrown into his coach; it was from his mistress, to tell him, it was impossible, from the crowd, for her to get up to the spot where he had appointed her to meet and take leave of him, but that she was in a hackney-coach of such a number.  He begged Vaillant to order his officers to try to get the hackney-coach up to his, “My Lord,” said Vaillant, you have behaved so well hitherto, that I think it is pity to venture unmanning yourself.”  He was struck, and was satisfied without seeing her.  As they drew nigh, he said, “I perceive we are almost arrived; it is time to do what little more I have to do;” and then taking out his watch, gave it to Vaillant, desiring him to accept it as a mark of his gratitude for his kind behaviour, adding, “It is scarce worth Your acceptance; but I have nothing else; it is a stop-watch, and a pretty accurate one.”  He gave five guineas to the chaplain, and took out as much for the executioner.  Then giving Vaillant a pocket-book, he begged him to deliver it to Mrs. Clifford his mistress, with what it contained, and with his most tender regards, saying, “The key of it is to the watch, but I am persuaded you are too much a gentleman to open it.”  He destined the remainder of the money in his purse to the same person, and with the same tender regards.

When they came to Tyburn, his coach was detained some minutes by the conflux of people; but as soon as the door was opened, he stepped out readily and mounted the scaffold:  it was hung with black, by the undertaker, and at the expense of his family.  Under the gallows was a new invented stage, to be struck from under him.  He showed no kind of fear or discomposure, only just looking at the gallows with a slight motion of dissatisfaction.  He said little, kneeled for a moment to the prayer, said, “Lord have mercy upon me, and forgive me my errors,” and immediately mounted the upper stage.  He had come pinioned with a black sash, and was unwilling to have his hands tied, or his face covered, but was