There were Eleven Persons Condemned to dye the last Sessions in the _Old Baily_, six Men and five Women, but one man and three women received a Gracious Reprieve from His Majesty, the other seven suffered at _Tyburn_ upon _Friday_ last the Nineteenth Instant, whose Names and Crimes follow, _John Parker_ by Trade a Watchmaker, for Clipping and Coining, having been formerly Convicted of the like at _Salisbury_; _Benjamin Penry_, a lusty stout man, convicted of being a Notorious Highway-man, and Companion with _French_ Executed last Sessions; _John Dell_, who with _Richard Dean_, his Servant were heretofore Tryed, for the Murder of _Dells_ wives Brother, and now of his wife, which seemed rather to want Proof then Truth, they were both Condemned for stealing a Mare, and Executed for the same; This _Dean_ set fire of the Room wherein he lay at two Places the Night before he was Executed; _William Atkins_ for Fellony, being an old Trader in that way; The two women, _Susan White_, and _Deborah Rogers_ were both old Offenders. The Right Honourable the Earl of _Shaftesbury_ hath been lately ill, but is pretty well recovered to the Joy of all Good _Protestants_. From _Holland_ they write, That there are some hopes of a League Offensive and Defensive between His Majesty and the _States General_ of the _United Provinces_, but on the contrary many fear that a League will be concluded between the said _States_, and the _French_ King. The Report of the Death of the Dutchess of _Cleaveland_ is altogether false and groundless, she having not been indisposed of late. Mr. _Benjamin Claypool_ attended the Council again upon Fryday last, and was discharged from the custody of the Messenger being told that his word should be taken for his Appearance when he should be summoned. Mr. _Mason_ Attended the Council about writing News Letters, and entred into Recognizance to appear after the Holidays, upon which he was discharged from the custody of the Messenger. Captain _Sharp_ attended upon summons for erecting some buildings upon _Tower-hill_, and was ordered to produce all his Deeds and Records to the Attorney General, who is to Inspect them and make a Report thereof to the Council Board.