"My dear wife--I have now sent you my last letter that ever you will receive from me. I hope you are in good health and happy in your mind--as I am myself at present much happier than what any person would suppose. I seem not to fear, nor to dread death. I comfort myself by saying in mine heart, I shall probably in a few hours have the pleasure of seeing my own dear little baby and your two sisters. I do not make the least doubt but what the Lord will make me amends for all my trouble and great losses which I have had in this world. I do not mean to say that I would choose this disgraceful death rather than life, if I were to have my choice. My dear Harriet, I am very sorry that you did not come in to shake hands and bid me farewell. Let me prevail with you, my dear, to come, if possible, to see me, and let us depart without bearing malice, or having any hatred towards each other. Remember, the time will come when you will die as well as me; and, perhaps, when you are on your death-bed, it may be a great trouble to your mind because you did not shake hands with your poor unfortunate husband, when you had it in your power of so doing. If you can, reach Horsham jail before twelve o'clock on Monday--after that time is past, if you would give ten thousand worlds, it would not be granted unto you. If you should come only one minute before I die, I shall be very glad to embrace the pleasure of seeing once more her whom my heart dearly loveth. I willingly, with all my heart, forgive you and your mother, likewise all other persons who have in any way tried to persuade you to never have made up matters--to be reconciled--and to have lived with me again. Pray come and see me before I die. "Farewell, farewell, farewell, my dear and precious wife. "WILLIAM BURT." The wish of the wretched convict, as will have been already seen, was gratified. JOHN PEELE, _alias_ GEORGE WATSON. EXECUTED FOR FORGERY. The history and remarkable successes of this bold forger render his name well worthy a place in our list of criminals.