This day, on the thirtieth of August, 1803, was executed by hanging, William Henry Burgess and Christian Hendrickson. The same evening were executed at the same place five other criminals, to wit: James Galloway, alias Galloway, for horse-stealing. John Williams, alias Williams, for horse-stealing. Joshua Smith, alias Galloway, for horse-stealing. Andrew McLean, alias Lonergan, for horse-stealing. John Jones, alias McLean, for horse-stealing. William McFadzean, alias Campbell, for horse-stealing. New-Castle, October 26, 1803. [The Editor cannot tell how he came to have it, but in the State Library there are two copies of this document, besides a facsimile; one, the only copy I have seen, having on the cover the word "Executed" written by W.M. Leckie, as well as the date and name of the execution.] [The following document was copied by his friend, William Leckie, and sent by him to the Editor, he having found it in the papers of the then Duke of Hamilton.] Criminal List of Lothian. Extract of a Letter from Lothian, dated June 16, 1756, wherein are enumerated persons then in prison for any such of the crimes of Robbery, Burglary or other Felonies as the Act of Parliament 1695 intituled, 'An Act for establishing uniform and due Punishments for certain Crimes' directs to be punished with Imprisonment and Hard Labour for Life. John Hay, for having several times Robbed on the Highway, from the Beginning of January last, the Persons of James Reid, of Pitmedden, in Mid-Lothian, Robert Daly of Dalry, in Mid-Lothian, David Fergushill, of Humbie, in East Lothian, and Alexander M'Hame of Humbie in East-Lothian, who afterwards went off with the Booty. Convicted by his own Confession. Lisgat Fute (sic) Ferry, Town-Crier, and other Accusers at the Trial. John Hay, for several times at the Dead of Night, between the 3d of August last and the 9th of December last, he, together with Alexander M'Ward and James McKenna, robbed the Persons of Lachlan Macleod, William M'Dougall, Alexander M'Dougall, David M'Dougall, and Archibald M'Neil, and William M'Dougall, all of Edinburgh, James Wilson, of Careston-green, in Mid-Lothian, Christian Macdonald, of West-Lothian, John Maclellan, Thomas Watson, of Kirknewton, and Henry Fraser, of the Parish of Guthrie, in Mid-Lothian, and William M'Gill of Kirknewton, in the Parish of Guthrie, in Mid-Lothian. The Persons robbed were all asleep in their Beds. (These Prey and Felons afterwards went off with the Booty.) For this Robbery they are convicted on the Confession of each of them. It appears that he had been very familiar with them for some Time before this Robbery, and had lain with the Maid-Servant of Maclellan. It appears also, from the evidence of the Persons Robbed, that the Cryer was one of the Company at the Time, and gave them Notice of a Coach coming, that they might be ready to meet it. Lisgat Fute Ferry, Town Crier. Alexander M'Ward and James McKenna. Alexander M'Ward. Caledonian Mercury, June 24, 1756. Extract of a Letter from Edinburgh, dated June 21, 1756, by which it appears that John Hay has likewise been guilty of Robbery upon several others in the Country besides the Persons above mentioned. John Hay, for having, on the Night of the 26th of May last, entered a Sheugh, near Mid-Lothian, with three others, and having carried off one Shirt, one Pocket-Book, one silver Watch, one knife and half a Pistol-Case, the Property of George Wilson, a Farmer, at Middle-Lothian. Convicted by his own Confession. In the course of the Winter he had often been drinking with the Persons whose Things were stolen, and one Time had made a Swear that he would not do so again, but he broke his Promise. Caledonian Mercury, July 8, 1756. Henry Fraser, being charged with having committed a Robbery on the Highway near Carrington on the 27th of May last; for which he was convicted by his own Confession. The Persons robbed were John Buchanan, and John M'Dougall; the Persons who accused him were James Mackenzie, a Lame Man, his Wife and Daughter, John M'Pherson, William M'Vicar, and James Mackenzie, and the Robbery was perpetrated by some of them in the Night. Henry Fraser. Caledonian Mercury, July 8, 1756. Extract of a Letter from Edinburgh, dated July 8, 1756. Richard M'Vicar, for going about in a Waggon, at Mid-Lothian, the 24th of June last, with one John Wilson, of Topham, a Farmer, and taking from him a Cloth Shirt, half a Pocket-Book, a Gold Watch, a Ring with three Rings, and twelve Shillings, the Property of John Ferguson, of Blackness, all in Mid-Lothian. Convicted by his own Confession. Being interrogated concerning the stealing of a Horse from John M'Vicar, he said, that one Night about the 14th of May last, he, together with John Wilson and one of his Servants, (of the same Name with the Prisoner) and a Fellow calling himself Campbell, all three went to George M'Neil's Field, and that Campbell went into the Barn and stole a Pair of Shoes which hung in the Corn; that they went to the Barn, but that Campbell was the only Man whom he saw there; that Campbell came out first, and that then Wilson went into the Barn again, and came out next with a Shoe on him. Caledonian Mercury, July 8, 1756. John M'Vicar, for having taken the aforesaid Things from the Persons above named on the 24th of June last, in the Night, at Mid-Lothian, and carrying the same to his own House, and getting an Instrument called tweesticks, and entering a Barn near to a Field called M'Vicar's Mains, in Mid-Lothian, and breaking the Lock of a Door which leads into it, and then carrying away two Shoes, all in Mid-Lothian. Convicted by his own Confession. At a Trial at Mid-Lothian at the Justice-Room in Edinburgh, John M'Kain, Clerk to John M'Vicar, being sworn, and said to be an Evidence of the Crime committed by the Prisoner, and that he did see the Prisoner come from the Barn where the Shoes lay in Mid-Lothian, in his Clothes. Caledonian Mercury, July 25, 1756. Adam M'Dougall, for having the 20th of June last gone, in his Brother's Waggon, with one Gilbert M'Donald, of Dysart, and being near to Middle- Lothian, a Person going to take a Horse that he had there, robbed of its Saddle, and leaving him tied up behind the Waggon, they made off. Convicted by his own Confession. They found two Shirts and two Waistcoat Buttons, near the Waggon. Caledonian Mercury, July 8, 1756. James Mackenzie, for stealing a Pair of Buckles and a Silver Watch from a Neighbour in Borthwick, on the 16th of June last; for which he was convicted by his own Confession. James M'Pherson and John M'Pher