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of his crime, by the reprefentations of the areh->
biiliop of Roftof, and four nobles fp^cially de-»
f>uted for that purpofe, and being again exhort-
ed to confefs if he had any aflbeiates, he firmly
replied, " As a man devoted to die, I folemnly
declare, that my confeffion contains all I know,
I call upon the Almighty to witnefs the truth of
this affcrtion, and denounce his fevered Venge-
ance upon me in the next world, if I have mif-
reprefented any circumftance, or Concealed any
accomplice." Being convicted of high treafon,
he was condemned to lofe his head; and the bo-
dy, together with the feaffold upon which he was
to fuffer, were ordered to be buiiit upon the fpot.
The fentence was performed on the 26th of
September, in the city of Peteriburgh. Miro-
vitch walked to the place of execution along
the ftreets, through an innumerable concourfe of
people, with an unconcerned air, and fteady
countenance* Having mounted the fcaffold, he
caft his eyes around him with a look of indiffer-
ence, then crofied himfelf, and without uttering
a fingle Word ?, laid down his head upon the
block, and it was fevered from his body at one
ftroke.
Mirovitch alone fuffered * cdpitnlly; his abet-
* It may not be itnproper to TeniaFky tiiat Miro?iteh was not
fagged, as has been MMy aflerted* t   •         •
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