The declaration and confession of Robert Watt

A condemned man composes a final declaration and confession on the eve of his execution, transmitting a first-person account that combines a concise life history, religious reflections, and an explanation of the circumstances and motives that led to his capital conviction. He details early spiritual awakenings, recurring penitence and backslidings, personal faults such as pride, practical requests about his papers, money, and effects, and entrusts his manuscript to clergy who attest its fidelity. The document aims to reconcile conscience, instruct others, and explain his conduct before death.