19th November 1782

Nokes

At Blackmore, Essexhis Father John lives at Childreys
is about 20brot up to Husbandrylast Place Mr.
Richardson, Keeper of Stage Coach, at Northfleet quitted
him about three monthslived with him about six
Months as Horse Keeperwas 14 or 15 Years old, when
he left his Fatherlooked after the Stock, andbook'd after
did every thing there was to doAfterwards went to
Chathamlived at WarleyFather & him cod not agree,
wch occasioned his going to Chatham , where he worked upon
the King's Works about half a Yearworked at Brompton
Hill for 9s. a WeekAfterwards went to Minster in
the Isle of Shippey, and worked for Mr Brett at 10s/6d a
Week and Board, to go with his Horsesworked also as
dayLabourer 7 or 8 Weeks at 1s/6d a daythen lived
with Mr Onsley< no role > at Chatham , Partner in the Coaches
remained with Mr Onsley< no role > about three Monthsthen
worked at the Whitening about a Monththen came to
Richardson's< no role > & lived about 3 Quarters of a Year
then took to Smuggling at St Margate's at Rochester First
rode for them, about two monthsMr Smith's Stables
Facing Chatham Yard Gatehe lived just beyond the
turning going down to Brompton then smuggled for
himselfkept a horse up at St. Margarets the Stable
belongs to the Roebucklost his horse between Gravesend
and Chatham , coming with a Load of Goodswas down
at Rochester three days agocame up to see his Aunts
and Friends by the Chatham Coach, outsideGrays
Follows the samehas known Gray 3 Yearsknew
him first in Londonhis Aunt lived in an Alley near
Piccadilly 1st knew Gray there by his courting his
AuntGray was out of Placebor. one of the Pistols
Yesterday somewhere this side Holborn Barrs in the
Streetwere in a handkerchief sd. he had Pistols to
sellhe kept running after them & wod persuade them to
buy themSunday at duskan entire Stranger, & 1st.
accosted themGray & he clubbed a likepd two ½ Guas