Wounded and sad Condition. Also I with Edward Pollit< no role > , and John Junks< no role > stop'd a Man on Horseback on Hampstead Road , bound him, and took one Guinea, 12 s. a Great Coat, an Hat, and a colour'd Handkerchief, the Coat, Junks had and sold. Also, with Matthew Flood< no role > and John Junks< no role > , I robb'd a Gentleman in a Coach, near Tyburn House , of one Guinea, and about 6 s.

Hereupon Junks, Okee and Flood, being apprehended, were Try'd and Convicted of robbing Col. Cope and Mr. Young, in their Chariot, and stealing the Watch that Carrick and Molony were executed for before; Joseph Blake< no role > being Evidence against them, when they were executed at Tyburn , Junks and Okee drank there together in a merry way, and said what they had so long expected was then welcome. When again sent back to the Compter, he expected the Rewards for giving Evidence, but had no real Claim thereto, having been so far from voluntarily surrendering himself, that he resisted with the greatest Violence, nor was taken till much wounded, and a large Out in his Head, the Scar of which he now shows. In the Compter, he contain'd above a Year, resisting to be Transported. During that time, Mr. Jonathan Wild< no role > paid for the Cure of his Wound, and allow'd him 3 s. 6 d. a Week. But a Woman, who was then in the Compter, and now in Newgate for Debt, (who attempted a Complaint, having some of the Turnkeys lately call'd up and examin'd at the Sessions-House) being acquainted with Joseph Blake< no role > , they had leave given to go together to the Fleet: But tho' their Design was to be married (whereby just Debts would have been thrown upon a Man who was to be Transported) they were prevented as the Service of Matrimony was but half perfected. The above allowance being withdrawn he complain'd of it at the Sessions-House, but to no purpose.

At length having obtain'd the Favour of being call'd before the Magistrates, he said, he was able to give Security for his Good Behaviour for seven Years, and could bring two Men who would employ him constantly. The Matter was refer'd by the Court to the Worshipful Sir John Fryer< no role > ; And two Gardiners appearing and being bound in Recognisances &c. Blake was set at Liberty. It was then ask'd, how many Sessions might be given Blake before he was to be seen again at the Old Baily? It was answer'd, thrice; and the 3d Sessions after, he was really there at the Bar.

For he immediately return'd again to Plunder. But the most unhappy Robbery, was committed by John Sheppard< no role > , and himself, on the Person of J. Pargytar of Hampstead, near the Halfway-house , about 9 at Night on Monday the 20th of July last ; from whom they took about 3 s. Blake then strook him on the Head with his Pistol, so thas he fell down into the Ditch and must have been smoother'd, had not Sheppard kept his Head from the Water and Mud, for he was much disguised with Liquor. Form this, the Brightwells, two Brothers, were tryed at the Sessions House in the Old-Baily; and had not a great Number of Men sworn to their being during that Evening upon Duty, they must have been Convicted, by the Evidence? The eldest Brightwell dyed with the Grief of it, a Week after his Enlargement. After this, the most remarkable Robbery that Sheppard and Blake committed, was in the House of Mr. Kneebone; for which Blake was Condemn'd.

When under Condemnation, he did not show a Concern, yet he always made the Responses regularly and never appear'd otherways than serious at Chappel. When he was ask'd if he was prompted by any Person to commit the Violence upon Mr. Jonathan Wild< no role > This name instance is in set 3033. , (who had paid for the healing his Wounds two Years ago, allow'd him Money in the Compter, promis'd him good Books a Coffin, &c.) he answer'd, that none prompted him to that Assault, but a sudden Thought that Moment enter'd into his Mind, or else he should have provided a better Knife, which would have cut off a Head directly: Adding, that he so acted, because that above Person (as he thought) could have obtain'd Transportation for him; as one Man was Condemn'd for the same Offence before, &c.

As his Death approach'd, his Concern did not encrease, but rather abated; and he appear'd more Thoughtless. It was thought he meditated means of escaping, even to the very time of his being Executed.