whom he had robbed, was, and immediately knew him, and swore to his Face, and a Man who saw him throw down the Bundles; so they carried him before the Justice, who committed him. He always came to Chapple, and behaved decently and quietly, was grosly Ignorant and spoke nothing, nor never look'd on a Book; but at last, a Popish Priest coming, and he, with some others, all Irish, excepting Elwar, constantly went to him in a Room, by themselves. He was a Roman , and died as he said, in Peace with all the World.

George Stacey< no role > , and Matthias Dennison< no role > , of St. Martin's in the Fields , were indicted (with Arthur O Hara< no role > , and Thomas Cullen< no role > , not taken) for assaulting Benjamin Parish< no role > , on the King's Highway; putting him in Fear, &c. and taking from him a Silver Watch, a pair of Cloth Breeches, a pair of Silver Knee-buckles, a half Holland Shirt, and 19 s. in Money, the Goods and Money of the said Parish, Oct. 8 .

George Stacey< no role > , and Matthias Dennison< no role > , a second Time, and Catherine Lineham< no role > , of St. Martin's in the Fields , were indicted (with Arthur O Hara< no role > , Thomas Cullen< no role > , William Shiells< no role > , James Gough< no role > , Ridman Keogh< no role > , Catherine Butler< no role > , and Margaret Massey< no role > , not taken) for assaulting Benjamin Parish< no role > , in the House of Ridman Keogh< no role > , putting him in Fear, &c. and taking from him three Portugal Pieces, value 7 Pounds 4 Shillings, one Moidore, and 14 Guineas, the Money of the said Parish, October 8 .

5. George Stacey< no role > , 38 Years of Age, of honest Parents, who gave him good Education at School, to read, write, and cast Accompts, and instructed him in the Christian Religion, his Father died and left him young; but the Mother was careful of his Education, and when of Age, she bound him Apprentice to a Shoemaker ; he served his Time honestly, and when for himself, could get a Guinea a Week; but George was of a roving Temper, and cared not to be confined to close Business, therefore he persuaded his Mother to concur in assisting to procure him the Place of a Marshalsea Officer ; this they got, and George afterwards was employed that Way; but he did not behave with such Integrity as he ought to have done. He was a most profligate Wretch in his Life, guilty of all Kind of Wickedness, with respect to drinking, Whoring, Street and Highway Robberies, cursing and blaspheming at a prodigious Rate. &c. He confessed his being in Redman Keogh< no role > 's House when Benjamin Parish< no role > was robb'd, that he came down Stairs and saw the Robbery committed, but had no Hand in it; he denied attacking and robbing him in the Street; he wept and cried because he had neglected and forgotten all Religion, behaved well, and professed Penitence, only at some Times he would smile, and talk rather too much to his Companions; this upon Admonition he rectified, he lamented for his old Mother in Town, whom he took Care of, having no other Friend, as indeed he deserved none, by Reason of his most vicious abandoned Life.

On Sunday the 24th of February , he spoke to me privately, and told me; that he was troubled with distracted Thoughts, which prevented him of thinking any Thing of Religion; upon which I advised him to endeavour to settle his Thoughts upon, and ask Counsel of God, who is always ready to direct them who sincerely seek him. He desired to be prayed for as one who was disturbed in Mind, which I accordingly did several Times. He likewise at this Time confessed with a Flood of Tears, both the Robberies which were sworn against him, and that he was the chief Person who robbed Mr. Parish in the House of a large Sum of Money and his Watch, which he put into the fore Pocket of his Coat; and when they had forc'd him to drink Cherry Brandy to such an Excess, as made him drunk, and then they pushed him to the Door, after they had almost murdered him; but they not being satisfied with using him in this manner, Stacey with some more follow'd him up Long-Acre , and when they thought they had come to a convenient Place, Stacey kick'd up his Heels, and they robbed him again of his Watch, Knee Buckles, and what Money he had left, as likewise other Things of Value, which he had about him. He confessed also, that for some Years past he had been a Street-Robber, and a Thief, and as wicked a young Fellow as any about Town, and for an Excuse he alledg'd, that he took Care of his Mother, which when she came to visit him, she told me to the contrary, that he never did; but wasted her Substance, and did what he could to render her miserable, and at that and other Times he was rough and rude to her in his Carriage and Words, for which I sharply reproved him. He understood more than most