Years, being in continual Danger of his Life, by fighting, wounding, and perhaps sometimes killing; so that what Profit he got was with the utmost Hardships, as at last he found to his sad and fatal Experience.

About four Years ago, being too well known, he was taken up, and at the Sessions holden at East-Grinstead , in Sussex , on Monday, March 14, 1736 by due Course of Law he was transported to Virginia , in Consequence of a late Act of Parliament, made against Smugglers, but he being the first convicted for Transportation upon the said Act, it was thought to be the harder for him. Catt not liking his Situation, returned to England , about two Years ago, but having enough of Smuggling, he betook himself to Countrywork , when he could get it. He complained of one of the Evidences, who in hopes of some Reward, dogg'd him both in Town and Country, till at last he took him in Bishpsgate Street , where he lived when in Town.

He said, that he was not wicked in his Life, only that he was a great Runner of Goods, which occasioned Mischief and Misfortunes too often upon him, and at last his Ruin; he thought Smuggling an Offence, but no great Sin, and could not be persuaded to think or say otherwise, pretending one Excuse or other. Under Sentence, he behaved exceeding well, came always to Chappel, and was very devout and attentive, often weeping at the Thoughts of dying as a Criminal.

He, with Jenny Diver< no role > , Mr. Brabant, Stacey, and Thomas Nash< no role > , on the Sunday before they were executed, received the Sacrament in a very decent and serious Manner; Stacey upon confessing his Sins, cried out most bitterly in the Closet, and in the Chappel; and Mr. Catt, and Jenny Diver< no role > , shewed equal Signs of Seriousness and Repentance. He believed in Christ, as the Son of God, and the only Saviour of Sinners, sincerely repented of his Sins, and died in Peace with all Mankind.

John Cassody< no role > , and Robert Hunt< no role > , of St. Giles's in the Fields , were indicted (with a certain Person unknown) for that they, on the 8th of February , on the King's Highway, on Richard Briton< no role > in the Peace, &c. did make an Assault, and him in Fear, &c. did put, and a Watch, with the outside and inside Case made of Silver, value 6 l. a Brass Watch Key, value 1 Penny, a Pair of Silver Shoe Buckles, value 10 s. a Pair of Silver Knee Buckles, value 5 s. and 2 s. and 6 d in Money, the Goods and Money of the said Briton, from the Person, and against the Will of the said Briton, did steal, &c.

Robert Hunt< no role > , a second Time, and James Timms< no role > , were indicted for assaulting Robert Rhodes< no role > , on the King's Highway, putting him in Fear, and taking from him a Pen Knife, value 1 d. an Iron Key, value 1 d, and 3 s. 11 d. the Goods and Money of the said Rhodes, Feb. 12 .

12. John Cassody< no role > , 31 Years of Age, was born in Ireland , of very mean Parents, who gave him as mean an Education; when of an Age fit for Labour, he did Country-work as a Boy at Home; but when of Man's Estate, he went Abroad, and was a Sort of a Vagrant in France , Spain , Flanders , Germany , and other Countries, sometimes having Bread, and sometimes none; sometimes in Service, at other Times out; at length, he listed in the Irish Brigade , in France , and became serviceable by decoying Men from Ireland, or England, into that Service: He was a bigotted Papist , though in reality, it may be presumed, he had no Religion. He was a bold, daring Fellow, as once particularly he shewed himself, by rescuing of Thomas Robinson< no role > , a Prisoner, for a Street Robbery, whom they took from the Constable out of a House in Drury Lane , and carry'd him off, far enough not to be heard of since, Cassody was an intimate Companion of Hunt's and Timms, but especially of Hunt's, who did a deal of Mischief together. He was one of the Vilest of Men, addicted to all Manner of Debaucheries; however, he behaved quietly, but could not, or, would not, read: He did not deny the Robbery he died for, tho' Hunt did. After the Romish Priest came, he did not incline to come to Chappel. He then appear'd sullen, or rather obstinate: He hop'd, he said, to be saved, by the Mercy of God, through Christ, and that he died in Peace with all Men.

13. Robert Hunt< no role > , for the same Robbery with Cassody, 32 Years of Age, born in Dublin , of honest Parents, who educated him for Business; but as for Religion, how far they might instruct him in it, is uncertain; but sure it is, that he neither knew or practised much; he was 2 Years in Newgate for an Assault, but got out some Months ago with Difficulty; after this tedious Confinement, his Fellow Prisoners declared, that he often said before he went out, that he should be no sooner