In this Ship I made two Voyages to Sunderland ; but not being contented there, I left her at Whitby in Yorkshire , and went to North-Shields , where I shipped myself on board the Mermaid, of Yarmouth, Thomas Cushion< no role > , Master , for a Guinea and half to come to London . I staid in London 'till I had spent the greatest Part of my Money, and then went down into Kent , where I met with Anthony Bowers< no role > , John Wibourne< no role > , and Thomas Leggit< no role > , and we jointly agreed to go out upon our former ill Practices; pursuant to which Agreement we went out, and did several trivial Things, contrary to my Inclinations, and to prove my Fidelity to them, that I was not afraid, I made them stand still while I committed divers Robberies.

Upon my Informing them of my dislike of this low Way of Thieving, and telling them it was much better to do a Thing which would turn out advantagious to us, than daily run such Hazards as we did for such Trifles, we at last fixed upon the House of Robert Willis< no role > , of Stroud , and jointly agreed to break it open, and we accomplish'd our Design by cutting the Grove of the Window, by which means the Shutter fell to the Ground. We then broke a large Pane of Glass, after which, we disputed who should go in; at last I agreed to enter the House, and accordingly did, and brought out Linnen, Lace, Lawn, &c. to the Value of two hundred Pounds and upwards, according to the Prosecutor's own Account. I thinking myself to have had the greatest Share of the Danger in this Affair, thought I might reasonably demand more than my Share of the Plunder; and on my first getting into the House, before I looked for any Thing, I opened the Street-door to let my Companions in; but they not being conformable to my Directions, I left them, taking a large Quantity of Lace for myself, it being the lightest Carriage, and I having the farthest to travel, for they went to Chatham , and I to London .

On my coming to London , I sold some of the Goods to divers Persons, and after I had put myself in a genteel Sort of a Garb, I purchased a Horse, and rode into Norfolk , where I sold the remaining Part of my ill-gotten Treasure. Having spent some Time at Norfolk , I went to Eltham , with a View of finding out my old Friend Tom Easter< no role > , whom I had left some Time before; but I was disappointed of seeing him, he being gone for London 4 Days before.

From Norwich I came to London , and committed several Robberies by myself as I came along, to the Amount of 14 or 15 Pounds.

When I arrived at London , I lay still some Time without doing any Thing, 'till one Day I went out with a Design to go to Beconsfield , in Buckinghamshire , to rob the Lace People; and after I had got a little Way out of Acton , I unexpectedly met with Tom Easter< no role > , and not knowing him at a Distance, I was preparing to give him the usual Salute, of Stand and Deliver, and he the same to me; but when we came nearer, all our Animosities were turned into our former Friendship.

Upon enquiring into each other's Affairs, we agreed to go upon our old Practices, and accordingly we went to Tottenham High-Cross , the same Night, with a View of exchanging our Horses, which we thought was no great Robbery, and after we had so done, we came to London , and went directly for Rumford , and between Rumford and Chelmsford we stopped a Coach and four, from which we got Money, Watches and Rings, to the Value of 20 l.

We then went to Wyndham , and Easter disliking his Horse, turned him loose, and took another out of an enclosed Ground, which proved very good for our Purposes. From Wyndham , we went to Colchester , where we staid some Time, and crossed the Country to Bury in Suffolk , and my Horse falling Sick there, Easter and I went out one Evening upon the Heath, both on one Horse. We had not been there long, before a Gentleman came riding towards us, pretty fast, which I believe he repented, not thinking that Highwaymen rode double; for upon his coming up, I dismounted, and made the Gentleman do the same; and I took from him a Silver Watch, 2 Guineas, his Horse, Bridle and Sadle, and rode directly to Thetford in Norfolk , ten Miles distant from Bury , where we lay all Night.

The next Morning we got up, designing to go to Downham , but upon meeting a Gentleman on the Common some Distance from Thetford , he desired us to direct him in his Way thither: I very civilly asked him to give us his Money, and I would tell him; upon which, he gave us about 3 Pounds in Money; but he hoping we would