THE ORDINARY of NEWGATE, His ACCOUNT of the Behaviour, Confession, &c.

GASCOIGN had not staid long in Town, before he entered himself on Board the Barfleur, then lying at Portsmouth, where he staid almost nine Months; in which Time Walters alone committed the following Robberies. One Evening meeting a Welchman, who had brought Cattle to Town to sell, between the New River Head and Islington, he stopt him, and demanded his Money. The Man, either not understanding him, or pretending so, answered him in Welch; upon which Walters told him he must be expeditious, for his Business required it, and was going to put his Hand into his Pockets, but the Man resisted, wherefore he struck him on the Head with his Stick, but did not knock him down. The poor Fellow still continuing to struggle, he gave him a second Blow, which effectually fell'd him to the Ground; after which he took from him his Whip, and 9 s. in Money, and then stroll'd to the Prince of Orange's Head , his old House of Call, where he staid some Time, and afterwards went Home.

Gascoign returning Home again, and Walters acquainting him what he had done in his Absence, he made Answer, he had done the same both at Portsmouth and Gosport , but it turned to a poor Account; upon which they both agreed to go a Street-Robbing again. Accordingly, setting out one Evening with that Design, they met a Woman who was going to Islington , between that which was Stokes's and the Turnpike, and bid her stand, and deliver what she had about her, otherwise they would kill her. The poor Woman, terrify'd greatly, reply'd, Indeed I have nothing, and if you will not believe search me, but pray don't use me ill: Whereup they did so, and could find but 5 d. which the gave her again, but took her Cloak; after they impudently ordered her to go to the Ale-house, and spend her 3 d. and tell how she been served; adding, if they came, they should be served the same Sauce.

AFTER this Robbery, they got acquaited with one John Hill< no role > , and rightly judging himself their Purpose, asked if he would go out with them upon the same Lay? To which he reply'd, with all his Heart, for he had followed hat Course already some Years. He then told them he wanted a Couple of good Hands to move off some Hay, for he had a Customer ready for it: Whereupon they all went, about Ten at Night, to one Mr. Harris's, a Brickmaker in Gray's-Inn-Lane , and stole five Trusses out of the Hay-loft, and carried them to one Mrs. R - 's in Hog-Island who, tho' they were so sharp, was still too sharp for them; for, on its being brought thither, one of the Servants bid them set it down in the Stable, and as soon as his Mistress came in, she would pay them for it; but, if they