Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts

24th December 1744

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22nd September 1743


HAVING perform'd this Exploit, whatever was the Reason of their being so long idle, we don't hear of their being engag'd in any other of the like Nature, till about two Months after, when Uptebake and Lawrence went from their old Rendezvous in Cross-Lane , to St. James's Market , between the Hours of 7 and 8 in the Evening, where, having fixed upon a Cheesemongers, at the Corner of the pav'd Court that goes into Charles-Street, St. James's-Square , as the Place where they would begin their Operations; they carried of from thence a Silver Pint Mug, five large Spoons of the same, four or five Tea-spoons ditto, with a small Pair of Buckles, of the same Metal, which they immediately disposed of to honest Bess Cane< no role > , at the Rate of 3 s. 6 d. an Ounce, at which Price they amounted to five Pounds twelve Shillings; which done, they divided the Spoil, receiving each of them 2 l. 15 s. a Man.

THE next notable Exploit perform'd by them, whereof we have had Information, was one Sunday Evening last February, about six o'Clock, when Uptebake and Lemmox going to Castle street near the Meuse, broke open a Back-House, behind a Turner's-Shop, facing Cranbourn-Alley , from whence they took a Silver Cream-Boat, a small Shagreen Case, with half a dozen Teaspoons a Strainer and a Pair of Tongs, as also an old Bob Peruke; which last they burnt at one Bradbury's, at the Black-Horse in Church-Lane , St. Giles's , and for the rest, they disposed of them, as usual, to their old Friend Elizabeth Cane< no role > .

NOT long after this Robbery, the same industrious Couple Uptebake and Lemmox going to King street , St. Giles's , next Door to the Sign of the Two Spies, Lemmox unlatch'd the Street-door, leading into the Passage, and push'd through into the Yard, and whilst he so did, as there was another Door with a Sash, between the Passage and the Shop, he desired Uptebake to keep upon the Watch there, that, if a Woman, who was in the Shop should rise, he might give timely Notice.

AS if it happened, however, this Caution, no more than was prudent, prov'd unnecessary; for, notwithstanding, Uptebake, whilst he stood Centinel, plainly heard Lemmox shove the Sash of the Back Parlour-Window, after which, he came out of the Yard, with a Wai-Box under his Arm, the Woman very fortunately for them, and unluckily for herself, was so intent on what she was about, that she never minded it; but they both got off, without any Disturbance or Intermission, and went as far as Nottingham-Court , where Lemmox gave it to Uptebake to carry the rest of the Way to their old Rendezvous, his House.

BEING come thither, they proceeded to examine their Booty, when they found it had three Locks thereon; whereupon, Lemmox said, This is a Club-Box; to which Uptebake answered with an Oath, if it was the D - ls, they would open it, and accordingly they took out the Bottom. This done, found therein a Book, with the Names and Orders of the Members of the Society; about four or five Shillings in Half-pence loose in the Box; and some Gold and Silver, to the Value of about 8 Pounds, in a Leathern Purse, all of which they shared equally between them.

A Night or two after this, about 7 in the Evening, these faithful Servants of the Prince of Darkness, went into Porter street , near Newport-Market , when Lemmox lifting up the Latch of a Street-door, 3 or 4 Houses below the Sign of the City of Hereford, went directly in, and forcing open the Parlour-door, with his Knee, sent Uptebake in, whilst he staid behind upon the Watch. Uptebake knowing Time to be precious, took Care not to be idle, but soon after, brought out, a new Camblet Gown; a plain Cambrick Handkercheif; a pair of white Tabby Stays; a Straw Hat, and some other Women's Apparel. With all which they got off clear, to their usual Haunt, where their never failing Friend Bess Cane< no role > , received them into her Custody, in return for a Guinea and a Half, which they shared between them.

ABOUT a Month after this Exploit, the same two sworn Brothers in Iniquity, being reinforced by their old Acquaintance and Companion, Samuel South< no role > , the Watch-maker , steer'd their Course again to Porter-Street , and within two Doors of the House they had robb'd before, broke into the Habitation of Mr. Nicholas, a Jeweller, if only lifting up a Latch can properly be called breaking in: As it happened, a Woman was then in the Fore-Parlour, rocking a Child in its Cradle, which prevented Lemmox from going in thither; whereupon, he proceeded on to the Back Parlour, the Lock of which he ventur'd to turn, notwithstanding the Woman's being in the next Room, and went in.




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