with an Ivory crooked Head, and his Hat, both of which James Roberts< no role > This name instance is in set 3223. picked up, and brought to the rest of his Companions. They sold the Hat to Billingsley for 4 s. and the Watch to a Fence, (a Jew in Duke's-Place.) The Money was divided between Ten of them, but there were Eleven in Company when they committed this Robbery, so they sunk upon one of them his Share.

THE next Day William Harper< no role > , John Potbury< no role > , otherwise Jack the Sailor, William Billingsley< no role > , Henry Gadd< no role > , (the little Boy) and one more (not yet taken) being afraid to go into the Fair, were apprehensive the Disturbance they made the Night before, would be a Means of some of them being apprehended, therefore by Consent they steer'd their Course up and down the Strand. In their Walks Henry Gadd< no role > (the Boy) seeing a Gentleman walking along very pensively, told the rest of the Gang, he had got a Loage, (i. e. a Watch) for he heard the Chain jingle; upon which they followed him, thinking he would soon stop somewhere; as he did not, a Coach happening to come up Essex-street , they intended to have stopped him there; but the Gentleman having some Suspicion of their Intention, ran by the Horses Heads, and they followed him till he came to George's Coffee-House , and there four of them held him, whilst the little Boy Gadd took from him his Gold Watch and Chain. When they had robbed him, he cry'd, That little Boy has got my Watch. On hearing which they all took to their Heels, and got off with their Prey.

SOMETIME after this, William Billingsley< no role > , Henry Gadd< no role > , (the Boy) John Potbury< no role > , James Roberts< no role > This name instance is in set 3223. , William Brister< no role > , Theophilus Watson< no role > , William Harper< no role > , and one more, (not yet taken) were all Drinking at a Publick House in Cross-Lane , from whence they were fetched to rescue one Edward Young< no role > , who they were informed was taken up in the City. They all agreed to go immediately into Black Boy Alley , in Chick Lane , to fetch some more of their Accomplices to assist them: And as they were going down Holborn they met some more of their Gang, and acquainted them with their Intentions; but some of them said, They would not hazard their Lives at the Expence of so much Folly. Hereupon Billingsley, Gadd, (the Boy) Potbury, Roberts, Brister, Watson, Harper, and some others who are not yet taken, went into Cheapside , but could not learn any Information where to find their Companion Young; upon which, after many Debates, they all agreed to go the Horns Alehouse in Gutter Lane , and Billingsley swore, that he was the Man that would go in at all Events, which he accordingly did, and called for a Glass of Brandy. At the same Time seeing a Silver Spoon lying upon the Bar, he immediately laid hold of it, and came away with it undiscovered. But not finding Young, they went to Woodstreet Compter , to enquire if he was there, and when they came thither were inform'd he was. Thereupon Potbury went in and spoke to him, and came out to acquaint his Companions that Young was indeed there, and they consulted among themselves, what was the best Method they could take to rescue him. On a long Debate, they at last agreed, that one of them having got the Gate open, six should assist to keep it so, and being provided with Pistols, Cutlasses, and Hangers, the rest of them should fetch him out by Force of Arms; and if any Resistance should be made, they resolved (one and all) to shoot the first Man that opposed 'em. However, after some Contest, it was agreed to postpone this till the next Day, and then attempt the Rescue as he was going to be examined before the sitting Alderman at Guildhall; but differing again in their Opinions, they never executed their Design.

THE same Night they stopt two Gentlemen at the Upper End of Woodstreet ; Jack the Sailor and Billingsley laid hold of one of them, and Wells and Harper seized the other, and while they held them, the little Boy Gadd picked both their Pockets of their Watches, and then made their Escapes The Boy having the 2 Watches, Brister and another (not yet taken) attempted to take them from him, and made such a Noise as brought the whole Gang together, that were separated before, whereupon they all agreed to sell them, which they did, and divided the Money.

THE following Night, ten of them attacked a Servant in Livery at the End of Charter-House-Lane , and took from him a Handkerchief with some Linnen in it, and at the same Time the little Boy pick'd his Pocket of his Watch so dextrously, that the Footman never missed it, and then they made off.

AFTER this Robbery they steered next into Aldersgate street , where they attacked a Gentleman opposite Half Moon Tavern , and robb'd him of his Watch, but he making some Resistance, Potbury knock'd him down, and so got off.