headstrong, and would go just where he pleased, neglecting all means of Education. He was bred to no Business, but as far as I can find, took on with Smuglers early, and followed the Trade some Years. That he had been used to deal in unaccustomed Goods he had the Conscience to own, but denyed to the last, having been at Reculver at the Time sworn against him, aiding and assisting in company with Uriah Creed< no role > .

As to Particulars, he was very reserved, nor would he declare any one Scene of Action of that kind, he had been concerned in; tho' there is no doubt he had been in many. He was mentioned to be one of the Gang in the Indictment with John Cook< no role > , executed July 1747, for unlawfully and feloniously assembling together at Folkstone in Kent , arm'd with fire Arms, &c. against the Statute. And is reported to have been one of those desperately wicked Fellows, who threatned the Lives of noble Personages, and others who endeavour'd to suppress their riotous and unlawful Practices.

Being ignorant and unlettered, 'twas my frequent Usage to converse with him, but could by no means persuade him to be communicative. His Behaviour however, I may venture to say, (for I saw him almost every Day) has been quiet, and decent, becoming a Man in his unhappy Circumstances, since Conviction, nay, ever since his Confinement in Newgate .

2 Uriah Creed< no role > , aged 37. was born at Swineshead in Huntingdonshire , and lived in that Neighbourhood, till he was about 17 Years of Age. His Occupation was a Labourer in Husbandry affairs, and he got his Livelihood in an honest and lawful Way. Being a stout young Man, he laboured very hard for little Wages, and began now to be tired of that way of Life, which thinking to change, he applied himself to a Brother of his, who countenanced him in this way of thinking, and advised him to come up to Town to him, who at that Time kept the Nag's Head Inn , in Leather Lane , Holbourn . Accordingly he embraced the Opportunity, came to London , and was with his Brother in Capacity of an Hostler several Years.