served out his Time, by the Assistance of his Friends he set up in that Trade for himself, and lived comfortably upon it; but he could no longer stick to this, when once he became acquainted with the Smuggling-Trade, but left his old Business to which he was bred, and took a House of publick Entertainment , chiefly for Smugglers, in the Town of Yarmouth . He lived here several Years, and got a good Penny by it, the Smuggling-Trade flourishing greatly at that Time; and feeling the Sweets and Profits of it, he was encouraged to venture among them both by Sea and Land. He does not pretend to deny having been a great Smuggler, but said, little did he think that Practise would have cost him so dear as his Life. As to Mischief and Cruelty, he says he never had a Hand in any; nor would he by any Means own that the Information (in Consequence of which, and for not surrendering, he stood as a Felon-Convict) was, or could, justly be laid against him, for that he was not at Benacre at the Time sworn to, and laid in the Proclamation against him. However, when he found how the Case stood, he thought fit to retire, with his Wife and Children, over to the Brill in Holland , where also he kept a Publick-House ; nor was he without the Company of Smugglers even there, and continued still to carry on Business upon the Suffolk Coast; and he says, what called him over to England at the Time he was taken, was to collect in what Monies he had out in the Country; and while thus employed, Carbold, and four more, were taken by a Party of Dragoons near Norwich , and brought to Newgate under a strong Guard.

His Wife, since his Conviction, came over from Holland, to take her last Farewell of him, but unfortunately died before him, leaving three small Children at the Brill, destitute of Parents to provide for them. His Behaviour in Newgate has been always quiet and inoffensive, and so he continued to the last, but never would be persuaded to own the Information against him to be true, viz. that he was assembled together at Benacre with divers other Persons, to the Number of 30 and upwards, to be aiding and assisting in landing and carrying away Goods liable to pay Custom, &c. as John Leader< no role > swore; tho' he forgave the Informer, he said, as he hop'd God would forgive him at the last Day, and died in Charity. As to the Justice of his Sentence, in Consequence of not surrendering, he acknowledged it, but said, if it were to do again he would not do it.

2. JOHN DOE< no role > , aged 26, was born at Stowmarket , in the County of Suffolk , being bred a Sieve-Maker with his Brother in the same Town, and lived there till within this three Years last past, with him. He does not deny having been a Smuggler, but says, he never did Harm to any Body, was never a Man that was riotous and troublesome to his Neighbours, but whatever he did with Respect to running of Goods, which he had been frequently concerned in, was always done quietly, and without any Interruption. He has followed the Smuggling Trade of late Years pretty much, as a Servant to others, but had very small Dealings for himself, being employed both at Sea and Land. But at last, an Information