As to the Robbery for which he was convicted, he owns the Fact, and says the Proposal to rob Mr. Hawkins was his own, and the Method of doing it, as declared by his Accomplice Ecklin, described at large in theSessions Paper, p. 139, is true to the best of his Remembrance. There was another Indictment against Whittle and Thomas Pendergrass< no role > , for robbing David Woodman< no role > on the King's Highway, May the 24th , to which the said John Ecklin< no role > deposed the Persons mentioned therein, and himself committed the Fact. Whittle pleaded guilty, and owns the Fact, but says Pendergrass was not in Company, and continued to say so to the last; and as there was only the Testimony of an Accomplice against him, the Jury thought proper to acquit Pendergrass. Whittle behaved well after Conviction to the last, prayed fervently in Private as well as at Chapel when he was there, and humbly hoped for Forgiveness of all, through the Merits of Christ.

11. WILL< no role > . alias MOSES WRIGHT< no role > , aged 18, was born in Cripplegate Parish , of poor, but honest Parents, who got him into the Free-School in Aldersgate-street for a little Education, and after that into Cripplegate Work-House , from whence he was turned out by the Officers of the Parish, and sent to Work with a Silver Spinner . After this he was put Apprentice to a Gold and Silver Wire-Drawer , in Lambs Chapel Court , by Hart-street , and served three Years faithfully; but in the fourth Year having got Acquaintance with some other idle Boys, he began to take to running away, and following such Wickedness as is generally the Consequence. He says, he thought of returning to his Master, but hearing that he was in an Information of an Accomplice for House-breaking, about this Time Twelve-month, was obliged to play at hide and seek for some Time; 'till being at last taken, was committed, and tried at the Old Bailey for House-breaking, with one Emanuel Nicolls< no role > , which he owns, they were guilty of, but escaped for this Time, for want of sufficient Evidences. Nicolls was however just after transported for another Felony.

Wright forgetting the first Escape, went on in the same wicked Course, and scarce twenty-four Hours past since, in which he had not done somewhat to deserve at least Transportaion, if not the Gallows. But, as the Pitcher seldom goes so often to the Well, but it comes Home broke at last; so after continued and repeated Thefts, and Robberies, he came to the End he had so long been labouring for. Many he did not remember, others not worth repeating. But amongst the rest, he was concerned in breaking open a House near Battle-Bridge , and stealing a Quantity of wet Linnen, which was sold for 19 s. by one Elizabeth Pinchin< no role > , who he said, had been a wicked Woman to him, and others, desiring her to remember his Fate, and to take warning thereby.

He was also one of them that met a Gentleman, near Turn-stile Holborn , from whom the Rogues took some Hair, &c. and used him barbarously. Many and various little Thieveries he repeated, getting into Yards, and stealing Linen, &c. and said, he and his Accomplices were well known about Cold Bath Fields . He has been concerned with Taylor six Months, with Lloyd Years. He died in Charity, and hoped Forgiveness for Christ's Sake.

12. JOHN GRIFFITH< no role > , aged 20, was born in Bishopgate-street , of Parents that took care to put him to School, but being from his Childhood naughty, was always playing at Truant, so received no Benefit from there Care, and good Intention; and lived afterwards in Aldersgate street . When about 10 Years of Age, he was bound Apprentice to a Fisherman of Barking , whom he served faithfully as to the labour Part, but not a little unlucky in other Respects; so that he did not brag much of his Honesty. For about 3 or 4 Years past he has been used to go to Sea in the Hudson's Bay Company Ships , and left his Master's Service entirely about February last was 12 Months. Since which he has lived a wicked and profligate Life, and committed several little petty Larcenies, not worth repeating. He said he never was guilty of a Street Robbery before, and that he was put upon this Exploit by 4 others, who had been drinking Gin together. After which at Night, they walked up Fleet-street in search of Prey, and returning, set upon James Cockham< no role > , a Lad of about 14 Years of Age, to take away