In this Situation he might have lived happily, had not a fatal Curiosity of visiting his native Country seized him; and so shippinghimself on board a New England Vessel, he work'd his Passage to Old England.

I can't find that any Thing particular happened in this Voyage, and he remembers nothing remarkable to this Time, but the common Vicissitudes of Winds and Weathers.

When he came to England he work'd again in Rope-walks, and on Ship-board, and got a good Livelihood, wherewith he maintain'd a Wife, which he married about five Years ago, and a Child about four Years old. He persisted to the last in saying he was not accustomed to thieving, (which however remains a Doubt) and that the only grand Charge he had to bring against himself was the ill Treatment which his Wife had met with from him since their Marriage.

He owns he went out with Brown the Evidence, and Applegarth, with Intent to commit a Robbery on whomsoever might fall in their Way that Night, but had no Booty till they met with Mr. Spurling. Soss having some knowledge of that Gentleman, shew'd some Regret at rifling him, which Brown observing, he threatened to shoot Soss, and levelled his Pistol at him, if he did not rifle him instantly, which they did, and made off, carrying away his Watch and Money. Soss owned himself to be guilty of the Fact, but would not say that Applegarth was concerned. His Mind, he says, misgave him much, when he saw the Gentleman, and discovered his Person; but the Hopes of Money, and the Threats of Brown, pushed him on to what he did, tho' it was with Reluctance. When Soss was taken up, he owned the Fact, and would have been an Evidence, which he said was promised him if he would tell them where Applegarth might be met with; and upon his Direction they went and found him on the other Side of the Water.

DANIEL DAVIS< no role > , aged 21, was born in Golden-Lane , in the Parish of St. Giles's Cripplegate , of Parents who gave him what Education was in their Power, and as much as was necessary to that Station of Life, in which their Circumstances were likely so place him; and after he had learned to read and write, he was bound Apprentice to a Breeches-maker at Hampstead , whom he served, as far as I understand, faithfully the whole seven Years, and he was always look'd upon, in that Neighbourhood, to be a quiet and inoffensive Youth.

After this he came to London , and work'd Journey-work to the same Trade, in Goswell-street , and, as he says, never staid from Home after Night, for a considerable Time; but unfortunately at last he got into bad Company, and began to drink and keep Company with lewd Women. He declared always, and persisted in it to the last, that he never before committed any Robbery, nor was this done with his full Consent; his Heart, he said, was not engaged in it, tho' his Hands were; upon which Declaration I would have him explain himself, and he said had he not been drunk he had not done this Robbery, tho' he was sensible that was no Excuse for having so done.

The Account he gives of the Affair was this, viz. That having been angred and vexed by a Woman he kept Company with for about a Month, he sought the silly Revenge of debauching his Mind with Liquor, or else he had not had Resolution to do a bad Thing, and then he cared not what he did. He left Work, which he was used generally to follow closely, and went to drinking that infernal Stuff Gin, which, 'tis well known, is what is too much used, and does a deal of Mischief in this Country, unknown to any other. Meeting with two or three loose, disorderly People, in this Fit of Rage, he says, he drank all the Afternoon, and by the Time he committed the Robbery, was very drunk.

He owns the Fact, with all the Aggravations of using the Prosecutor ill, &c. and reflected upon himself for it, saying he was one of the vilest Sinners for having so done, only that it was not his natural Inclination, but the Force of Liquor and Anger that drove him to it.