helped him to his home, he might have lain where they left him, and perished.

12. Dennis Neal< no role > , aged 25, was born at Kildare in Ireland , and as he reports of himself, brought up to no trade. In his younger days he took to selling hard-wares , and linen in his own county, for about two years; but being given to company-keeping, he spent more than he got; and leaving Ireland, he came to London to seek his fortune.

When he arrived, his first employment was hay-making , as is every year the case of some from those parts. Thus the summer passed on, and the winter was spent in going to work as a scavenger . Then he got employ'd by a gardner at Chelsea , and so went through different scenes as he could get business. He went on till he married, and having some money with a wife, he set up as a cheesemonger ; but soon got himself thrown into Chelmsford jail for debt, from whence he found means to escape, and then took to the highway. He was taken once in Surry , and was witness against two accomplices, whom his evidence hanged, and he was set at liberty. But having no other method of living, and by nature wickedly inclined, he returned to his old courses, and met Horniblow and Randolph, with whom he committed a robbery, near the Foundling-hospital , for which Horniblow was hanged, and Randolph was evidence against both. Neal was taken near Winchester , and brought to Newgate , by habeas corpus. He died a Roman catholick , and confessed the murder of Weeden the carrier, upon the Edgware road , to the high constable, who asked him about it, at the place of execution. As he has given a more particular account, written by himself, and which is advertised by Mr. Griffiths, in St. Paul's Church-yard ; I refer the reader to that pamphlet, for further satisfaction, concerning this active and daring offender; whom the publick has happy riddance, as he seemed capable of the most desperate undertakings.