and more than once in Prison for Debt, yet he never was concern'd in any Criminal Fact before this. Upon which telling him, I took him to have been an Offender some Years ago, and try'd for, and convicted of some Felonies; he could not deny it, and said, That indeed he had some times held his Hand at the Bar, but was for the most part acquitted of the Facts laid to his charge, as being innocent of them; but as to those he was found guilty of, they were of no great consideration. He further said, That till he came to Twenty Years of age, he led a very Sober and Religious Life, and was afraid to swear an Oath, or tell a Lie, thinking if he did, the Earth would open her Mouth and swallow him up; but when he grew older, and began to see more of the World, he unhappily fell into the Company of some wicked Men, who debauch'd him, and brought him to Evil Courses and Poverty; which a sober Conversation and due Care of his Affairs would (in all probability) have prevented; he being (before that happen'd) Master of Fifteen hundred Pounds. Of this he desir'd all young Men to take Warning, that they might not involve themselves, as he had done, in Sin and Misery. He further said, That the Alehouse they carried the Bristol-Mail to, is pretty near the Bar without Bishopsgate ; and, That Mr. Nathanael Martin< no role > (who visited him in Newgate ) was not the Man that kept the said Alehouse at that time.

2. Matthew Cheshire< no role > , alias Chester< no role > , alias Chersey< no role > , alias Chessey< no role > , (which last he said was his right Name) condemn'd with the said Francis Williams< no role > , for being concern'd with him in the Robbery before mention'd. He said, he was about 32 Years of age, born at Barkhamsted in Hartfordshire , but had spent most part of his Life at Enfield in Middlesex : That he had been for several Years a Waggoner between London and Ware ; and, That of late (viz. about 4 Years since) having left his lawful Employment, and grown loose and in Debt, he durst not shew his Head where he was known, for fear of being arrested: That under these dismal Circumstances thinking London the best Place for his Refuge and Shelter, he made it his constant Abode, and there got acquainted with a certain Highwayman, who soon enticed him to the wicked Trade of Robbing. That with him, and sometimes by himself, he committed several (but small) Robberies, which, as far as he could remember, were in all about Nine or Ten: That though he must needs confess he had been a great Sinner, yet he thanked GOD he never did commit Murder. He own'd (Things still fresh in our Memory) That about 14 Months ago he was indicted and condemn'd for several Facts, viz. these: 1st, For stealing Mr. John Oakley< no role > 's bay Mare, value 8 l. on the 17th of May, 1715 . 2dly, For committing an Assault and Robbery on the Highway near Hendon in Middlesex , on the Person of Mr. Richard Upton< no role > , from whom he took Eight Guineas and Eight Shillings, on the 4th of September following: and, 3dly, For assaulting one Edward Moor< no role > , and taking a Gold-Ring off his Finger, and a Gelding valued at 5 l. on the 20th of the same Month ; to all which he pleaded Guilty, and accordingly receiv'd Sentence of Death on the 25th of February, 1715/1716 : That having then obtain'd a Reprieve for a Month,