not like to go to School: And when of Age fit for a Trade, he would stay at no settl'd Business, but soon left his own Country, and came to London , where he soon got into Company of a Gang of Thieves, and to make him compleat he said, he got acquainted with one of the Women of the Town for a Wife. He prov'd a considerable Proficient in his Way, having been one of the most noted Thieves in England, for House Breaking, Robbing in the Streets, on the Highway, Picking of Pockets, and all the different Species of Stealing and Thieving. About Seven Years ago he was taken up, upon which, he turn'd Evidence against his Companions; after that he said, he was detain'd in Newgate about seven Years last past, until about three or four Months ago he got his Liberty; when he neither had Sense nor Grace, to seek after any honest Business for a Livelihood; but applied himself with his Companion and Fellow-Sufferer, Dumbleton, to House-Breaking, and Street-Robberies, for which they were taken up in Six or Seven Weeks after they had got out of Newgate , where they were since kept to receive their Doom. He own'd, that he had been a very wicked young Fellow, in disobeying his Parents, Sabbath-Breaking, keeping very vile and wicked Company, Drinking, Whoring, Gaming, and all manner of Vices. He said, that lewd Women were a principal means of bringing him to his Misfortunes; and he reflected on her who went for his Wife, as the main Instrument of making him follow such wicked Courses, and likewise for Cohabiting with Cole, the Evidence who Swore against him.

While he was under Condemnation, he writ down an Account of his many Villainies and Rogueries, which he has committed for these fifteen Years; and gave it to the PRINTER of this PAPER, to Publish it the Day before his Execution. He acknowledg'd the two Robberies of which he was Convicted, and the Justice of his Sentence according to Law; only he reflected on Mr. Bradely; I told him, he had almost Murder'd him, and therefore he had no Reason for any Reflections, he acknowledg'd, that his Evidence was true; only he alledg'd, that he was not exact in some Circumstances; however he freely forgave his Prosecutors, and one Cole, who was an Evidence against him.

He said he could not be easie in his Mind till he had acquainted me with the following Robberies which he committed, and desir'd it may be made Publick to the World, which are as follows, viz. His Master whom he was bound too, sent him among his Customers to get in some Money, which was due to him; upon which he got up about three Pound; and as soon as he had receiv'd it, he went off, and made the best of his way for Salisbury in Wiltshire ; as soon as he came there, he got acquainted with a young Woman, and with her Assistance, and his own, he soon spent the Money; he said, when Madam found the Money gone, she march'd off too, and then he was put to his Shift. He said he was going one Day into Salisbury Market , where he spy'd a young Woman, whom he saw receive some Money, then he follow'd and watch'd her till she left the Town; then he follow'd her, and overtook her, and knock'd her down, and robb'd her of what Money she had; afterwards he made her go into the Wood, where he made her comply to his Lustful Desire; this Robbery was committed two Miles from Salisbury . Afterwards he made his Addresses to a young Woman, at a Place call'd Forthingbridge in Hampshire , where he went to work Journey-Work , and so became acquainted with her; and after some small Acquaintance, he went to lodge at her Mother's, and that was what he wanted, and where he made bold to take up his Lodging with the Daughter, and got her with Child, and they both consulted to rob her Mother, which they did of twenty Pounds, and afterwards made the best of their Way for Bristol , where they liv'd upon the Reversion of the Money till it was all gone. She return'd to visit her Mother, where the good old Woman receiv'd her and the Child with Abundance of Joy, he thought it not proper for him to appear, therefore made the best of his Way.

After this, he went to see his Mother at Salisbury , and had not been long with her, before he took an Opportunity to rob her of Fifty Pounds, and went immediately for Bristol , and there Gamed best Part of the Money away: Then he took to Work at his Trade again, and from Bristol he went to a Place call'd Thornbury in Gloucestershire , and there he came acquainted with one Mrs. Low a Widow Woman, where they liv'd together about six Months, and they took the Town in for about 30 l. then they Sold all off, and went to a Place call'd Weekware , and there the Biter was Bit; for he agreed with a Collier to go Partners with him, and was to give him 50 l. whereof he gave him 30 l. down, and was to pay him the other Monthly, but before he came to pay the first Payment, his very good Friend the Collier went off of the Ground, and so the Biter was Bit indeed, so he pack'd up his Alls and came away from thence.

He profess'd himself a Penitent for his great Sins, but did not appear to be broken and tender-hearted, as became one in his dismal Condition, but rather of a bold, obdurate Temper.

Abraham Dumbleton< no role > , about 21 or 22 Years of Age, born of mean Parents in London , who put him to a Charity-School, but he was of such a perverse, disobedient Temper, that he did not profit much. When of Age he went to no Business, as unwilling to apply himself to any thing, but picking of Pockets, and thieving from his Childhood. He confess'd himself to have been a great Sinner, in Drinking, Swearing, Thieving, Sabbath-breaking, and other Vices; and that he had forsaken God and neglected his Ordinances, and that therefore his Calamities had most justly and deservedly come upon him. About three Years ago he marry'd a Wife, who, he said, had no hand in his Misfortunes, and that he had kept Company with lewd Wemen, as some of his Fraternity too frequently do to their Misfortunes; but that he associated himself with the worst of Men, who were the most notorious Thieves and Black-guards about the Town, and who brought him to his speedy Ruin. About two Years and a half ago, he was taken up upon Suspicion of Robberies, and then he took to be an Evidence against others, but one Kemp, against whom he was to swear, was, without any further Trial, executed for returning from Transportation. Upon this he was detain'd in Newgate for two Years, till lately getting out with Dyer, his Brother in Iniquity, they were both in a very short Time apprehended again, and brought to condign Punishment for their evil Deeds. He own'd the breaking of Mr. Toppings's House, and their assaulting and beating Mr. Bradely, in a most cruel and barbarous Manner, in Great Kirby-street , near Hatton-Garden ; but as to the bruising one of his Fingers, and rendering it useless, and wounding him in the Head, they having been oblig'd to run away, he doubted not but it might be so, but said, he knew nothing of it. He attended constantly in Chappel, and made regular Responses, but seem'd to be too much obdur'd and harden'd. He declar'd that he believed in Jesus Christ, that he was the Son of God, a