ted an Evidence against Yates and some others, who were executed last Year; and he was only let out of Prison, nine or ten Weeks ago, upon his Parents and Friends promising to send him forthwith to Sea, they having provided a Captain for that Purpose; but as his Parents and some of his nearest Relations were in a publick House, intending immediately to put him on board, he went to the Door, pretending to make Water, and ran away, and they never saw him again 'till after he was taken up and capitally convicted; when last Week his old Father and Aunt coming to see him, they cried out bitterly in a Flood of Tears, whilst he stood obdurate; and his Mother, as they told me, who made him her Fondling, and indulg'd him above all her other Children, is now turned almost crazy, and cannot come Abroad, being inconsolable with Grief. Being asked by one, how he could appear so hardened when his Father and Aunt were so greatly concern'd for him? he said, he had unspeakable Grief and Vexation upon his Mind, though he could not express it outwardly. He gave an Account of some of his Villanies in writing, the Substance of which is as follows.

His own Account in writing.

BEing Apprentice, I went to London to receive my Christmas-Box: At Hammersmith I met with one Mary Monny< no role > , and staid with her about a Week. My Money being spent, I went home to my Master, who receiv'd me. A Fortnight after I went to her again, but my Father brought me to my Master, and then I consented to go to Sea, and went on board; but she coming down persuaded me to leave the Ship, which I did, and liv'd with her about half a Year: after this we married, and then I went on board again, and staid till the Ship was paid off. Coming home I ply'd to my Business half a Year, but my Master would employ me no longer. Coming to London, I lodg'd in the Mint, where I broke open a Box, and took away a Wig, but no more, though several other Things were in it; for my Heart failed me: Next I went over to Shoreditch , and got in with M. V. and then I went upon the Highway.

The first Robbery we did was beyond Newington , where we took from a Footman about 12 s. We Robbed also another Man and two Women. We met also with a Man near the same Place, and stopping him he run away; he that was with me said, Shoot him, I Shot at him, and am afraid I kill'd him. A great many Robberies we did that way. Between Islington and London , we Robbed a Brewer of 13 d. 1/2 d. but missed 15 Guineas, which we hear'd he had sow'd up in the Waste-band of his Breeches. On the other side of the Water, we Robbed a Man of 8 s. then I left that Partner, and got acquainted with William Yates< no role > and John Armstrong< no role > , and went out with them. We Robb'd a Coach beyond St. Giles's-Pound , of 13 s. and a Gold Watch; and coming