into Holbourn , we Rob'd another Coach, and stopped two more Coaches, but the People crying out, we were forced to run away; and then William B. was taken. William Yates< no role > and I went to Hockley in the Hole , where we stopp'd a Chariot and Four, and took from the Gentleman 4 s. a silver Watch and a silver hilted Sword; then I was taken up, and admitted Evidence against Yates, &c. when I got out again, I and another stopp'd and rob'd a Coach by Hogsdon . After which I was soon taken up, upon George Mason's Information. After I got last out, I went with Tom P. and Thomas Edwards< no role > and James Triplam< no role > , and Rob'd a Squire of his Hat and Wigg, and snatch'd of Hats off of Mens Heads in the Streets, especially in Bishopsgate-street . We rob'd a Parson of 4 s. and his Hat and Scarf, for which I Die.

In Shore Ditch there I did Dwell,

Where many People knows me well;

In Brandy Shops I did use,

And lewd Women I did choose.

A wicked Sinner I have been,

In Whoring and in other things;

Two Wives I have been Married to,

Which now alas! does make me rue.

I freely forgive every Body,

And hope they will forgive me.

The Man whom he says he Shot at Newington , he said, that he heard that he died of his Wound; so that he was guilty of Murther, which troubled his Conscience very much; and he could not Die in Peace till he made Confession thereof; although he at first denied it to me, that he had ever been guilty that way. I exhorted him to Repent of that Sin in particular, and to pray to God, that he might be wash'd in the Blood of Jesus, which speaks better things than that of Abel; that all his Sins, particularly that of spilling innocent Blood might be Pardon'd. He declar'd his Faith in Christ, that he repented of all his Sins, and died in Peace with all the World.

3. Thomas Edwards< no role > , not full 16 Years of Age, Born in Spittle-Fields , of honest Parents; his Father left him young, and his Mother took care of his Education, but he was of such a perverse disposition, that, although they put him to School, he would learn nothing, and continu'd in great Ignorance of Christian Principles. They put him to a Weaver , which was his Father's Trade, but not willing to follow that, they put him to another Business, which he likewise quickly left off, and took himself to Black-guarding, Picking, Stealing, Shop-lifting, Drinking, &c. And he also got in with some infamous Women, who were so base as to bear him Company, though he was but a Child, and to advise him to those wicked courses, which speedily brought him to the Halter. He lov'd to visit the Prisoners in Newgate , where he got acquainted with Past; and after he got last out of the Prison, when they met and drank together, Past advised young Edwards to go with them upon Street-Robberies. Edwards, void of all grace