and keeping themselves in a Merry Mood, they resolv'd to go a robbing and stopping People upon the Highway: Accordingly being a little elevated with Gin, they went out with a desperate Resolution of attacking the first Person they met with, and in the Hackney Road , they first happen'd to re-encounter with William Davis< no role > the Prosecutor, whom Smith commanded Faxton to fall upon with a drawn Knife; Faxtons Courage failing, or his Conscience checking him, upon undertaking such a desperate Attempt, Smith swore furiously at him, D-d him if he did not stop that Man, he would stab him Dead, having a sharp Knife ready drawn in his Hand for that Purpose, with which he threaten'd him; Faxton hovering, and in doubt what to do, yet in accomplishment of their wicked Resolution, and perhaps fearing that Murder might fall out between themselves, he stop'd the Man, and swore he would cut his Throat, or kill him Dead, if he did not immediately deliver, while Smith was standing by ready to receive, or take from him, what Money or Goods Davis had about him. Mr. Davis forc'd to obey, gave Smith a silver Groat, and Five-pence Half-penny, and then he took his Hat and gave him another worth nothing. This happened about Eleven o'Clock, or towards Midnight, yet William Davis< no role > meeting with some People on his Way, they pursued and took them immediately. Faxton confess'd before the Justice, hoping to be allow'd as an Evidence against Smith; on which Account, when they were going to Newgate, Smith, said, you whiddling Dog, now you have hang'd yourself and me too, but if I had a Knife, I'd cut your Throat. At an other Time, Smith expressed himself that if he were hang'd, he (meaning Faxton) should be hang'd too. And when Faxton confessed before the Justice Smith clasp'd his Hands together and said, D-m his precious Eyes and Limbs, - that Word has hang'd us both, but I won't be hang'd alone. If I had a Knife, I would stick you this Minute, and will do it before next Sessions. Smith also said to the Prosecutor, Old Man if you'll give me a Groat in Half-pence, I'll tell you where you may find your silver Groat. Mr. Davis gave him what he demanded, and by his Directions he found the silver Groat at a Place in Hackney . This is the first and last Highway Robbery either of them ever committed. Faxton alledg'd that he was perswaded by Smith to go upon the Highway. I ask'd him if it was so? He called him a lying Rogue, and said they were both equally culpable. Both of them took up with Women the Night before this happen'd, and after one Nights enjoyment of their sweet Choice, they were both taken up, and their Mistresses saw them no more. They were provided with no Weapons but Knives, yet if they had liv'd, they were fully resolved to continue in the wicked Courses they had begun. Smith was very ignorant of Religion; I endeavour'd what I could to instruct him, but he was so sick and deaf, that it cannot be suppos'd, he could attain much