been often admitted an Evidence against his Confederates. On Flueln's Trial he was an Evidence, and being convicted he was executed on the 8th of November last ; whenever he was at Liberty he always pursu'd his old Course, and at last he was taken, and as he had serv'd some others, himself was convicted of the two Robberies of Mr. Thorn and Mr. Bradford, by an Associate nam'd Mann, which Robberies he confessed as sworn against him. He own'd he had committed innumerable Highway and Street-Robberies, very many of which he did in Company with Raby the Barber in his Neighbourhood, lately executed. He was compleatly and irreclaimably wicked, being addicted to all those Vices which never fail to plunge such abandon'd Youths into Misery and Destruction; he constantly attended in Chapel, and behav'd regularly, but was not so serious as might be desir'd. I reprov'd him for speaking sometimes and smiling, he said he had a smiling Countenance, and did not speak out of any Disrespect, but could not help it. He declar'd his Hopes of Salvation thro' Christ, that he repented of a wicked and profligate Life, and died in Peace with all Mankind.

Peregrine Audley< no role > , of St. Butolph without Aldgate , was indicted for assaulting William Mawley< no role > on the King's Highway, putting him in Fear, and taking from him a Hat, value 2 s. a Peruke value 3 s. and a Shilling in Money.

4. Peregrine Audley< no role > about 20 Years of Age, of mean Parents about East Smithfield , he had little or no Education, and his Father dying, and leaving him with two or three more upon the poor Mother's Care, she was not able to put him to any Business on Shore, therefore he went to Sea , and stay'd for some Time on Board a Man of War, when he came Home he loiter'd about East Smithfield , Rosemary Lane , and other Places which are the Resort of idle People. He pretended to have been employ'd in taking Care of Cattle, and driving them to and from Smithfield Market; but the chief Way he spent his Time was with Gangs of wicked and dissolute People, great Numbers of which are to be found towards that End of the Town; he was a poor, ignorant, illiterate Fellow, but he did not seem to be of a bad Disposition naturally, if he had not been led aside by bad Company. He would not acknowledge he had been guilty of any other Robberies, but alledg'd that he had liv'd honestly, tho' in a very poor Way.

As to the Robbery he was convicted of and died for, tho' William Mawley< no role > swore to the Loss of his Hat and other Things, as in the Indictment, and that Audley struck him on the Breast, and after that run away with his Booty, and that he never lost Sight of him till he got into Justice Riccard's Yard; yet notwithstanding this clear Proof, which was by other Circumstances confirm'd, he could not be persuaded to own the Fact in all the Circumstances attending it, alledging for Excuse, he was sent on an Errand to the Glasshouse, which is haunted by Multitudes of most notorious Thieves and Rogues. I endeavour'd to instruct him, as the shortness of Time allow'd, and he always seem'd devout. He hop'd for Salvation by the Mercy of God thro' the Merits of Jesus Christ, repented of all his Sins, and forgave every Body, as he expected Forgiveness of God.

Samuel Piper< no role > with Thomas Davis< no role > who receiv'd his Majesty's most gracious Reprieve, was indicted for stealing 9 Silver Buckles, value 35 s. the Goods of John Martin< no role > , Nov. 26 .

They were a 2d Time indicted for stealing a Silver Watch, value 4 l. and a Silver Chain, value 7 s. 6 d. the Goods of Abraham Poteira< no role > from his Person, Oct. 30 .

5. Samuel Piper< no role > about 20 Years of Age born in Brook street , Holborn , of honest Parents not very rich, whose Circumstances allow'd them to give him but a very indifferent Education, however he was taught to read and write, and when of Age fit for Business, his Father bound him an Apprentice to himself, he being a House-Painter , but e could not be persuaded to mind his Father's or his own Interest, his Delight being to lie about the Streets.

At first he gave an Account that he commenc'd Pick-pocket about 3 Years ago, but when the Ded Warrant came down, he own'd he had follow'd that Trade above 4 Years, but he said he could not remember the exact Time of his commencing a Pick-pocket, but he said he had follow'd it ever since he had been at School, and had been several Times in Bridewell , where he had receiv'd the Discipline of the House.

He would not own the committing of any Highway or Street Robberies, nor Burglarys, tho' in December Sessions 1737, he was try'd with William Hardisty< no role > and acquitted, for robbing Charles Clark< no role > on the Highway. He marry'd a Wife of none of the best of Characters, tho' indeed he no Ways blamed her for his vicious Way of Life.

He had been very much addicted to all manner of Vice. He told me he had been at Sea with the Fishermen , not that he lov'd the Employment, or intended to follow it but for his Diversion, and to keep himself out of the Way when he