It was not long after he was released from his Confinement, buthe took a walk into the City, and as he went, his Head ran upon his former Contrivances, and he was determined once more to set his Invention at work; accordingly, having learn'd the Name of a Gentleman, who was then abroad, whose House was in a Court in Bartholomew-lane , behind the Royal Exchange; he went, and boldly knocked at the Door, and being introduced into the Parlour, by a young Gentleman, Son to the Person abroad, he immediately began a Cock and a Bull Story, That he came from a Gentleman who was going to the Place where his Father then was, telling him, if he had any Commands, he was ready to execute them for him. And while the young Gentleman was taking down the sham Direction, Cock took an Opportunity to whip a Silver Cup out of the Window into his Pocket, and as soon as he conveniently could make an End of his forged Tale, took his Leave, and marched off with it undiscovered.

The Produce of this did not last long, he was soon put to his Shifts again; and in his Ramble, happening into Rood-lane , near Fenchurch-street , he found out a Chandler's-shop, kept by a Woman whose Husband was then at Sea, whose Name he had learn'd, as well as the Ship's Name, Station, and whatever else would suit his wicked Purpose; away he goes, enquires for her, and tells her he had been a Shipmate of her Husband's, and had promised to call, to let her know of his Welfare. The Woman, glad to hear any News from her Husband, and, not suspecting Cock's wicked Design, invited him into a little Room she had behind the Shop: After sitting some little time, a Customer came into the Shop, whom the good Woman went to serve, leaving Cock by himself, who immediately finger'd four Silver Tea-spoons, which lay in his Way, and directly went through the Entry, unseen by the Woman, whom he left to bemoan the Loss of her Spoons, and her Husband's sham Shipmate.