I can scarce find a Time in his Life, according to his own Confession now, and when formerly under Sentence of Death, that was not spent in Idleness at least, if not in Debauchery and Lewdness, unless where he gives an Account of being with the Barber, and on Ship-board: There indeed he might be honestly employed, tho' the Wickedness of his Nature would even then at Times shew itself. St. George's Fields , Whitechaple , and such Places, have always been the Resort of him, and his Companions; and as he was always himself upon the Loose, any such like Person, as he could pick up, was a proper Companion for him; and if he was not before had enough, he was sure to be taught to be worse by Tidd, who shewed early Marks of great Proficiency in the Ways of Wickedness.

In December Sessions, 1749, he was indicted for a Burglary, with another not then taken, for breaking open, and entering the Dwelling-House, and stealing sundry Goods, on the 16th of October then last past. But the Evidence not amounting to a Proof, he was by the Jury acquitted; tho' he has since owned being acquainted with, and concern'd in the Fact.

Having escaped this Trial, he was then a second Time indicted for robbing a Man driving of Sheep, near Whitechaple-Mount , in Company with four others, and taking from him 3 s. and 6 d. June 25, 1749 ; upon which Indictment he was capitally convicted, and received Sentence of Death: During which Time it pleased God to afflict him sorely with Sickness, insomuch that he was covered over with the Itch and Vermin, and continued so to be when he was discharged from his Confinement, having received a free Pardon from the Crown.

He was indicted for the above Fact in July Sessions, 1749, with Valentine Goodwin< no role > , James Johnson< no role > , and Wm. Lacy< no role > , who were executed for the same; in the Course of which Trial it appeared by the Evidence and Accomplice, that Tidd was chiefly concern'd in it; for after they had all passed the Man that was robbed by them, Tidd went back again to him, and without more ado, collar'd him, and demanded his Money. The Fact was committed in June, but he had the good Luck to keep out of the Way, and was not brought to Trial till December Sessions. All this was no Warning, nor did in the least affect him; and he was no sooner set at Liberty, but he returned to a lewd Woman, with whom he had before kept Company, and liv'd with her some Time, till he had got rid of his Distemper and Vermin, and then he went to his old Trade: But Danger appearing, he got on Board a Ship employed in the Coast Trade, and was absent from Town till the Scent was pretty well worn out, and he thought he might return with some Safety.

His Life has since been one continued Scene of Robbery and Burglary, and the Fact he suffers for he did not deny, tho' he would particularly own none other, being resolved to die as he had lived, a harden'd, wicked Wretch, whom no Warnings or Admonitions could prevail with.