shot dead if ever they broke any or either of them; and then they immediately determined on the following Things:

First, That they go and rob the Rev. Mr. Hall.

Secondly, That they rob and plunder Mr. Sayer of Farsfield, and then rob Shelfhanger Church . And,

Lastly, They would stop, rob, and plunder the Collectors of the King's Tax when they should meet them on their Journey from Stradbrook to Norwich. When they had compleated this, they would some of them go over to Flushing, and purchase a Cargo of Goods, and return with them; which Goods were to be brought to some Place that his Majesty's Officers were not apprized of, there to be beach'd, as they term it, till they could get Horses and Conveniencies to carry them off.

He further says, that all the Robberies agreed upon at that Time have been since committed, except the last, in the most barbarous and outrageous Manner; and that they swore Damnation to their Souls if ever they would desist till they compleated them; and that he is sensible they will be effected, if proper Care is not taken to put a Stop to them. All this he says he was well acquainted with, and that James Allington< no role > and Francis Mayhew< no role > were not in the Information given by somebody in Suffolk. He was sensible of the heinous Nature of these Things, and desired that they might be made publick to the World, that he might thereby make some Atonement for his own Share in these vile Contrivances, and prevent further Mischief if possible. He died resigned to his Fate, in Hopes of God's Forgiveness.

8. EDWARD DIXON< no role > , aged 26, was born in the Parish of Barsdale , in the County of Suffolk , of Parents whose Circumstances did not admit of given him any Education: But tho' he had no Advantage this Way, yet Nature had supplied him with an artful Cunning, which rendered him capable of Scheme and Contrivance; he served his seven Years Apprenticeship faithfully in the Neighbourhood where he was born, and continued with his Master afterwards for some Time, who, besides his Butcher 's Trade, was somewhat of a Grazier , and fed Cattle for Smithfield Market. He generally every Fortnight or three Weeks brought up some fat Cattle to Town, and Dixon was his Assistant to drive them up for several Years; and afterwards having got together a little Money, he set up Business for himself in the Neighbourhood where he had served his Time. After a while he came up to London , and followed his Business down about Bow , near Stratford , and kept a moveable Trade from thence, and about the Suburbs of London , and in White-chaple ; from thence, not meeting with great Success in his Business, he was invited down, to Norwich , and accordingly went down, where he was acquainted with the aforesaid Goldsmith, Carhold, and others of the Smugglers, and became a Servant also to them, to ride the Country for them, and fetch home what Goods should be brought to their Market. But,

In the Year 1746, Dixon was also proclaimed, and from that Time was forced to skulk about from Place to Place, every Day afraid of being apprehended for an outlawed Smuggler. At length he was