There he lived, as he said, in reputation for a while, and had his share of business for a young beginner. But not having a capital sufficient to support what he had undertaken, he was obliged, after a few months, to quit this house and shop; and having married a too near relation, with whom he did not upon reflection choose to live, he went about from place to place, to keep himself from her; so that he had no settled habitation, nor staid long in any one lodging.

Being now in no constant business, and only depending on now and then an accidental patient, a way was opened for misspending his time; and what he got by chance in his profession, afforded but slender maintenance. Thus he began to give way to loose and idle company, of which that neighbourhood is seldom, or ever destitute; and he was at last tempted to fall into the share of those, who encourage themselves in mischief, and commune among themselves, how they may lay snares; who imagine mischief, and practice it.

It was about eight years ago, he said, since he came first to London , and had lived in honesty and reputation till within about two years last, when he began to be in very pressing circumstances indeed; and, willing to relieve his distresses (of which I believe he heartily since repented) he gave too much heed to evil persuasions, that he might easily do it, and swallowed the bait, which he then did not think was laid for his life. He declared always, and to the last, that he never was guilty of any robbery before, nor burglary, till this; and how he came to do this, he related in the following manner, and, as a dying man, declared to be the truth, viz. He said, that at a place where he had lodgings, a livery servant of the prosecutor's lodged also. They were frequently together, and the servant as often repeated to him how easy a matter it was to get into his master's house by night, and take away any thing that was to be met with. He described the weak part of the house which was to be broken so minutely, as to be very easily understood, and recommended it to Dipple to make the attempt; but, Dipple says, he for a long time had no thought of putting it in practice, till his necessities pressing him sorely, he resolved upon it, and chose the unfortunate 24th of July last for the purpose. On that fatal night he took his instruments of wicked device in his pocket, and easily forced