of the same stamp, and from that time went a house-breaking.

There being an enquiry made after him in town, he went down to Bristol ; but there he could not be quiet, nor leave off his wicked course of life, though he had for the present escaped the hands of justice; for on Saturday, September 14, 1771 , early in the morning, he got into the house of Mr. Isaac Hewlett< no role > , Watch-maker , in the Old-market , and took from thence things to the value of one hundred and fifty pounds. He owned that he unfastened the window-shutter, and by that means got in, and let himself out at the street-door.

He was desired to tell, to the best of his rememberance, what he had taken, and what became of them: He said, That he brought away with him nine silver watches compleat; several silver boxes and cases; a large silver tankard; a silver pint mug; spring and other tea tongs; silver shoe and stock buckles; stone, shoe, stock, and knee buckles; gold ear-rings; garnet and other stone and hoop rings; diamond rings; several gold seals, with a considerable number of other articles in the Jewellery way. That he brought them to London , and sold some, and pawned others. With the money he opened a public house in Princesstreet , Drury-lane , which he found in a little time would not answer, and he left it, and followed his old trade, until he was brought to the fatal tree. He would not give any particulars of the person that had bought the things, nor of the places where they were pawned; and his reason was, that they might not be brought into trouble, after his death, for it. Though it was represented to him as a part of his duty to tell, yet he never would; and when it was placed before him in the strongest light, that his repentance could not be looked upon as sincere and genuine; he generally answered, That he left that to God.

He was very reserved and artful, which appeared on his trial; for he persuaded Allsworth to deny the fact in his defence, whilst he "acknowledged that he was guilty, that it was his first offence, and his being a young man, he hoped that the court would shew him mercy." A proof of his art and cunnings, but it did not answer his expectation.

Little can be said of him during the time that he was under sentence of death. When he was not prevented by sickness, he went to chapel with the other convicts.

He continued in this reserved way until the morning of his execution, when there appeared greater signs of contrition, which are noticed in their proper place. He was 24 years of age.

6. Benjamin Allsworth< no role > (with John Adshead< no role > ) was indicted for the same offence.

Benjamin Allsworth< no role > was born at Birmingham , and served his time to a gun-maker in that place, which employment he followed some time there as a journeyman. Afterwards he came to London , and worked at his business until he entered a Drummer in the 85th regiment of foot.