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, aged 26, was born in
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, and brought up a
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; but, as appears by the Consequence of Things, he did not, chuse to be employ'd, and to labour for his Livelihood, so he resolved to get it in an easier, though more dangerous Way, than either boisterous Winds, or the Raging of the Seas could have exposed him to, And at last his Vessel has split upon the Rock on which all such Villanies, as (and not without Reason) he is supposed to have been for some Time conversant in, must be expected to have a Stop put to their further Progresses. Being a Papist I could have no Account of his past Life and Behaviour in the World from himself, not being used, nor expected to keep the Secrets of Auricular Confession. However, he has not been so private in his Wickedness, but so much of it is come Abroad, as to convince that he richly deserved his Fate.
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He was one of those who was in the House with
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, executed in October last, for robbing
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, in Company with three more; a House in
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, inhabited by a Set of those Sort of People, for the Rendezvous of themselves, and for the more convenient Stowage and Reception of all stolen Goods. When Neway, and the Company he had got together, in Pursuit of those who robbed him, came to the House to which they were directed to find them, they were ill-used, and Endeavours made to stop them going up Stairs to look after the Rogues: However, in Spite of all Opposition, they went up Stairs, took Boyd, and found
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in the suspicious Circumstance of being just jump'd into Bed with Part of his Cloaths on. He was also taken, committed upon Suspicion of being concern'd in the Robbery, but the Prosecutor not swearing positively to
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, he was acquitted of that Indictment. This was in September Sessions.
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This Escape was no Warning to him, he returned again, doubtless, to his old Quarters, and continuing the Practice of his old Tricks, was at length apprehended for robbing Mr. Brown,
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. The Watch taken from him being advertised, Search was made after
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, and he was found and taken. He had a Hanger in his Hand at the Time the Robbery was committed, maltreated Mr. Brown, and several Times threatned his Life, for looking after him, and not going another Way, as he was ordered by the Robbers. He had the Prosecutor's Wig on his Head when he was taken, and he was positive that he was one that robbed him, upon the first Sight of him in the
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; so that not the least Doubt can remain of his Guilt, tho' he always denied it when I mentioned it to him, till the Day before his Execution; I mentioned it to him again, and his Answer was in dubious Terms, saying, Whether he was guilty or not, he was to lose his Life for it.
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, and bred a
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, and like his Name-Sake, if not Brother, (tho' they both denied they were any
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