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Ihe following is an Account which John
Everett, a Highwayman, gave of himfelf
fome few Days before he was executed.
IW A S born at Hitchln in Hvi-iffonf/ibire of credible "
Parents, my FatJier being poffeiled of an Eftate of
300 /. per Jmi. and in my Minority I was care-
flilly inftrufted in feveral Parts of Learning neceiTary to
qualify me for any manner of Bufmefs. I was, when
at proper Age, put Apprentice to a Sale/man, that Bu-
finefs being originally intended forme, and my good
indulgent Father gave to my Mailer, as an Apprentice
Fee 50 Guineas, befides his providing for me neceflary ,^
Cloathing ; but before my Time was expir'd I quitted
my Matter, and went into Flamters, (being pre/Ted) and
was in the late Wars there, in feveral Sieges and Battles,
and acquired by a difcreet Behaviour, the Love and
Friendship of anoil of the commanding Officers, and
after i fo diftinguifh'd myfelf, I was railed to the Place
of a Serjeant, in the Hon. C^enera] BOVJ'S Regiment of
Foot; and on my Return from Flanders into England,
the Regiment was quarter'd at Worcefter, and there I
purchafed my Difcharge, on wJiich I took a Tour up
to Londm, and purchafed the Place of an Officer of
White-Chapel Court, in which Station I continued up-
wards of feven Years, and being of an eafy and good-
natur'd Difpofition, in Compailion to feveral diflrefled
Objefts which came in my Way, I took feveral People's
Words too often, after I had arrefted them, the Confe-
quences of which obliged me to quit my Place; but be-
ing clofely fued for Debts brougJit on me by thofe
Misfortunes, by one Thomas Charlfivorth, a Sollicitor
in White-Chapel, who before had been fe'emingly my
Friend,