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have done well in thofe Countries, but he lov'd EngknJ
too well to ftay long abroad, for tho' he knew he cou'd
not refrain from his old Companions, yet he chofe ra-
ther to undergo the hazard of the Halter at Home,
than to live in an honeft Way in Foreign Lands. To
fave his own Life he was twice or three Times admitted
as an Evidence to ccnvift other Malefaftors. He had
been often imprifon'd in all the Goals about Town ;
he had two Wives, one before he was tranfported, but
he was fo weak as' to think that his being tranfported
diflblv'd the Marriage Vow, till I inform'd him to the
contrary, and another whom he marry'd t^^'o or three
Years ago; befides thefe he had two or three more.
He was lately taken up for palTing three bad half
Crowns, for which he was imprifon'd in Newgate, and
fentenc'd to pay a Fine, and upon that Account he was
det^.in'd, till about three or four Weeks before he was
taken up for running away with the Shew-Glafs, for
which Faft he died. This Robbery he own'd, only at
lirft alledging, that another handed the Shew-Glafs to
him; but he afterwards took the whole Blame upon
himfelf, and faid, that no body knew of the Affair but
himfelf. He learn'd to coin falfe Money in his Youth,
and was like wife a conftant Praftitioner that Way ;
the Pieces he coin'd were Half-Crowns, Shillings, and
Six-pences, which he counterfeited fo well, that it was
hard to difcover them. He acknowledg'd that he had
been a notorious Criminal, having committed innume-
rable Thefts and Robberies, for all which God hadjuli-
ly afflifted him. He always behav'd devoutly and at-
tentively in Chapel, hoping for Salvation thro' the
Mercy of God in Chriii:, heartily repented of all the
Sins of his Life, and was in Peace with all Men.
On the Friday he had a Coffin brought for him into
the Prefs-yard, which at his Requeft was carry'd into
the Cell wherehe lay cunfin'd ; and on its benig brought
in, he declar'd th;it he would iie in it before his E^xe-
cution as well as after, for that it fiiculd be the Bed he
would make U(e of for the remaining Time he had to
live.