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Tb3 following is an exa5l Account of the Roh"
hries committed by William Faulkener, 'as
it was taken from his own Mouth, A
IW A S put Apprentice to Mr. Hall at the Ghucefler
Tavern in Pail-Mall, with whom I ferv'd near five
Years pretty honeftly ; hut having an Opportunity,
and a vicious Inclination, I afterwards robb'd him cf
30 /. and a Silver Tankard, which I took out of the
Sir; after I had robb'd him, I got acquainted with
Thomas Nmvcomb, and he and myfelf broke open a Cooi's
Houfe in Bre-iver-flreet, the Way that we got in was
thro' the Cellar Window, which we wrench'd open;
from thence we pot into the Shop, and took 3 /. in
Money, befides Cloaths and Linnen to the Value of
4 /. more ; for this Faft fearing a Difcovery, I im-
peach'd Neivcomb, and he was hang'd for the fame on
my Evidence.
Another I committed with one Richard Sheppard a
Butcher, and William Thompfon ; we went to Hammer-
J'mith, and broke open one Captain Roger's Houfe, and
took out of the laid' Houfe to the Value of about
i;o/. in Money, Plate, and other Goods, as Silver
Sauce-pans, Silver Swords, a Gold Pair of Buttons, and
a very large quantity of Linnen. A few Days after
this Robbery we went to Tunbridge Town, and there
we three broke open a Houfe (that very Night that Co-
lonel Stanhope was buried) and took out of the faid
Houfe Goods to the Value of 300 /. as Lace, Siik
Stockings, Pieces of Silk, as Damask, and a great many
other valuable Silks and other Goods. Some Time
after this Robbery Richard Sheppard abovefaid was ta-
ken up, and tried at ths Old-Bailey m December 1719.
for a Robbery, and was found Guilty, receiv'd Sen-
tence
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