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tence of Death, and was hang'd at Tjkn-fi on the 20th
of January 1719-20, at the fame Time with iVIrs.
'Griffin, who kept the Three-Pidgeons in Smithfield, tor
the IVIurder of her Servant Maid Elixabcth Osborn.
After this Robbery, (loofmg ray old Companion
Sheppard] I got acquainted with one John Wheekr, ard
he and I went to Eghatn, and there broke open a Mil-
Umr\ Shop, by firil getting into a Field which joined
to the Houfe, and from thence got in backwards to
the Shop, we took thereout a large quantity of 'I'ea,,
Muflin, Handkerchiefs, Linnen, and other Things of
Value, which v/e fold for 4p/. tho' they were worth
1 ;o /. to one Glai-nijler, who is fince tranfported for
buying Goods, knowing them to be ftolen.
The next Robbery that I and John Wheeler commit-
ted was, in breaking open a Church in Surry, that
ftands near a Mile from any Town, and we took irom
thence a Silver Cup, which we fold to the faid Glannir
jier for 3.5 J. About, three Weeks after this Robbery
was committed, I and Wheeler broke open the Houfe
of the Lady Abergwvenny in Suffix, we took from thence
fix Silver 'i'ankards, a Silver Boiler, a Silver Stand, and
a Silver Lamp, thirteen Spoons, and two Salts, which
we likewife fold to the faid Glannijler for 130 /.
Some Time after this Robbery, Wheeler and I went
to Hertford Town, with an Intent to rob a Houfe there,
upon an. Information given us by a Man that liv'd in
the Houfe, and knew us to be fuch Perfons ; when we
came there he had procur'd us a Ladder, which v-fe fet
up againft the two pair of Stairs Window, and by that
means we lifted up the Salh, got in there, and fo into
the Houfe, from whence we took a Silver Tankard, a
Silver Cup, five Suits of Women's Cloaths, and Lin-
nen, to the Value of 39 /.
After this Robbery,,,we went to a Place called Hitchcn
in Hertford/hire, and in our Journey thither, overtook a
Waggon, which we compelled the Waggoner to flop,
whiilt Wheeler got into the Waggon,, and took out .of
it a large Trunk, which we carry'd into a Field, ami
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