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I obferv'd to be very well dreiled, and therefore conclu-
ded he had Money or other Valuables about him ; and .
therefore turning back again, I knock'd him down im-
mediately, and ritling his Pockets, took out a Gold
Watch, thirty-five Guineas, and alfo took away a Sil-
ver hiitcd Sword, his Hat and Wig, and carry'd off the
fsme with me; the Gentleman as I was inform'd liv'd
in Y'jrk-BuildmiJS.
One Evening I went to xht7hree-Ttms in Felter-Lane,
and calling for a Room, the Drawer ihew'd me up
Stairs, where I order'd him to bring me a Tankard of
Beer, which he did accordingly ; afterwards calling for
a Quartern of Brandy, the fame was alfo brought me
in a Silver Pot, foon after which I got out of the one
fair of Stairs Window, bringing away with me both
the Silver Tankard and Quartern Pot, and got ciF un-
c'ifcover'd without paying the Reckoning.
From a Publick Houfe in Ta'vijiockflreet, CcveKt-
Carden, wliere I went in and called for a Tankard of
Beer in the Evening, I went off with a Silver Tan-
kard, but being foon miffed and clofely purfued, I had
no other Method to efcape but by lying down in the
middle of the Street fiat on my Belly, by which means
and the Darknefs of the Night, they ran paft me in
the Purfuit, and I got clear off.
Belides thefc and many more fuch fort of Offences I
was concern'd with one John Stone, in Coining Shil-
lings, and Half-Crowns, which Bufmefs we follov