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Own Liberty if poffible at. the Expence of hfs Compa-
nions in AffUaion, and acquainting the Captain of the
Veflel of the Intention of the Gentry on Board, he
caufed them to be fearched, and found the Saws, Files,
^c. concealed according to the Information he had
given him. Upon this Difcovery the Captain gave
Blenvitf his Liberty, upon which he pofted up to Londin,
where in concert with his old Friends, he fell to bis old
Trade again, and he was foon committed to his old
Manfion H«ufe at Neiugate, and being tried for re-
turning from Tranfportation, he was convifted; but
pleading the good Service he had done by preventing
the Efcapes of fo many profligate Wretches, the Court
thought fit to refpite the Execution untill the Captain
return'd back to England, and upon Examination find-
ing it to be fo, chang'd his Sentence into Tranfportation
only, and gave him the Liberty of tranfporting him-
felf to any Foreign Part.
Having once more regained his Liberty, he inftead
of tranfporting himfelf purfuant to his Sentence, pur-
fued his old Courfes, and affociated himfelf with the
lower Clafs of Pick-Pockets, Snatchers of Hats, J^'igs,
S-ivordi, &c. till he join'd Burieworth and his Compa-
aiions.
He married feveral Wives during bis Acquaintance
with his Companions before-mention'd; The firft of
which is believed to have been an lioneft and modeit.
Woman, till drove to fuch Extremities as might induce
her to take fome indireft Methods to fupport herfelf;
this Perfon came to Newgate tO' fee him the Day be-
fore they fet out for Kingfton, and died in the Lodge,
He had other Wives befides her, one of them upon
his firtt Tranfportation, whilft he was on Ship-board,
married Emanuel Dickenfon, and is yet living. He was
one of the Accomplices in the Murder of Ball, before-
mentioned ; after which he went over in the Packet-
Boat for Holland, but when the Proclamation came to the
Hands of the Honourable Mr. Finch, the BritiJhVie-
fident at the Hague, he enquired of .feveral EnglijJj
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