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             The vvitty rogue arraigned, condemned, & executed. Or, The history of that incomparable thief Richard Hainam. Relating the several robberies, mad pranks, and handsome jests by him performed, as it was taken from his own mouth, not long before his death. Likewise the manner of robbing the King of Denmark, the King of France, the Duke of Normandy, the merchant at Rotterdam, cum multis aliis. Also, with his confession, concerning his robbing of the King of Scots. Together with his speech at the place of execution. / Published by E.S. for information & satisfaction of the people.
             E. S.
          
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             1656.
          
           
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           Hannam, Richard, d. 1656.
           Brigands and robbers -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Executions and executioners -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Last words -- Early works to 1800.
           Suicide victims -- Early works to 1800.
           Thieves -- Early works to 1800.
           Swindlers and swindling -- England -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           The
           vvitty
           Rogue
           Arraigned
           ,
           Condemned
           ,
           &
           Executed
           .
           OR
           ,
           The
           HISTORY
           Of
           that
           incomparable
           THIEF
           
             RICHARD
             HAINAM
             .
          
           Relating
           the
           several
           Robberies
           ,
           mad
           Pranks
           ,
           and
           handsome
           Jests
           by
           him
           performed
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           taken
           from
           his
           own
           mouth
           ,
           not
           long
           before
           his
           Death
           .
           Likewise
           the
           manner
           of
           robbing
           the
           King
           of
           
             Denmark
             ,
          
           the
           King
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Normandy
             ,
          
           the
           Merchant
           at
           
             Rotterdam
             ,
             cum
             multis
             aliis
             .
          
           Also
           ,
           with
           his
           Confession
           ,
           concerning
           his
           robbing
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             Scots
             .
          
           Together
           with
           his
           SPEECH
           at
           the
           place
           of
           Execution
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           
             E.
             S.
          
           for
           informacion
           &
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ▪
          
           printed
           for
           E.
           ●
           .
           and
           〈◊〉
           to
           be
           sold
           in
           the
           Greyhound
           in
           St.
           Paul's
           Church-yard
           1656.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           YOU
           have
           here
           the
           Life
           ,
           Pranks
           ,
           and
           Death
           of
           one
           of
           the
           most
           unparallel'd
           Thieves
           in
           these
           our
           dayes
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           partly
           delivered
           by
           himself
           ,
           and
           partly
           by
           others
           that
           were
           conversant
           with
           him
           in
           his
           Life
           .
           I
           have
           forborn
           to
           tell
           you
           his
           petty
           Thieveries
           :
           but
           because
           there
           is
           one
           ,
           which
           being
           his
           first
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           were
           a
           Prologue
           to
           his
           former
           Actions
           ,
           I
           shall
           insert
           it
           here
           ;
           and
           thus
           it
           was
           :
           Being
           in
           the
           Market-place
           ,
           where
           there
           sate
           a
           Woman
           selling
           Puddings
           ,
           he
           spies
           her
           ,
           steps
           unto
           her
           ,
           and
           feigning
           himself
           desiring
           for
           to
           buy
           ,
           asks
           her
           the
           price
           ,
           she
           told
           him
           ;
           but
           speaking
           to
           another
           Customer
           ,
           he
           in
           the
           interim
           slips
           as
           many
           as
           handsomely
           he
           could
           into
           his
           codpiece
           ,
           which
           having
           done
           ,
           told
           the
           Woman
           ,
           He
           would
           not
           give
           so
           much
           ;
           and
           thereupon
           left
           her
           .
           Upon
           this
           good
           success
           ,
           taking
           himself
           to
           be
           one
           of
           Fortunes
           Favourites
           ,
           he
           frequently
           comes
           to
           Market
           :
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           by
           degrees
           ,
           from
           robbing
           of
           a
           Stall
           ,
           he
           comes
           to
           rob
           a
           Shop
           ;
           from
           a
           Shop
           ,
           to
           rob
           a
           House
           ;
           and
           from
           a
           House
           ,
           even
           to
           dare
           to
           rob
           the
           Court
           :
           until
           his
           doings
           did
           at
           last
           
           undoe
           him
           .
           Whether
           it
           was
           more
           for
           need
           ,
           or
           more
           to
           covet
           other
           Mens
           applause
           ,
           that
           thus
           he
           lived
           ,
           I
           question
           which
           .
           But
           such
           is
           the
           Policy
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           that
           plotting
           to
           undermine
           the
           frailty
           of
           a
           Wretch
           ,
           he
           shews
           him
           what
           it
           is
           to
           be
           admir'd
           ;
           this
           spurs
           him
           on
           with
           a
           conceit
           of
           acting
           something
           that
           may
           make
           him
           famous
           :
           of
           which
           he
           runs
           the
           hazard
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           is
           taken
           :
           for
           so
           the
           custome
           of
           the
           Devil
           is
           ,
           When
           he
           hath
           brought
           one
           in
           a
           dangerous
           way
           ,
           to
           leave
           him
           in
           the
           wolvish
           jaws
           of
           death
           .
        
         
           Thus
           hath
           the
           wings
           of
           Fame
           flown
           away
           with
           many
           ,
           that
           not
           onely
           might
           have
           liv'd
           in
           the
           Callings
           wherein
           they
           were
           educated
           ,
           and
           contentedly
           ;
           but
           died
           peaceably
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           liv'd
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           fear
           to
           die
           ,
           and
           took
           the
           easier
           way
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           in
           a
           Feather-Bed
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           S●ring
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           stay
           you
           any
           longer
           at
           the
           door
           ,
           which
           being
           open
           ,
           you
           may
           enter
           ,
           and
           view
           the
           grandest
           Thief
           in
           
             Europe
             :
          
           but
           give
           me
           leave
           ,
           before
           you
           wander
           further
           ,
           to
           give
           you
           a
           true
           account
           of
           what
           he
           left
           behinde
           him
           on
           the
           Ladder
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Speech
           and
           Confession
           of
           Mr.
           
             Richard
             Hainam
             ,
          
           on
           
             Tuesday
          
           last
           in
           the
           rounds
           of
           
             Smithfield
             ,
          
           immediately
           before
           his
           fatal
           Leap
           from
           off
           the
           Ladder
           .
        
         
           ALthough
           I
           am
           a
           Prisoner
           ,
           and
           condemned
           to
           die
           ;
           yet
           I
           cannot
           but
           retain
           a
           favourable
           Construction
           of
           your
           Proceedings
           (
           this
           day
           )
           towards
           me
           ;
           presuming
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           not
           deny
           me
           that
           Liberty
           due
           to
           all
           Christians
           ,
           from
           Christian
           Magistrates
           ,
           wch
           is
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           be
           permitted
           the
           freedom
           of
           speech
           to
           clear
           the
           Innocent
           (
           at
           this
           my
           hour
           of
           death
           )
           that
           now
           lie
           accused
           as
           being
           privy
           to
           my
           Designs
           ,
           and
           Consederates
           with
           me
           in
           my
           late
           Actions
           .
           As
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           resolved
           I
           am
           to
           accuse
           no
           man
           ;
           no
           ,
           no
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           I
           abhor
           the
           Thought
           ,
           much
           less
           the
           Action
           of
           so
           horrid
           and
           foul
           a
           Crime
           ;
           and
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           am
           as
           willing
           and
           free
           to
           clear
           those
           that
           are
           accused
           for
           me
           ;
           which
           it
           seems
           is
           my
           poor
           Landlord
           and
           and
           Landlady
           ,
           Mr.
           
           
             Chamberlain
          
           and
           his
           Wise
           ,
           whose
           hard
           Face
           and
           cruel
           Destiny
           from
           my
           soul
           I
           pitty
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           my
           own
           ,
           and
           do
           protest
           their
           Innocency
           in
           all
           respects
           [
           towards
           me
           ]
           whatsoeever
           .
           However
           ,
           seeing
           it
           is
           my
           unhappy
           fortune
           ,
           
           to
           end
           my
           dayes
           upon
           this
           Gibbet
           ,
           I
           humbly
           submit
           to
           the
           Divine
           Hand
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           desire
           the
           prayers
           of
           all
           good
           Christians
           ,
           to
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           earnestly
           to
           implore
           a
           Remission
           of
           all
           my
           sins
           ,
           which
           are
           many
           ;
           and
           enable
           me
           to
           fail
           through
           this
           violent
           Storm
           and
           Tempest
           ,
           that
           so
           at
           the
           last
           I
           may
           arrive
           at
           the
           Haven
           of
           Happiness
           ,
           there
           to
           cast
           my
           Anchor
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           lay
           hold
           on
           my
           Lord
           God
           :
           and
           so
           farewel
           ,
           farewel
           unto
           you
           all
           .
        
         
           Then
           turning
           himself
           about
           ,
           Mr.
           
           
             Clerk
          
           the
           Minister
           of
           New-Gate
           spake
           unto
           him
           by
           way
           of
           Exhortation
           ;
           and
           after
           him
           one
           Mr.
           
             Tuke
             ;
          
           unto
           whom
           he
           was
           very
           attentive
           ,
           &
           seemed
           to
           have
           a
           very
           relenting
           Spirit
           ▪
           
             &c.
             
          
           But
           the
           hour
           drawing
           neer
           ,
           he
           was
           commanded
           up
           the
           Ladder
           ,
           where
           the
           Executioner
           sate
           ready
           to
           do
           his
           Office
           ;
           and
           having
           put
           the
           Rope
           about
           his
           Neck
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Hainam
          
           pulled
           out
           a
           white
           Cap
           out
           of
           his
           Pocket
           ,
           and
           giving
           it
           to
           the
           Executioner
           ,
           he
           put
           it
           on
           the
           said
           
             Hainam's
          
           head
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           his
           mourning
           Ribbon
           that
           he
           wore
           about
           his
           Hat
           ;
           and
           taking
           out
           his
           File
           which
           he
           had
           hitherto
           concealed
           ,
           he
           gave
           it
           to
           Mr.
           
             Brisco
             ,
          
           (
           of
           which
           you
           shall
           hear
           more
           hereafter
           )
           and
           so
           lifting
           up
           his
           hands
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           the
           Executioner
           laying
           his
           hand
           upon
           his
           shoulder
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           the
           sign
           )
           asking
           if
           he
           was
           ready
           ,
           he
           immediatly
           leaped
           off
           on
           the
           left
           side
           ,
           uttering
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Lord
             have
             mercy
             upon
             me
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Contents
           are
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             Chap.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             
               A
            
             Brief
             Discourse
             of
             his
             Life
             and
             Qualities
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             How
             he
             rob'd
             the
             Earl
             of
             
               Pembroke
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             How
             he
             rob'd
             a
             Merchant
             in
             
               Rotterdam
               .
            
          
           
             4.
             
             How
             he
             cheated
             the
             same
             Merchant
             of
             400
             l.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             How
             he
             rob'd
             the
             
               Portugal
            
             Ambassador
             of
             a
             Silver-Table
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             How
             he
             was
             imprisoned
             at
             
               Paris
               ,
            
             but
             escaped
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             How
             he
             was
             again
             retaken
             ;
             and
             the
             manner
             of
             his
             strange
             escaping
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             How
             he
             rob'd
             the
             King
             of
             
               France
               .
            
          
           
             9.
             
             How
             he
             rob'd
             a
             Gold-Smith
             in
             
               Bristol
               .
            
          
           
             10.
             
             How
             being
             taken
             ,
             he
             attempted
             to
             break
             Prison
             ,
             but
             was
             prevented
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             How
             he
             desperately
             gets
             away
             ,
             and
             cunningly
             deceives
             the
             Watch
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             How
             he
             takes
             a
             Lodging
             in
             
               Essex
               .
            
          
           
             13.
             
             How
             he
             was
             again
             apprehended
             ,
             and
             the
             manner
             of
             his
             escaping
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             How
             he
             rob'd
             a
             poor
             Man
             ,
             and
             delivered
             him
             his
             Moneys
             again
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             How
             he
             cheated
             a
             Gold-smith
             in
             
               Cheapside
               .
            
          
           
           
             16.
             
             How
             he
             seized
             on
             an
             English
             ship
             ,
             and
             sold
             it
             in
             another
             Country
             for
             1700
             
               l.
               
            
          
           
             17.
             
             How
             he
             cousned
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             ●our
             Jewels
             .
          
           
             18.
             
             How
             it
             was
             afterwards
             known
             that
             
               Hainam
            
             had
             the
             Jewels
             .
          
           
             19.
             
             How
             he
             being
             pursued
             ,
             notably
             escapes
             ,
             and
             puts
             a
             trick
             upon
             his
             Wench
             .
          
           
             20.
             
             How
             he
             was
             secured
             in
             
               Germany
               ,
            
             and
             got
             away
             .
          
           
             21.
             
             How
             he
             rob'd
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Normandy
            
             of
             700
             
               l.
               
            
          
           
             22.
             
             How
             he
             rob'd
             Mr.
             
               Marsh
            
             at
             
               Hackny
            
             of
             400
             
               l.
               
            
          
           
             23.
             
             How
             he
             rob'd
             Alderman
             
               Hancock
            
             at
             the
             Grey-hound
             Tavern
             in
             
               Fleet-Street
               .
            
          
           
             24.
             
             How
             he
             cousned
             a
             Merchant
             of
             300
             
               l.
               
            
          
           
             25.
             
             How
             he
             cheated
             a
             Draper
             in
             
               Gracious-Street
               .
            
          
           
             26.
             
             How
             he
             returned
             to
             
               England
               ,
            
             was
             taken
             (
             and
             afterwards
             hang'd
             )
             for
             robbing
             an
             Ale-house
             in
             St.
             
               Swithins-Lane
               .
            
          
           
             27.
             
             How
             he
             had
             almost
             escaped
             again
             .
          
           
             28.
             
             How
             he
             was
             executed
             in
             
               Smithfield-Rounds
               ,
            
             with
             a
             brief
             account
             of
             his
             dying
             words
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           vvitty
           Rogue
           Arraigned
           ,
           Condemned
           ,
           and
           Executed
           :
           OR
           ,
           The
           HISTORY
           of
           that
           Incomparable
           THIEF
           ,
           RICHARD
           HAINAM
           .
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             I.
             
          
           
             Being
             a
             brief
             Discourse
             of
             the
             
               Life
            
             and
             
               Qualities
            
             of
             
               Richard
               Hainam
               .
            
          
           
             HE
             was
             by
             birth
             an
             English-man
             ,
             descended
             from
             an
             ancient
             Family
             ,
             and
             instructed
             in
             the
             rudiments
             of
             Learning
             ;
             insomuch
             ,
             that
             at
             the
             Latine
             Speech
             he
             proved
             a
             good
             Proficient
             :
             and
             had
             likewise
             gain'd
             a
             smack
             of
             divers
             Languages
             .
             
             His
             discourse
             was
             pleasant
             ,
             savouring
             much
             of
             Scholarship
             and
             Wit
             ;
             so
             that
             whoever
             saw
             him
             ,
             if
             they
             had
             a
             breast
             that
             ▪
             harbour'd
             any
             Christian
             thoughts
             ,
             would
             either
             pity
             his
             condition
             ,
             or
             admire
             his
             parts
             .
             He
             was
             ever
             in
             his
             childhood
             thus
             addicted
             ,
             counting
             it
             a
             greater
             credit
             to
             be
             thought
             wise
             enough
             to
             cheat
             ,
             then
             honest
             enough
             to
             hate
             it
             :
             And
             when
             maturity
             of
             yeares
             had
             made
             him
             capable
             of
             a
             greater
             Game
             ,
             he
             findes
             acquaintance
             ;
             which
             if
             ill
             ,
             like
             Tarre
             ,
             stick
             where
             they
             touch
             ;
             or
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             reported
             of
             the
             
               Mermaids
               ,
            
             sings
             a
             man
             into
             a
             trance
             ,
             till
             he
             dances
             into
             the
             mouth
             of
             dangers
             .
             Thus
             stepping
             from
             one
             degree
             of
             Mischief
             to
             another
             ,
             he
             comes
             to
             be
             acquainted
             with
             one
             
               Allen
               ,
            
             and
             ,
             as
             I
             suppose
             ,
             with
             
               Hinde
               ;
            
             which
             
               Allen
               ,
            
             being
             a
             Master
             Thief
             ,
             and
             an
             ingenious
             Villain
             ,
             would
             oftentimes
             rob
             on
             the
             high-way
             in
             his
             Coach
             ,
             who
             would
             there
             sit
             in
             the
             habit
             of
             a
             Bishop
             ,
             while
             his
             men
             ,
             which
             were
             the
             actors
             ,
             making
             his
             Coach
             their
             store-house
             ,
             because
             unsuspected
             ,
             either
             escape
             ,
             or
             putting
             on
             a
             Livery
             ,
             ride
             by
             his
             side
             in
             the
             nature
             of
             his
             Servants
             :
             with
             which
             man
             when
             
               Hainam
            
             came
             to
             be
             acquainted
             ,
             having
             before
             lost
             the
             Conscience
             ,
             he
             now
             resolves
             to
             finde
             out
             all
             the
             customes
             of
             a
             sinful
             life
             :
             And
             for
             his
             better
             education
             ,
             jonis
             himself
             to
             a
             band
             of
             other
             Villains
             ;
             who
             seeing
             him
             a
             forward
             man
             ,
             and
             stout
             ,
             were
             as
             much
             desirous
             of
             his
             company
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             before
             ambitious
             of
             enjoying
             theirs
             .
             With
             these
             having
             now
             accompanied
             in
             some
             Exploits
             ,
             it
             was
             as
             difficult
             to
             fall
             back
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             facile
             to
             begin
             ;
             but
             
             not
             so
             much
             through
             their
             means
             ,
             by
             forcing
             his
             continuance
             ,
             but
             by
             his
             own
             ;
             who
             having
             tasted
             of
             the
             Devils
             bait
             ,
             and
             prov'd
             the
             pleasure
             that
             he
             found
             in
             sin
             ,
             could
             neither
             by
             intreaties
             of
             his
             Friends
             ,
             nor
             the
             instigations
             of
             abundance
             more
             ,
             be
             disswaded
             from
             his
             wicked
             courses
             .
             Nay
             ,
             had
             he
             seen
             the
             Torments
             of
             a
             damned
             Soul
             pictured
             before
             his
             face
             ,
             or
             if
             it
             might
             be
             possible
             ,
             the
             gates
             of
             their
             infernal
             habitations
             opened
             to
             him
             ,
             where
             he
             might
             behold
             the
             Usurer
             choak'd
             with
             his
             Molten
             Gold
             ;
             the
             Fornicators
             ,
             and
             those
             wretched
             souls
             ,
             that
             have
             worn
             out
             sheets
             of
             lawless
             Lusts
             ,
             upon
             the
             Rack
             of
             steel
             ;
             the
             Murtherer
             ,
             which
             before
             was
             fill'd
             with
             blood
             ,
             now
             crying
             ,
             water
             ,
             water
             ,
             to
             quench
             his
             parched
             thirst
             ;
             or
             the
             Thief
             ,
             with
             nothing
             left
             him
             but
             his
             Miseries
             :
             I
             say
             ,
             had
             he
             beheld
             all
             these
             ,
             they
             would
             have
             seem'd
             but
             fancies
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             no
             more
             have
             touch'd
             him
             ,
             or
             to
             as
             little
             purpose
             ,
             as
             a
             lighted
             Match
             does
             Powder
             when
             't
             is
             wet
             .
             Notwithstanding
             ,
             he
             was
             a
             man
             compleat
             in
             parts
             and
             person
             ;
             had
             he
             had
             grace
             equal
             to
             his
             other
             endowments
             ,
             he
             had
             been
             the
             Mirrour
             of
             the
             Age
             .
             But
             it
             so
             pleaseth
             the
             Almighty
             wise
             Creator
             to
             disperse
             his
             blessings
             ,
             to
             some
             VVit
             ,
             and
             to
             others
             Vertue
             ;
             without
             which
             ,
             a
             mans
             wisdome
             is
             but
             a
             deceiving
             Guide
             ,
             which
             leads
             him
             to
             the
             fatal
             Pit
             ,
             as
             it
             did
             this
             man
             ,
             helping
             him
             ,
             as
             we
             may
             too
             truly
             say
             ,
             to
             a
             dead
             lift
             ,
             and
             only
             served
             for
             a
             varnish
             to
             his
             villanies
             ,
             teaching
             him
             how
             to
             glory
             in
             his
             shame
             ;
             as
             if
             it
             were
             a
             Maxime
             to
             be
             learned
             ,
             
               That
               he
               that
               feareth
               not
               to
               sin
               ,
               may
               never
               fear
               to
               shew
               it
               :
            
             from
             which
             indeed
             
             he
             would
             not
             be
             retarded
             :
             Nor
             could
             any
             perswasions
             be
             so
             prevalent
             with
             him
             ,
             as
             to
             prove
             an
             obstacle
             to
             his
             nimble
             tongue
             :
             insomuch
             that
             he
             would
             often
             boast
             ,
             That
             all
             the
             Prisons
             in
             
               England
               ,
               Holland
               ,
            
             and
             elswhere
             ,
             were
             far
             too
             weak
             to
             hold
             him
             ;
             as
             you
             shall
             more
             plainly
             perceive
             in
             the
             Narration
             here
             ensuing
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             
          
           
             How
             
               Richard
               Hainam
            
             Robbed
             the
             Earl
             of
             
               Pembroke
               .
            
          
           
             HAving
             by
             his
             wyles
             screw'd
             himself
             into
             the
             acquaintance
             of
             Mr.
             
               Herbert
               ,
            
             one
             of
             the
             Lords
             Servants
             :
             for
             his
             several
             courtesies
             (
             which
             as
             a
             Prologue
             to
             his
             Villanies
             )
             he
             bestowed
             on
             the
             said
             
               Herbert
               ,
            
             he
             was
             in
             requital
             invited
             to
             meet
             him
             at
             his
             Lords
             ;
             at
             which
             time
             
               Hainam
            
             so
             insinuated
             himself
             into
             his
             favour
             ,
             that
             a
             while
             after
             ,
             nothing
             could
             be
             done
             without
             the
             others
             advice
             :
             insomuch
             ,
             that
             coming
             to
             be
             sensible
             each
             of
             the
             others
             minde
             ,
             it
             was
             suddenly
             resolved
             of
             ,
             That
             
               Hainam
            
             should
             appear
             the
             next
             day
             at
             the
             Lords
             outward
             Hall
             ,
             where
             he
             assuredly
             should
             finde
             
               Herbert
               ,
            
             to
             the
             end
             he
             might
             receive
             instructions
             for
             the
             conveying
             away
             of
             the
             Plate
             after
             Dinner
             .
             
               Now
               was
               the
               Sop
               fallen
               into
               the
               Honey-pot
               ;
            
             it
             fell
             out
             as
             pat
             ,
             
               as
               a
               Pudding
               for
               a
               Friars
               mouth
               .
               Hainam
            
             had
             his
             desire
             ,
             and
             
               Herbert
            
             his
             .
             The
             prefixt
             time
             ,
             
             when
             come
             ,
             
               Hainam
            
             very
             gallantly
             attires
             him
             ,
             not
             varying
             half
             an
             hour
             from
             the
             time
             agreed
             upon
             ,
             but
             repairs
             to
             the
             Earl's
             house
             ;
             where
             he
             had
             not
             long
             continued
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             notified
             unto
             him
             ,
             that
             the
             Earl
             had
             dined
             ,
             and
             was
             walking
             from
             one
             end
             of
             the
             Dining-room
             to
             the
             other
             ,
             till
             the
             Servants
             had
             dispatched
             ,
             who
             were
             then
             taking
             off
             the
             wrinkles
             from
             their
             bellies
             ;
             and
             moreover
             ,
             that
             the
             Cloth
             whereon
             the
             Earl
             dined
             ,
             was
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             the
             Voider
             wherein
             the
             Plate
             was
             usually
             put
             ,
             was
             set
             upon
             the
             Cup-boards-head
             .
             
               Hainam
            
             having
             received
             this
             Intelligence
             ,
             ascends
             the
             stairs
             ,
             which
             conducted
             him
             to
             the
             room
             where
             the
             Plate
             stood
             ,
             and
             where
             the
             Earl
             was
             walking
             ;
             who
             seeing
             a
             Gentleman
             in
             such
             goodly
             Equipage
             ,
             and
             supposing
             him
             to
             be
             a
             Friend
             to
             some
             Gentleman
             belonging
             to
             the
             house
             ,
             he
             courteously
             salutes
             him
             with
             a
             Conjee
             ;
             in
             which
             silent
             complement
             ,
             
               Hainam
            
             returns
             the
             like
             ,
             and
             continued
             walking
             in
             the
             Room
             .
             The
             Servants
             seeing
             a
             Gentleman
             walking
             there
             ,
             supposed
             him
             to
             be
             some
             Nobleman
             that
             came
             to
             give
             the
             Earl
             a
             visit
             .
             In
             this
             manner
             both
             parties
             were
             mistaken
             ,
             and
             
               Hainam
            
             watching
             for
             the
             Lords
             return
             to
             the
             other
             end
             of
             the
             Room
             (
             which
             was
             somewhat
             long
             )
             he
             nimbly
             whips
             the
             Voider
             full
             of
             Plate
             under
             his
             Cloak
             ,
             to
             the
             value
             of
             fourscore
             pounds
             and
             upwards
             ,
             and
             went
             away
             ,
             taking
             his
             journey
             to
             the
             side
             of
             the
             Bank
             ,
             where
             he
             presently
             melted
             it
             into
             one
             great
             masse
             .
             The
             Butler
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             custome
             ,
             comes
             to
             fetch
             the
             Plate
             ,
             which
             he
             found
             missing
             .
             Then
             every
             
             one
             was
             questioned
             ,
             but
             in
             vain
             ,
             no
             tidings
             could
             be
             had
             ,
             neither
             of
             the
             Plate
             nor
             Thief
             :
             Then
             the
             Steward
             gets
             some
             Bills
             presently
             printed
             ,
             wherein
             he
             discovered
             the
             Lords
             Arms
             ,
             with
             other
             Marks
             which
             was
             thereon
             ,
             and
             caused
             them
             to
             be
             carried
             to
             most
             Goldsmiths
             in
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             elswhere
             ,
             but
             to
             no
             purpose
             ;
             insomuch
             that
             (
             to
             verifie
             the
             Proverb
             ,
             
               He
               that
               hath
               once
               stollen
               ,
               will
               steal
               again
            
             )
             the
             former
             Thief
             was
             induced
             to
             a
             further
             progresse
             ,
             relying
             much
             upon
             his
             former
             fortune
             ;
             so
             that
             not
             long
             after
             ,
             more
             goods
             were
             wanting
             :
             and
             whether
             Heaven
             pointed
             out
             the
             author
             ,
             I
             leave
             to
             you
             to
             judge
             ;
             but
             the
             Servants
             having
             some
             suspition
             of
             Mr.
             
               Herbert
               ,
            
             caused
             him
             to
             be
             severely
             questioned
             ,
             who
             was
             so
             ingenious
             as
             to
             frame
             no
             other
             answer
             ,
             but
             a
             just
             Confession
             ;
             which
             he
             thus
             enlarged
             ,
             telling
             them
             ,
             That
             he
             had
             a
             sum
             of
             Money
             of
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             for
             informing
             him
             of
             the
             customes
             of
             the
             house
             :
             whereupon
             ,
             
               Hainam
            
             was
             apprehended
             ,
             but
             in
             a
             short
             time
             following
             ,
             by
             leaping
             over
             a
             wall
             ,
             made
             his
             escape
             ,
             taking
             his
             Leap
             from
             
               London
            
             to
             
               Rotterdam
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             
          
           
             How
             
               Richard
               Hainam
            
             Robbed
             a
             Merchant
             in
             
               Rotterdam
               .
            
          
           
             AFter
             his
             Villanies
             had
             made
             
               England
            
             too
             hot
             a
             place
             for
             him
             to
             stay
             his
             foot
             on
             ,
             he
             
             journeys
             to
             
               Rotterdam
               ;
            
             where
             being
             arrived
             in
             fashion
             of
             a
             Gallant
             ,
             he
             visits
             an
             eminent
             Merchant
             ,
             with
             an
             intent
             seemingly
             to
             wooe
             his
             Daughter
             .
             The
             Merchant
             having
             the
             qualities
             of
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
             thought
             he
             could
             not
             in
             civility
             but
             give
             him
             the
             welcome
             ,
             if
             not
             of
             a
             Son
             ,
             yet
             a
             Friend
             ,
             or
             a
             Gentleman
             ;
             and
             to
             that
             end
             ,
             with
             many
             Complements
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             urged
             him
             to
             chuse
             no
             other
             habitation
             then
             his
             own
             ;
             and
             being
             a
             stranger
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             it
             would
             redound
             much
             as
             well
             to
             his
             benefit
             as
             conveniency
             .
             After
             many
             denyals
             ,
             which
             seemed
             barely
             of
             a
             complement
             ,
             he
             entertain'd
             the
             proffer
             ;
             but
             alledging
             ,
             Nothing
             could
             more
             disswade
             him
             ,
             then
             the
             small
             hopes
             he
             had
             of
             his
             gratuity
             ,
             or
             his
             insussiciencies
             of
             requital
             .
             Having
             been
             now
             entertained
             ,
             rather
             like
             a
             Prince
             then
             a
             
               Picaro
               ,
            
             with
             all
             the
             dainties
             of
             a
             furnish'd
             Table
             ,
             he
             feigned
             himself
             inclinable
             to
             sleep
             ,
             and
             seemed
             desirous
             to
             take
             his
             rest
             ;
             and
             to
             that
             end
             ,
             was
             conveyed
             to
             his
             Chamber
             ,
             where
             he
             lay
             considering
             of
             his
             intentions
             ,
             till
             the
             folks
             were
             bedded
             :
             of
             which
             being
             by
             the
             deadnesse
             of
             the
             night
             informed
             ,
             he
             softly
             descends
             the
             stairs
             ,
             and
             ransacks
             those
             rooms
             where
             he
             discovered
             the
             richest
             prizes
             ;
             and
             having
             made
             up
             a
             weighty
             pack
             ,
             in
             the
             morning
             betimes
             he
             forsakes
             the
             house
             ,
             puts
             on
             another
             sute
             of
             Apparel
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             case
             passed
             unsuspected
             .
             The
             next
             day
             ,
             every
             one
             ,
             when
             up
             ,
             betakes
             himself
             to
             his
             usual
             occupation
             ,
             not
             discovering
             the
             losse
             of
             any
             thing
             ,
             till
             the
             day
             was
             half-way
             spent
             :
             Then
             was
             there
             calling
             from
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             Where
             is
             this
             thing
             ,
             and
             where
             is
             
             that
             ?
             Who
             saw
             the
             silver-Tankerd
             ?
             who
             saw
             my
             Mistresse
             best
             Scarf
             ,
             or
             my
             Masters
             Gold
             Hatband
             ?
             Every
             one
             had
             his
             answer
             ready
             tuned
             ,
             
               Not
               I
               ,
            
             sayes
             one
             ;
             
               Nor
               I
               ,
            
             sayes
             another
             ;
             
               Nor
               I
               ,
            
             sayes
             a
             third
             :
             which
             sounded
             basely
             in
             the
             Master's
             eares
             .
             But
             at
             eleven
             of
             the
             clock
             ,
             every
             one
             admiring
             at
             the
             Gentleman
             's
             long
             tarriance
             in
             his
             Chamber
             :
             The
             Merchant
             sends
             a
             servant
             to
             enquire
             his
             health
             ;
             who
             when
             he
             was
             at
             the
             door
             ,
             having
             no
             acquaintance
             with
             his
             Name
             ,
             uses
             no
             other
             phrase
             then
             
               Sir
               ;
            
             which
             after
             his
             often
             pronouncing
             ,
             he
             found
             no
             eccho
             :
             he
             assays
             the
             Chamber
             ,
             which
             he
             findes
             in
             a
             bare
             condition
             ,
             not
             onely
             destitute
             of
             its
             new-come-guest
             ,
             but
             the
             very
             sheets
             whereon
             he
             lay
             ,
             which
             were
             no
             mean
             ones
             :
             Which
             when
             he
             had
             observed
             ,
             he
             acquaints
             his
             Master
             with
             ,
             who
             needed
             then
             no
             spurs
             to
             post
             him
             on
             ;
             he
             presently
             pursues
             him
             ,
             by
             the
             description
             of
             his
             habit
             :
             but
             
               Hainam
            
             had
             made
             a
             shift
             to
             change
             that
             ,
             before
             they
             had
             cloath'd
             them
             with
             their
             own
             ;
             and
             having
             notice
             that
             he
             was
             pursued
             ,
             thought
             the
             best
             shelter
             was
             the
             Merchants
             own
             house
             ,
             for
             there
             none
             would
             seek
             him
             or
             mistrust
             him
             .
             Thither
             he
             goes
             in
             his
             new-chang'd
             habit
             ,
             pretending
             he
             had
             some
             Commodities
             to
             sell
             which
             he
             had
             brought
             from
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             would
             desire
             him
             to
             give
             them
             house-room
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             would
             content
             him
             ;
             not-so-much
             for
             that
             he
             wanted
             money
             ,
             and
             would
             therefore
             sell
             them
             ,
             but
             because
             he
             esteemed
             an
             INNE
             no
             secure
             place
             to
             lay
             them
             in
             ,
             by
             reason
             it
             was
             free
             to
             all
             comers
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             unknown
             to
             him
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             
             Merchant
             ;
             but
             having
             a
             good
             opinion
             of
             him
             ,
             he
             would
             wholly
             relie
             upon
             his
             worth
             and
             honesty
             .
             To
             this
             the
             Merchant
             willingly
             consented
             :
             so
             he
             left
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IV.
             
          
           
             How
             he
             cheats
             the
             same
             Merchant
             of
             Four
             hundred
             pounds
             .
          
           
             THe
             next
             day
             he
             sends
             one
             of
             his
             Companions
             to
             this
             Merchant
             ,
             whom
             when
             he
             saw
             ,
             he
             told
             him
             ,
             His
             business
             to
             him
             was
             about
             his
             Son
             ,
             a
             youth
             which
             then
             he
             had
             with
             him
             ,
             who
             he
             would
             desirously
             have
             to
             reside
             with
             him
             in
             the
             condition
             of
             a
             Servant
             :
             And
             having
             intelligence
             of
             his
             good
             disposition
             ,
             and
             the
             Trade
             he
             drove
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             spare
             any
             moneys
             to
             give
             with
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             thought
             might
             in
             reason
             content
             him
             .
             The
             Merchant
             greedy
             of
             gain
             ,
             desired
             him
             to
             leave
             his
             Son
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             have
             some
             experience
             of
             one
             anothers
             humours
             ;
             which
             he
             did
             ,
             and
             went
             his
             way
             .
             About
             a
             week
             after
             ,
             
               Hainam
            
             sends
             for
             this
             youth
             ,
             and
             inquires
             of
             him
             what
             rich
             Commodities
             his
             Master
             had
             in
             his
             Warehouse
             ;
             who
             having
             narrowly
             espied
             ,
             gives
             him
             a
             punctual
             information
             ;
             and
             for
             the
             better
             surety
             ,
             brings
             with
             him
             his
             Masters
             Shop-book
             ,
             wherein
             he
             noted
             what
             he
             usually
             received
             :
             The
             which
             book
             
               Hainam
            
             peruses
             ,
             and
             finding
             a
             Note
             of
             several
             Commodities
             ,
             which
             
             one
             had
             lately
             left
             with
             the
             Merchant
             ,
             to
             the
             value
             of
             Four
             hundred
             pounds
             ,
             he
             writes
             underneath
             in
             the
             book
             ,
             
               This
               is
               mine
               .
            
             And
             having
             an
             excellent
             faculty
             in
             counterfeiting
             of
             hands
             ,
             he
             writes
             sutably
             to
             the
             Merchants
             own
             fist
             ,
             as
             followeth
             ,
             
               Left
               with
               me
               by
               such
               a
               one
            
             (
             framing
             an
             English
             Name
             )
             
               on
               such
               a
               day
               ,
               such
               and
               such
               Wares
               ,
               delivered
               in
               the
               presence
               of
            
             F.
             M.
             
               and
            
             P.
             D.
             Which
             
               F.
               M.
            
             and
             
               P.
               D.
            
             were
             the
             one
             the
             Merchants
             man
             ,
             the
             other
             
               Hainams
               ;
            
             both
             of
             which
             under-write
             their
             hands
             ;
             and
             moreover
             ,
             makes
             a
             small
             Note
             in
             a
             piece
             of
             loose
             paper
             ,
             expressing
             the
             same
             words
             :
             which
             Note
             he
             orders
             the
             youth
             at
             his
             best
             opportunity
             to
             convey
             into
             his
             Masters
             cabinet
             ;
             and
             with
             some
             other
             instructions
             he
             took
             his
             leave
             .
             The
             youth
             return'd
             with
             the
             book
             to
             his
             Masters
             home
             ,
             where
             he
             had
             not
             long
             been
             ,
             but
             
               Hainam
            
             comes
             and
             enquires
             for
             his
             Master
             ,
             who
             being
             then
             within
             hearing
             ,
             runs
             out
             to
             him
             ,
             as
             supposing
             he
             had
             brought
             those
             things
             he
             told
             him
             of
             :
             But
             contrariwise
             ,
             
               Hainam
            
             demands
             of
             him
             some
             of
             those
             commodities
             he
             left
             with
             him
             about
             a
             week
             since
             :
             The
             Merchant
             was
             amazed
             ,
             and
             asked
             him
             what
             he
             meant
             :
             he
             answered
             ,
             To
             have
             his
             goods
             .
             Quoth
             the
             Merchant
             ,
             I
             have
             no
             goods
             of
             yours
             in
             my
             hands
             .
             No
             ▪
             quoth
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             sure
             you
             have
             ,
             Sir
             ;
             you
             cannot
             forget
             so
             soon
             .
             Quoth
             the
             Merchant
             ,
             You
             were
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             told
             me
             that
             you
             had
             goods
             ,
             and
             would
             send
             them
             in
             ,
             but
             I
             received
             none
             :
             No
             ?
             quoth
             he
             ,
             this
             shall
             not
             suffice
             ,
             I
             have
             my
             Witnesse
             of
             it
             :
             therefore
             let
             me
             have
             my
             goods
             by
             fair
             means
             ,
             or
             I
             shall
             publish
             your
             Knaveries
             ,
             
             to
             the
             cracking
             of
             that
             little
             credit
             you
             have
             in
             other
             places
             .
             But
             the
             Merchant
             still
             persisted
             ,
             crying
             ,
             He
             saw
             not
             his
             goods
             :
             Insomuch
             that
             
               Hainam
            
             fetcheth
             Officers
             ,
             endeavouring
             to
             force
             them
             from
             him
             .
             When
             the
             Officers
             were
             come
             ,
             the
             Neighbors
             likewise
             crowded
             in
             ,
             every
             one
             giving
             a
             fair
             character
             of
             the
             Merchant
             .
             But
             after
             
               pro
            
             and
             
               con
            
             a
             long
             while
             ,
             nothing
             could
             be
             done
             ,
             the
             one
             pleading
             as
             ignorantly
             ,
             as
             the
             other
             impudently
             .
             Then
             they
             examine
             Witnesses
             ,
             who
             both
             confirm'd
             it
             :
             the
             Merchants
             man
             said
             ,
             that
             he
             by
             his
             Masters
             order
             set
             his
             hand
             to
             such
             a
             Bill
             ;
             so
             said
             
               Hainams
            
             Servant
             .
             Then
             did
             the
             Merchant
             stamp
             as
             if
             he
             was
             mad
             ,
             swearing
             they
             had
             a
             plot
             to
             Rob
             him
             ;
             and
             were
             they
             examined
             ,
             he
             feared
             he
             should
             finde
             some
             of
             them
             guilty
             of
             his
             late
             losse
             ,
             occasioned
             by
             the
             subtile
             trick
             of
             his
             counterfeit
             Son-in-law
             .
             But
             
               Hainam
            
             having
             now
             the
             voyce
             of
             all
             the
             people
             there
             ,
             who
             cryed
             ,
             he
             was
             the
             Owner
             ,
             it
             was
             plain
             ;
             he
             sends
             for
             one
             of
             the
             chief
             men
             in
             Authority
             ,
             to
             whom
             they
             stated
             the
             case
             ,
             who
             admired
             at
             the
             Merchants
             stubbornnesse
             ,
             that
             was
             so
             lately
             reputed
             such
             an
             honest
             men
             ;
             and
             willed
             
               Hainam
            
             to
             open
             what
             Chests
             he
             pleased
             ;
             and
             if
             in
             case
             he
             would
             not
             deliver
             the
             Keyes
             ,
             to
             force
             them
             open
             .
             Nay
             ,
             quoth
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             for
             a
             further
             confirmation
             ,
             view
             his
             day-book
             ,
             where
             if
             he
             hath
             not
             cross'd
             it
             out
             ,
             you
             shall
             see
             his
             own
             hand
             ,
             his
             servants
             hand
             ,
             and
             my
             servants
             ;
             so
             that
             were
             he
             the
             veriest
             Knave
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             there
             could
             be
             no
             shifting
             of
             it
             :
             So
             reaches
             the
             Book
             over
             ,
             which
             he
             looks
             ,
             and
             at
             last
             findes
             the
             Wares
             written
             in
             
             a
             hand
             which
             the
             Merchant
             could
             not
             deny
             but
             he
             should
             know
             ,
             but
             avowed
             he
             was
             ignorant
             of
             its
             coming
             there
             .
             Then
             the
             Witnesses
             were
             asked
             ,
             Whether
             they
             knew
             those
             hands
             ?
             who
             both
             answered
             ,
             They
             were
             their
             own
             :
             insomuch
             that
             they
             wanted
             little
             of
             either
             making
             the
             man
             mad
             ,
             or
             perswaded
             him
             he
             had
             been
             so
             .
             And
             further
             ,
             says
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             if
             you
             will
             please
             to
             cause
             this
             Desk
             to
             be
             opened
             ,
             I
             question
             not
             but
             you
             shall
             finde
             another
             Bill
             of
             the
             Wares
             ,
             which
             ,
             if
             I
             mistake
             not
             ,
             he
             lock'd
             therein
             .
             The
             Merchant
             in
             a
             rage
             replies
             ,
             He
             should
             be
             hang'd
             for
             a
             cheating
             Rogue
             ,
             ere
             he
             should
             look
             in
             his
             Cabinet
             or
             Desk
             ;
             he
             would
             not
             open
             it
             :
             Whereupon
             ,
             the
             Officers
             broke
             it
             open
             ,
             and
             turning
             over
             some
             papers
             ,
             finde
             this
             same
             Bill
             :
             Then
             did
             they
             all
             rail
             upon
             him
             extreamly
             ;
             who
             ,
             poor
             man
             ,
             could
             hardly
             make
             any
             thing
             audible
             but
             his
             Tears
             ;
             but
             with
             much
             ado
             would
             cry
             ,
             Pray
             secure
             him
             ,
             for
             I
             know
             he
             hath
             a
             Familiar
             :
             This
             must
             needs
             be
             the
             Devils
             work
             .
             And
             not
             being
             able
             any
             longer
             to
             withstand
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             Officers
             ,
             he
             suffered
             all
             the
             goods
             to
             be
             carried
             away
             ,
             and
             with
             them
             discharged
             his
             house
             of
             such
             an
             unworthy
             person
             as
             his
             servant
             ,
             who
             he
             sent
             away
             to
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             never
             heard
             of
             him
             after
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             
          
           
             How
             he
             robbed
             the
             
               Portugal
            
             Ambassador
             of
             a
             silver
             Table
             .
          
           
             
               HAinam
            
             with
             his
             full
             bags
             thought
             it
             now
             high
             time
             to
             be
             gone
             :
             whereupon
             taking
             ship
             ,
             he
             comes
             to
             
               London
               ;
            
             where
             having
             some
             notice
             of
             the
             rich
             Attendance
             ,
             with
             the
             Appurtenances
             belonging
             to
             the
             
               Portugal
            
             Ambassador
             then
             resident
             in
             
               London
               ,
            
             he
             fits
             himself
             to
             repair
             unto
             his
             Lodgings
             ;
             where
             ,
             discerning
             a
             small
             Table
             of
             pure
             silver
             ,
             which
             served
             onely
             as
             an
             ornament
             to
             the
             Room
             wherein
             it
             stood
             ,
             he
             presently
             contrives
             his
             plot
             to
             steal
             it
             ,
             and
             never
             wanted
             some
             to
             assist
             him
             :
             He
             sends
             a
             discreet
             young
             man
             into
             the
             room
             ,
             to
             speak
             with
             a
             Gentleman
             which
             was
             there
             walking
             ;
             which
             man
             was
             to
             pretend
             some
             occasional
             businesse
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             :
             but
             what
             it
             was
             ,
             I
             am
             ignorant
             of
             .
             The
             man
             being
             entred
             the
             Room
             in
             a
             gay
             Sute
             ,
             Gallant-like
             ,
             salutes
             the
             Gentleman
             ,
             and
             begins
             to
             frame
             his
             discourse
             ,
             which
             he
             continued
             ,
             walking
             with
             him
             from
             one
             end
             of
             the
             Room
             to
             the
             other
             ;
             who
             had
             no
             sooner
             turned
             his
             back
             ,
             but
             
               Hainam
            
             following
             of
             him
             ,
             nimbly
             conveys
             the
             silver
             Table
             under
             his
             Cloak
             ,
             and
             stands
             at
             the
             door
             as
             he
             did
             formerly
             :
             His
             Companion
             seeing
             the
             Table
             gone
             ,
             and
             walking
             on
             that
             side
             whereon
             it
             stood
             ,
             shadowed
             the
             vacant
             place
             thereof
             (
             from
             the
             Gentlemans
             sight
             )
             with
             his
             body
             as
             he
             walked
             ;
             and
             being
             come
             to
             
             the
             door
             where
             
               Hainam
            
             stood
             with
             the
             Table
             ,
             he
             steps
             forth
             ,
             pretending
             to
             have
             somewhat
             to
             say
             to
             
               Hainam
            
             concerning
             their
             discourse
             ,
             and
             willed
             the
             Gentleman
             to
             step
             forth
             with
             him
             .
             Not
             many
             words
             passed
             ,
             till
             
               Hainam
            
             watching
             his
             fit
             time
             ,
             tells
             them
             he
             would
             go
             call
             his
             friend
             which
             waited
             without
             for
             their
             return
             :
             but
             when
             he
             was
             half
             way
             down
             ,
             his
             Companion
             calls
             after
             him
             by
             a
             devised
             Name
             ;
             and
             meeting
             on
             the
             middle
             of
             the
             stairs
             ,
             they
             both
             call
             to
             the
             Gentleman
             whom
             they
             found
             walking
             ,
             who
             not
             knowing
             but
             that
             they
             might
             have
             some
             real
             business
             with
             him
             ,
             goes
             unto
             them
             ;
             and
             being
             come
             ,
             they
             joyntly
             tell
             him
             ,
             That
             about
             an
             hour
             after
             that
             time
             ,
             he
             might
             expect
             their
             return
             ,
             and
             then
             a
             fuller
             account
             of
             their
             business
             .
             Having
             thus
             said
             ,
             they
             leave
             him
             ,
             who
             returned
             to
             his
             former
             walk
             ;
             and
             immediately
             missing
             the
             silver
             Table
             ,
             did
             mistrust
             them
             for
             the
             Thieves
             that
             had
             stollen
             it
             :
             But
             before
             he
             could
             get
             down
             stairs
             ,
             they
             were
             gotten
             clearly
             out
             of
             sight
             ;
             and
             taking
             ship
             for
             
               Paris
               ,
            
             could
             never
             be
             afterwards
             heard
             of
             ,
             not
             returning
             to
             finish
             their
             discourse
             ,
             which
             they
             left
             so
             abruptly
             ,
             that
             the
             Gentleman
             did
             say
             ,
             it
             was
             the
             pitifull'st
             Tale
             that
             ever
             he
             had
             heard
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             VI
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             was
             Imprisoned
             at
             
               Paris
               ,
            
             but
             escaped
             .
          
           
             
               HAinam
            
             being
             for
             some
             Exploits
             in
             
               Paris
            
             imprisoned
             in
             the
             Common
             Goal
             ;
             and
             because
             his
             fact
             was
             great
             ,
             as
             for
             robbing
             a
             
               French
            
             Lord
             ,
             he
             was
             guarded
             with
             a
             load
             of
             iron
             ,
             and
             having
             a
             great
             chain
             about
             his
             middle
             ,
             was
             fastened
             to
             a
             stake
             ,
             which
             for
             the
             said
             purpose
             was
             drove
             into
             the
             ground
             :
             but
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             with
             his
             File
             and
             other
             tools
             ,
             being
             his
             Arts-master
             ,
             easily
             shook
             off
             all
             his
             shackles
             ,
             and
             by
             main
             force
             ,
             like
             a
             second
             
               Samson
               ,
            
             rooted
             up
             the
             post
             from
             out
             the
             ground
             ,
             which
             having
             done
             he
             easily
             escapes
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VII
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             was
             again
             re-taken
             ;
             with
             the
             manner
             of
             his
             strange
             escape
             .
          
           
             BUt
             after
             a
             strict
             inquiry
             and
             search
             after
             him
             ,
             he
             was
             found
             in
             the
             Chimney
             of
             a
             neighboring
             house
             ,
             into
             which
             he
             gets
             ,
             having
             not
             time
             to
             make
             a
             further
             flight
             :
             So
             being
             again
             in
             custody
             ,
             he
             was
             suddenly
             tryed
             ,
             and
             was
             in
             a
             short
             time
             to
             be
             Executed
             at
             the
             Mill
             .
             And
             that
             he
             might
             not
             then
             make
             use
             of
             shifts
             ,
             he
             had
             a
             guard
             of
             Men
             ,
             and
             was
             in
             Chains
             :
             But
             having
             vowed
             himself
             a
             
             Prisoner
             to
             his
             Guard
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             would
             not
             stir
             ,
             but
             onely
             use
             his
             mirth
             and
             frolicks
             with
             them
             ;
             he
             gives
             them
             drink
             and
             money
             ,
             of
             which
             he
             had
             no
             want
             ,
             nor
             they
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             he
             continued
             with
             them
             :
             but
             having
             one
             time
             made
             them
             drunk
             ,
             his
             Chains
             he
             soon
             unknit
             ;
             which
             he
             with
             ease
             would
             do
             ,
             and
             put
             them
             on
             again
             :
             he
             takes
             three
             Screws
             ,
             with
             which
             he
             used
             to
             ascend
             a
             house
             ,
             by
             thrusting
             them
             into
             any
             wall
             of
             stone
             or
             brick
             ;
             which
             so
             easily
             enter'd
             ,
             that
             in
             a
             short
             time
             he
             would
             end
             his
             purpose
             .
             One
             of
             these
             Screws
             he
             takes
             ,
             and
             windes
             it
             into
             the
             Prison-wall
             ;
             then
             taking
             another
             ,
             with
             which
             he
             does
             the
             same
             a
             step
             above
             the
             former
             ,
             and
             so
             a
             third
             ;
             and
             by
             these
             Screws
             got
             up
             unto
             the
             top
             :
             the
             undermost
             of
             which
             he
             pulleth
             forth
             ,
             and
             setteth
             it
             above
             the
             others
             .
             Being
             almost
             at
             his
             journeys
             end
             ,
             and
             earger
             to
             have
             his
             Name
             divulg'd
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             ride
             upon
             the
             wings
             of
             Fame
             ,
             he
             calls
             unto
             the
             Guard
             ;
             one
             of
             which
             with
             much
             ado
             he
             wakes
             ,
             but
             to
             so
             little
             purpose
             ,
             that
             being
             drunk
             ,
             he
             could
             hardly
             see
             him
             ;
             but
             hearing
             of
             a
             noise
             ,
             cryed
             out
             in
             French
             ,
             
               Lye
               still
               ,
               you
               drunken
               Rogue
               :
            
             But
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             not
             taking
             his
             advice
             ,
             he
             makes
             his
             entrance
             through
             the
             top
             ,
             and
             that
             night
             leaves
             the
             City
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             VIII
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             Robbed
             the
             King
             of
             
               France
               .
            
          
           
             HAving
             been
             at
             the
             charge
             of
             a
             long
             imprisonment
             ,
             where
             he
             had
             nothing
             to
             do
             ,
             but
             to
             do
             nothing
             :
             Let
             us
             now
             take
             him
             in
             his
             wants
             ;
             he
             was
             no
             other
             then
             a
             Rogue
             in
             Rags
             :
             but
             having
             an
             itching
             desire
             to
             a
             better
             estate
             ,
             he
             thus
             bethinks
             him
             ,
             That
             the
             King
             of
             
               France
            
             had
             an
             Exchequer
             ,
             wherein
             they
             laid
             several
             great
             sums
             of
             all
             Coyns
             throughout
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             that
             any
             Ambassadors
             ,
             either
             from
             or
             to
             him
             ,
             might
             be
             furnish'd
             with
             such
             as
             their
             necessities
             should
             crave
             .
             
               Hainam
            
             having
             now
             received
             a
             taste
             of
             this
             same
             Honey
             ,
             thought
             it
             long
             until
             he
             had
             his
             fill
             ;
             and
             having
             provided
             a
             small
             Screw
             ,
             with
             which
             he
             could
             lift
             any
             thing
             under
             the
             weight
             of
             Twenty
             hundred
             ,
             he
             thus
             repairs
             to
             Court
             ,
             and
             straightway
             fell
             to
             action
             ;
             and
             with
             such
             efficacy
             ,
             that
             in
             a
             short
             space
             he
             became
             Master
             of
             more
             then
             he
             could
             master
             :
             for
             having
             unhing'd
             six
             doors
             ,
             he
             found
             his
             entrance
             into
             the
             Exchequer
             :
             But
             one
             of
             his
             Companions
             ,
             thinking
             it
             a
             Christian
             resolution
             ,
             to
             be
             contented
             with
             a
             little
             ,
             if
             got
             by
             a
             frugal
             honesty
             ,
             in
             hopes
             of
             a
             reward
             ,
             betrays
             the
             Plot
             :
             Whereupon
             ,
             
               Hainam
            
             was
             search'd
             for
             ,
             who
             taking
             up
             a
             bag
             of
             some
             French
             Crowns
             ,
             casts
             it
             to
             the
             other
             end
             of
             the
             Room
             ,
             leaving
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             bag
             something
             loose
             ,
             which
             in
             the
             fall
             made
             such
             a
             noise
             ,
             that
             the
             searchers
             supposed
             the
             Thief
             to
             be
             there
             ;
             
             and
             that
             they
             might
             not
             miss
             him
             ,
             ran
             earnestly
             to
             the
             place
             where
             they
             judged
             the
             Thief
             was
             ,
             who
             standing
             in
             a
             corner
             near
             the
             door
             ,
             stole
             forth
             ,
             escaping
             onely
             with
             the
             gain
             of
             100
             Pistolets
             ,
             and
             the
             loss
             of
             abundance
             more
             he
             might
             have
             had
             :
             by
             the
             help
             of
             which
             ,
             he
             ,
             with
             some
             others
             ,
             got
             a
             speedy
             transportment
             unto
             
               Bristol
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IX
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             Robb'd
             a
             Merchant
             in
             
               Bristol
               .
            
          
           
             VVHere
             he
             ,
             with
             some
             of
             his
             Companions
             ,
             perceiving
             a
             Goldsmiths
             glass
             which
             stood
             upon
             the
             stall
             ,
             to
             be
             well-furnish'd
             ,
             watched
             their
             opportunity
             to
             steal
             it
             ,
             which
             one
             night
             they
             thus
             effected
             :
             The
             shop
             being
             open
             somewhat
             beyond
             the
             hour
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             a
             Gentlemans
             stepping
             in
             just
             when
             the
             youth
             was
             going
             to
             remove
             the
             glass
             ;
             which
             Gentleman
             was
             purposely
             sent
             by
             
               Hainam
            
             to
             cheapen
             Rings
             ,
             and
             to
             pretend
             he
             had
             some
             Gold
             to
             change
             :
             While
             they
             two
             were
             talking
             ,
             in
             comes
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             and
             asks
             the
             Apprentice
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             any
             silver
             Buttons
             :
             which
             he
             had
             no
             sooner
             said
             ,
             but
             ,
             says
             he
             ,
             pointing
             to
             the
             young
             mans
             face
             ,
             you
             have
             a
             spot
             of
             dirt
             upon
             your
             Nose
             ;
             and
             therewithall
             throws
             a
             handful
             of
             beaten
             Pepper
             in
             his
             eyes
             :
             which
             while
             the
             young
             man
             was
             wiping
             out
             ,
             away
             goes
             he
             in
             the
             shop
             with
             the
             box
             of
             Rings
             ,
             and
             
               Hainam
            
             with
             the
             box
             which
             stood
             upon
             the
             stall
             .
             All
             which
             ,
             when
             the
             
             youth
             recovered
             his
             sight
             ,
             he
             presently
             missed
             ;
             and
             calling
             to
             the
             Neighbors
             ,
             ran
             to
             overtake
             them
             ,
             that
             way
             which
             by
             the
             noise
             of
             their
             running
             he
             supposed
             they
             might
             take
             ,
             but
             never
             overtook
             them
             ,
             nor
             heard
             he
             either
             of
             them
             or
             the
             goods
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             X.
             
          
           
             How
             being
             taken
             ,
             he
             attempted
             to
             break
             Prison
             ,
             but
             was
             notably
             prevented
             .
          
           
             
               HAinam
            
             having
             hitherto
             escap'd
             the
             Sword
             of
             Justice
             (
             which
             hung
             over
             his
             head
             ,
             and
             was
             ready
             to
             cut
             the
             thread
             of
             his
             Mortality
             )
             dared
             even
             God
             himself
             ,
             as
             if
             heaven
             were
             too
             high
             ,
             and
             earth
             too
             low
             for
             his
             imperious
             Minde
             .
             Having
             sail'd
             through
             many
             dangers
             ,
             and
             once
             more
             driven
             on
             the
             Rock
             that
             split
             his
             Fortunes
             ,
             he
             was
             safely
             cast
             upon
             the
             shore
             at
             
               Newgate
               ;
            
             but
             not
             without
             jeopardy
             of
             life
             :
             for
             his
             Accusations
             tumbled
             in
             ,
             as
             fast
             as
             he
             was
             loose
             ;
             so
             that
             it
             was
             a
             desperate
             game
             ,
             and
             doubtful
             ,
             nothing
             to
             be
             expected
             ,
             but
             the
             favour
             of
             a
             speedy
             death
             .
             But
             in
             the
             nick
             of
             time
             ,
             when
             he
             had
             almost
             shook
             hands
             with
             the
             world
             ,
             his
             active
             brain
             conceived
             some
             sparks
             of
             hope
             ,
             arising
             from
             his
             Keepers
             sudden
             visit
             ,
             with
             whom
             he
             stood
             ,
             whether
             to
             discourse
             with
             him
             ,
             or
             with
             his
             Keyes
             ,
             the
             sequel
             will
             inform
             you
             .
             But
             so
             it
             was
             ,
             no
             sooner
             was
             his
             Keeper
             gone
             ,
             but
             he
             having
             kept
             a
             strong
             remembrance
             of
             the
             
             Wards
             ,
             discharg'd
             his
             head
             of
             that
             same
             toyl
             ,
             and
             wrought
             the
             forms
             in
             some
             few
             ends
             of
             Candles
             lying
             by
             him
             ;
             which
             he
             had
             no
             sooner
             done
             ,
             but
             delivered
             it
             to
             a
             friend
             ,
             to
             procure
             a
             Key
             sutable
             to
             his
             patern
             ;
             which
             accordingly
             he
             did
             ,
             and
             delivered
             it
             unto
             him
             ,
             by
             the
             help
             of
             which
             he
             attempted
             to
             force
             the
             Prison
             locks
             ;
             and
             had
             opened
             some
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             he
             assayed
             to
             the
             last
             of
             all
             ,
             where
             being
             discovered
             by
             the
             Keeper
             ,
             he
             was
             unfortunately
             prevented
             ,
             and
             with
             greater
             care
             secured
             for
             the
             future
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XI
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             desperately
             got
             away
             ,
             and
             cunningly
             deceives
             the
             Watch
             .
          
           
             BUt
             all
             the
             care
             which
             could
             be
             used
             or
             thought
             on
             ,
             nor
             all
             the
             locks
             and
             bars
             which
             could
             be
             made
             ,
             were
             strong
             enough
             to
             hold
             him
             ,
             so
             subtile
             was
             he
             in
             his
             tricks
             and
             slights
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             break
             the
             iron
             Chains
             like
             thread
             ,
             as
             lately
             was
             too
             manifest
             :
             for
             having
             forc'd
             his
             way
             through
             many
             barricadoes
             ,
             he
             gets
             him
             to
             the
             Leads
             ,
             and
             by
             vertue
             of
             his
             Coat
             or
             Cloak
             ,
             which
             he
             tears
             ,
             and
             fastens
             like
             a
             Cord
             ,
             conveyed
             himself
             upon
             the
             neighboring
             houses
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             leap
             from
             thence
             into
             the
             street
             ;
             in
             which
             adventure
             he
             shrewdly
             hurt
             his
             Leg
             :
             but
             dissembling
             of
             his
             hurt
             ,
             he
             takes
             him
             to
             the
             Gate
             ,
             thorow
             which
             he
             was
             to
             
             enter
             ,
             where
             being
             come
             ,
             he
             calls
             unto
             a
             Watchman
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             best
             drunken
             phrase
             he
             had
             ,
             desired
             him
             to
             wait
             upon
             him
             home
             ,
             and
             for
             his
             pains
             a
             shilling
             should
             reward
             him
             .
             The
             VVatchman
             then
             ambitious
             of
             the
             office
             ,
             not
             onely
             caused
             the
             VVicket
             to
             be
             opened
             ,
             but
             supposing
             him
             to
             be
             much
             in
             drink
             ,
             leads
             him
             towards
             his
             place
             of
             habitation
             ,
             which
             he
             informed
             them
             was
             on
             
               Holborn-Hill
               ;
            
             and
             having
             reach'd
             the
             Conduit
             ,
             there
             salutes
             him
             two
             or
             three
             of
             his
             Companions
             ,
             who
             to
             the
             VVatchman
             seemed
             to
             be
             Sparks
             ;
             but
             having
             entertained
             a
             short
             discourse
             ,
             they
             offer
             to
             assist
             him
             on
             his
             way
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             end
             liberally
             discharge
             his
             former
             guard
             ;
             who
             seeing
             that
             they
             knew
             him
             ,
             went
             his
             way
             ,
             not
             doubting
             any
             thing
             :
             but
             no
             sooner
             was
             the
             Watchman
             gone
             ,
             but
             
               Hainam
            
             was
             conducted
             to
             a
             place
             where
             there
             was
             a
             horse
             provided
             for
             him
             ,
             on
             which
             he
             mounts
             ,
             rides
             to
             St.
             
               Albans
               ,
            
             and
             was
             by
             a
             Surgeon
             there
             ,
             cured
             of
             the
             burthen
             of
             a
             useless
             Leg.
             
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XII
             .
          
           
             He
             takes
             a
             Lodging
             in
             
               Essex
               .
            
          
           
             HAving
             ,
             as
             you
             heard
             ,
             escaped
             out
             of
             
               Newgate
               ,
            
             he
             leaves
             
               S.
               Albans
               ,
            
             and
             journeys
             into
             
               Essex
               ;
            
             where
             he
             there
             takes
             his
             lodging
             at
             an
             Alehouse
             :
             standing
             at
             the
             door
             one
             day
             ,
             when
             his
             Landlady
             
             was
             gone
             to
             
               Lees
            
             about
             some
             business
             ,
             a
             Gentleman
             coming
             by
             ,
             took
             cognizance
             of
             him
             ;
             but
             
               Hainam
            
             fearing
             lest
             he
             would
             betray
             him
             ,
             presently
             runs
             to
             his
             Chamber
             ;
             the
             door
             of
             which
             being
             lock'd
             ,
             and
             the
             Key
             missing
             ,
             he
             breaks
             it
             open
             ,
             and
             taking
             out
             400
             
               l.
            
             in
             Gold
             ,
             which
             he
             had
             thither
             brought
             ,
             he
             left
             a
             shilling
             and
             a
             pound
             of
             Sugar
             on
             the
             Table
             to
             satisfie
             his
             Landlady
             ,
             and
             departed
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIII
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             was
             again
             apprehended
             ,
             and
             the
             manner
             of
             his
             Escape
             .
          
           
             TO
             prevent
             the
             designs
             of
             an
             evil
             fortune
             ,
             he
             thought
             it
             no
             policy
             to
             stand
             at
             his
             Lodging
             to
             consider
             which
             way
             to
             steer
             his
             course
             ;
             therefore
             hies
             him
             to
             a
             private
             place
             not
             far
             off
             ,
             where
             he
             resolved
             to
             remove
             to
             
               Redriff
               ;
            
             where
             he
             had
             not
             long
             been
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Constable
             and
             some
             others
             he
             was
             guarded
             up
             to
             
               London
               ,
            
             as
             farre
             as
             to
             
               Warwick-lane
            
             :
             where
             being
             ,
             at
             the
             end
             ,
             within
             sight
             of
             the
             fatal
             Colledge
             ,
             he
             made
             a
             proffer
             to
             escape
             ;
             to
             prevent
             which
             ,
             they
             catch
             hold
             of
             his
             cloak
             ,
             which
             he
             suddenly
             unbuttoned
             ;
             and
             leaving
             his
             cloak
             in
             their
             hands
             ,
             very
             fairly
             escaped
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIV
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             Robbed
             a
             poor
             man
             ,
             and
             delivered
             him
             his
             Money
             again
             .
          
           
             REsiding
             now
             in
             
               London
               ,
            
             he
             was
             informed
             ,
             that
             a
             certain
             man
             at
             
               Newington
            
             had
             in
             his
             house
             some
             moneys
             lately
             delivered
             unto
             him
             ,
             which
             he
             attempted
             to
             seize
             ,
             and
             did
             ,
             by
             breaking
             in
             in
             the
             night
             :
             but
             understanding
             that
             the
             man
             was
             poor
             ,
             and
             the
             sum
             not
             being
             much
             ,
             he
             returns
             it
             him
             again
             (
             after
             the
             good
             mans
             hard
             intreaties
             )
             and
             with
             these
             words
             left
             him
             ,
             
               There
               honest
               man
               ,
               take
               your
               Moneys
               ,
               I
               come
               not
               to
               rob
               the
               poor
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XV
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             cheated
             a
             Goldsmith
             in
             Cheapside
             .
          
           
             ANother
             time
             he
             provided
             himself
             of
             rich
             clothes
             ,
             which
             when
             he
             had
             put
             on
             ,
             he
             comes
             to
             a
             Goldsmiths
             in
             
               Cheap-side
               ,
            
             and
             desired
             to
             see
             some
             Rings
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             best
             ,
             by
             reason
             it
             was
             for
             a
             special
             Friend
             ;
             giving
             them
             to
             understand
             by
             the
             dumb
             expressions
             of
             his
             smiling
             signes
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             to
             be
             bestowed
             on
             his
             Lady
             ,
             and
             therefore
             would
             desire
             him
             to
             shew
             him
             the
             best
             he
             had
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             should
             have
             what
             content
             he
             asked
             .
             The
             Goldsmith
             then
             shews
             him
             divers
             choyce
             ones
             ,
             but
             
             above
             all
             ,
             one
             very
             rich
             ,
             which
             he
             valued
             at
             the
             rate
             of
             18
             
               l.
               
            
             This
             
               Hainam
            
             pitch'd
             upon
             ,
             and
             calling
             for
             a
             candle
             and
             some
             wax
             ,
             having
             a
             Letter
             ready
             writ
             ,
             he
             pretends
             to
             send
             it
             by
             a
             friend
             ,
             who
             that
             night
             was
             to
             leave
             the
             City
             .
             A
             candle
             was
             brought
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             having
             a
             counterfeit
             Ring
             in
             his
             pocket
             ,
             pulls
             it
             out
             ,
             and
             wraps
             it
             in
             the
             Letter
             ,
             leaving
             the
             true
             one
             in
             its
             place
             ;
             and
             having
             sealed
             the
             Letter
             ,
             gives
             it
             to
             the
             young
             man
             of
             the
             shop
             ,
             desiring
             his
             Master
             to
             let
             him
             carry
             it
             home
             with
             him
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             he
             might
             there
             receive
             his
             Money
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             
               Pauls
            
             Church-yard
             ;
             which
             was
             without
             any
             suspition
             easily
             granted
             :
             so
             forth
             he
             struts
             ,
             with
             the
             Goldsmiths
             man
             following
             him
             ;
             who
             being
             come
             to
             Mr.
             
             
               Corbets
            
             the
             Cooks
             in
             the
             Church-yard
             ,
             quoth
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             Come
             in
             friend
             ;
             and
             being
             in
             the
             house
             ,
             he
             called
             for
             a
             cup
             of
             Beer
             ,
             which
             was
             brought
             ;
             he
             drank
             to
             the
             Goldsmith
             ,
             and
             when
             done
             ,
             tells
             him
             he
             will
             go
             up
             to
             his
             Chamber
             and
             fetch
             his
             Money
             :
             The
             youth
             thought
             he
             was
             safe
             enough
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             he
             had
             the
             Ring
             ;
             but
             he
             in
             stead
             of
             going
             for
             the
             Money
             ,
             slips
             out
             of
             door
             ,
             and
             was
             never
             heard
             of
             after
             .
             A
             long
             while
             the
             young
             man
             waited
             ,
             but
             no
             Man
             nor
             Money
             could
             be
             heard
             of
             ;
             insomuch
             that
             he
             began
             somewhat
             to
             fear
             ,
             and
             inquiring
             of
             the
             house
             for
             him
             ,
             they
             cryed
             ,
             They
             knew
             him
             not
             :
             then
             was
             he
             assured
             of
             his
             loss
             ,
             and
             returning
             home
             ,
             opened
             the
             Letter
             ,
             wherein
             he
             found
             the
             brass
             Ring
             ,
             and
             no
             other
             writing
             ,
             but
             
               Set
               this
               to
               the
               account
               of
               your
               constant
               Customer
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XVI
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             seized
             an
             
               English
            
             Ship
             ,
             and
             sold
             it
             in
             another
             Countrey
             for
             
               1700
               l.
               
            
          
           
             THere
             being
             a
             Knot
             of
             these
             Blades
             of
             about
             sixteen
             in
             Number
             met
             together
             ,
             whereof
             
               Hainam
            
             and
             one
             
               Martin
            
             were
             the
             chief
             :
             which
             
               Martin
            
             put
             it
             to
             the
             Vote
             amongst
             them
             ,
             Whether
             they
             should
             then
             seize
             on
             such
             a
             ship
             as
             then
             lay
             in
             the
             River
             ;
             which
             ,
             it
             being
             resolved
             on
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             purpose
             hearing
             the
             ship
             was
             bound
             for
             
               France
               ,
            
             they
             in
             two
             dayes
             time
             coming
             one
             by
             one
             ,
             and
             not
             taking
             any
             cognizance
             one
             of
             another
             ,
             they
             agree
             with
             the
             Master
             to
             land
             them
             on
             some
             part
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             who
             promised
             he
             would
             :
             but
             having
             lanched
             forth
             ,
             and
             the
             night
             over-shadowed
             the
             Deep
             ,
             when
             most
             of
             the
             Mariners
             were
             asleep
             ,
             excepting
             one
             or
             two
             which
             stayed
             upon
             the
             Deck
             ,
             who
             upon
             some
             excuse
             they
             send
             belowe
             ;
             who
             were
             no
             sooner
             down
             ,
             but
             the
             sixteen
             appear
             at
             a
             Watchword
             among
             them
             ,
             and
             locking
             all
             the
             Seamen
             under-Deck
             ,
             carry
             the
             ship
             to
             
               France
               ;
            
             where
             disburthening
             it
             of
             the
             Men
             ,
             and
             such
             Goods
             as
             there
             was
             ,
             they
             in
             a
             short
             time
             following
             sell
             it
             for
             Seventeen
             hundred
             pounds
             ;
             and
             having
             shared
             the
             Moneys
             ,
             take
             their
             leaves
             ,
             some
             for
             
               Spain
               ,
            
             some
             for
             
               Denmark
               ,
            
             and
             some
             for
             
               England
               :
            
             where
             ,
             in
             process
             of
             time
             ,
             
               Martin
               ,
            
             and
             two
             or
             three
             more
             were
             apprehended
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Fact
             ,
             five
             or
             six
             years
             
             since
             Bequeathed
             their
             Souls
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             their
             Clothes
             to
             the
             Common
             Executioner
             at
             
               Tyburn
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XVII
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             cozened
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             four
             Jewels
             .
          
           
             
               HAinam
            
             having
             in
             his
             Voyages
             gotten
             some
             acquaintance
             with
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             seemed
             to
             owe
             abundance
             of
             respect
             ,
             was
             by
             this
             Gentleman
             accidentally
             met
             in
             the
             street
             ;
             and
             that
             they
             might
             renew
             their
             former
             knowledge
             ,
             was
             by
             the
             Gentleman
             invited
             to
             a
             Dinner
             .
             
               Hainam
            
             having
             the
             mischievous
             engine
             of
             his
             brain
             in
             continual
             action
             ,
             needed
             no
             double
             invitation
             ,
             but
             promises
             to
             see
             him
             the
             next
             day
             ;
             and
             to
             spend
             some
             time
             with
             him
             ,
             in
             the
             relating
             of
             such
             passages
             ,
             which
             in
             his
             travels
             his
             eyes
             could
             bear
             him
             witness
             of
             .
             The
             next
             day
             ,
             when
             come
             ,
             
               Hainam
            
             goes
             to
             the
             Gentlemans
             house
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             entertained
             in
             a
             plenteous
             manner
             ,
             with
             Dishes
             of
             all
             sorts
             ;
             and
             after
             Dinner
             ,
             the
             Gentleman
             shewed
             him
             the
             Relicks
             of
             his
             Travels
             :
             which
             several
             Toyes
             ,
             with
             some
             Jewels
             which
             he
             had
             brought
             with
             him
             ;
             four
             of
             which
             Jewels
             
               Hainam
            
             in
             a
             trice
             conveyed
             between
             the
             two
             crowns
             of
             his
             Hat
             ,
             which
             he
             had
             made
             for
             such
             like
             purposes
             :
             the
             Gentleman
             little
             mistrusting
             
             him
             ,
             but
             thought
             he
             had
             pull'd
             off
             his
             hat
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             heat
             of
             the
             season
             .
             But
             going
             to
             lay
             every
             thing
             in
             its
             proper
             place
             ,
             the
             Jewels
             were
             soon
             mist
             ,
             and
             no body
             being
             there
             but
             the
             Gentleman
             and
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             it
             was
             clear
             enough
             that
             one
             must
             have
             them
             :
             But
             
               Hainam
            
             rages
             at
             the
             sudden
             losse
             ,
             and
             freely
             himself
             urges
             to
             be
             search'd
             ;
             and
             for
             better
             satisfaction
             ,
             was
             search'd
             :
             but
             though
             the
             Jewels
             could
             not
             be
             found
             ,
             the
             Gentlemans
             countenance
             shewed
             ,
             that
             he
             conceived
             a
             jealousie
             of
             
               Hainam
               ;
            
             which
             
               Hainam
            
             taking
             heinously
             ,
             would
             needs
             be
             gone
             ,
             and
             without
             any
             more
             words
             ,
             then
             (
             
               Farewel
               you
               and
               your
               Jewels
               too
            
             )
             he
             left
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XVIII
             .
          
           
             How
             it
             was
             afterwards
             known
             ,
             that
             
               Hainam
            
             had
             the
             Jewels
             .
          
           
             THe
             Gentleman
             despairing
             of
             ever
             finding
             them
             ,
             being
             confident
             that
             none
             but
             
               Hainam
            
             could
             convey
             them
             thence
             ,
             gets
             some
             printed
             Bils
             ,
             which
             he
             stuck
             about
             the
             streets
             ,
             and
             left
             at
             Goldsmiths
             shops
             ;
             by
             the
             which
             he
             came
             to
             hear
             of
             one
             ,
             and
             consequently
             of
             all
             the
             Jewels
             :
             for
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
             to
             whom
             
               Hainam
            
             proffered
             to
             
             make
             sail
             of
             one
             of
             the
             Jewels
             ,
             bought
             it
             at
             an
             easie
             rate
             ;
             and
             seeing
             those
             Bills
             ,
             which
             directed
             to
             the
             loosers
             house
             ,
             he
             hyes
             him
             thither
             ,
             and
             shewing
             the
             Jewel
             ,
             it
             prov'd
             the
             right
             ;
             so
             that
             the
             Gentleman
             very
             honestly
             returns
             it
             for
             the
             same
             price
             it
             cost
             him
             ;
             and
             after
             the
             description
             of
             the
             Thief
             appeared
             evidently
             to
             be
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             who
             was
             then
             pursued
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIX
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             being
             pursued
             ,
             notably
             escapes
             ,
             and
             puts
             a
             trick
             upon
             his
             Wench
             .
          
           
             BEing
             one
             day
             at
             an
             Alehouse
             with
             his
             Wench
             ,
             it
             so
             fell
             out
             ,
             that
             the
             Gentleman
             which
             bought
             the
             Jewel
             of
             him
             came
             by
             ,
             and
             seeing
             him
             ,
             went
             and
             fetched
             Officers
             to
             apprehend
             him
             :
             He
             not
             thinking
             any
             hurt
             ,
             was
             towards
             dallying
             with
             his
             Wench
             ;
             and
             for
             her
             Cut-Lemmon
             ,
             agreed
             to
             give
             her
             one
             of
             those
             Jewels
             which
             he
             then
             shewed
             her
             ;
             which
             bargain
             was
             soon
             finish'd
             ;
             he
             gives
             her
             the
             Jewel
             ,
             upon
             which
             while
             she
             was
             looking
             ,
             in
             comes
             the
             Gentleman
             with
             the
             Officers
             ,
             who
             when
             they
             saw
             the
             Lasse
             having
             the
             Jewel
             in
             her
             hand
             ,
             tended
             the
             burthen
             of
             their
             business
             rather
             towards
             her
             then
             
               Hainam
               ;
            
             who
             in
             the
             interim
             slips
             
             aside
             ,
             and
             by
             leaping
             into
             another
             body's
             house
             ,
             currantly
             escaped
             ,
             leaving
             his
             true
             Jewel
             and
             his
             crack'd
             one
             behinde
             him
             ;
             who
             (
             that
             we
             may
             not
             digresse
             from
             the
             point
             in
             hand
             )
             we
             leave
             in
             the
             custody
             of
             a
             trusty
             Prison
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XX
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             was
             secured
             in
             
               Germany
               ,
            
             and
             got
             away
             .
          
           
             HAving
             now
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             fetters
             upon
             his
             Legs
             ,
             and
             so
             much
             a
             Prisoner
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             know
             in
             which
             part
             thereof
             to
             inhabit
             ,
             his
             wandring
             thoughts
             carried
             him
             to
             
               Germany
               ,
            
             where
             he
             found
             ,
             That
             though
             God
             hath
             Leaden
             Feet
             ,
             he
             quickly
             overtook
             him
             ,
             and
             made
             him
             likewise
             know
             ,
             That
             he
             had
             Iron
             Hands
             :
             For
             having
             played
             some
             prank
             there
             ,
             he
             was
             apprehended
             and
             committed
             to
             Prison
             ;
             where
             ,
             having
             continued
             about
             a
             Fortnight
             ,
             he
             goes
             to
             three
             Prisoners
             more
             ,
             and
             told
             them
             ,
             That
             that
             night
             he
             intended
             to
             procure
             a
             way
             for
             the
             escaping
             of
             them
             all
             ;
             whereupon
             they
             are
             mighty
             jovial
             ,
             till
             the
             time
             came
             they
             were
             escape
             ;
             at
             which
             time
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             and
             two
             of
             the
             others
             got
             out
             ,
             leaving
             the
             third
             ,
             that
             in
             their
             mirth
             ,
             had
             made
             himself
             so
             drunk
             ,
             that
             he
             not
             power
             to
             stand
             ,
             much
             less
             to
             
             run
             away
             ;
             and
             was
             the
             next
             Assizes
             ,
             for
             Coyning
             and
             other
             Misdemeanors
             ,
             hanged
             at
             the
             common
             place
             of
             Execution
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXI
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             Robb'd
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Normandy
               .
            
          
           
             HAving
             ,
             as
             you
             have
             heard
             ,
             broken
             Prison
             again
             ,
             he
             betakes
             himself
             to
             
               Normandy
               ,
            
             where
             having
             accommodated
             himself
             with
             a
             habit
             befitting
             some
             honourable
             Person
             ,
             and
             Attendance
             sutable
             to
             the
             same
             ;
             which
             when
             he
             had
             done
             ,
             after
             he
             had
             enquired
             into
             the
             Affairs
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Normandy's
            
             Court
             ,
             he
             in
             person
             visits
             it
             :
             where
             he
             found
             the
             Duke
             at
             Dinner
             in
             his
             Dining-Room
             :
             in
             which
             Room
             there
             stood
             a
             Cupboard
             of
             Plate
             to
             a
             great
             value
             ;
             together
             with
             two
             standing
             Cups
             beset
             with
             Diamonds
             ,
             to
             the
             value
             of
             Four
             thousand
             pounds
             ,
             which
             he
             attempted
             to
             make
             prize
             of
             ;
             but
             missing
             his
             opportunity
             ,
             was
             smoak'd
             ,
             and
             onely
             pinch'd
             the
             Cully
             of
             a
             Casket
             of
             Jewels
             of
             Seven
             hundred
             pounds
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXII
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             Robb'd
             Justice
             
               Marsh
            
             at
             
               Hackney
            
             of
             Four
             hundred
             pounds
             .
          
           
             BEing
             desirous
             once
             more
             to
             see
             his
             Native
             Countrey
             ,
             he
             takes
             shipping
             in
             an
             English
             ship
             ;
             whither
             when
             he
             was
             arrived
             ,
             having
             notice
             that
             at
             such
             a
             place
             there
             was
             a
             booty
             for
             him
             ,
             he
             undertakes
             to
             gripe
             it
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             night
             ,
             having
             broke
             into
             the
             house
             where
             it
             was
             ,
             after
             a
             serious
             searching
             ,
             found
             a
             Chest
             ,
             in
             the
             bowels
             of
             which
             ,
             when
             he
             had
             untomb'd
             it
             ,
             he
             found
             in
             silver
             and
             gold
             to
             the
             value
             of
             Four
             hundred
             pounds
             ,
             and
             a
             small
             Cabinet
             ,
             wherein
             were
             divers
             Writings
             ;
             which
             when
             he
             came
             to
             open
             ,
             after
             his
             perusal
             ,
             he
             found
             them
             to
             be
             of
             some
             concernment
             to
             the
             Gentleman
             ,
             he
             fairly
             parts
             stakes
             ,
             keeps
             the
             Moneys
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             Messenger
             of
             Trust
             ,
             returns
             the
             Gentleman
             his
             Writings
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXIII
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             Robb'd
             Alderman
             
               Hancock
            
             at
             the
             Greyhound
             Tavern
             in
             Fleetstreet
             .
          
           
             AFter
             he
             was
             convicted
             for
             Robbing
             of
             Alderman
             
               Hancock
               ,
            
             concerning
             which
             ,
             being
             desired
             by
             some
             Ministers
             and
             friends
             to
             clear
             his
             conscience
             ,
             he
             confessed
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             one
             of
             the
             Aldermans
             Kinsmen
             ,
             the
             day
             before
             he
             dyed
             ,
             That
             he
             broke
             open
             the
             door
             ;
             and
             being
             supposed
             the
             stoutest
             of
             the
             company
             ,
             was
             left
             to
             defend
             the
             same
             ,
             in
             case
             any
             Tumult
             should
             arise
             without
             .
             But
             after
             they
             had
             finisht
             what
             they
             went
             for
             ;
             and
             when
             return'd
             ,
             informed
             him
             ,
             That
             they
             had
             wounded
             the
             Alderman
             ,
             he
             denyed
             to
             share
             of
             their
             booty
             ;
             protesting
             ,
             That
             above
             all
             things
             ,
             he
             abhorred
             the
             shedding
             of
             blood
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXIV
             .
          
           
             
               How
               Hainam
            
             and
             his
             complices
             cozened
             a
             Merchant
             of
             
               London
               of
               300
               l.
               
            
          
           
             
               HAinam
            
             taking
             occasion
             to
             visit
             a
             Merchant
             in
             
               Marke-lane
               ,
            
             under
             pretence
             of
             some
             businesse
             he
             had
             with
             him
             from
             a
             Merchant
             at
             
               Cullen
               ,
            
             from
             whence
             he
             lately
             came
             .
             The
             Merchant
             being
             somewhat
             busie
             in
             his
             Counting
             house
             ,
             desired
             by
             his
             man
             ,
             that
             the
             Gentleman
             who
             attended
             to
             speak
             with
             him
             ,
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             come
             to
             him
             thither
             ,
             who
             imediately
             was
             conducted
             by
             the
             Merchants
             servant
             to
             his
             Master
             ;
             where
             after
             some
             ceremonies
             ,
             
               Hainam
            
             took
             a
             seat
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             fell
             to
             discourse
             ;
             but
             
               Hainam
            
             who
             had
             setled
             his
             fancy
             upon
             something
             more
             pleasing
             to
             him
             then
             the
             discourse
             ,
             which
             was
             three
             bags
             of
             money
             which
             lay
             upon
             the
             Table
             (
             every
             one
             containing
             100
             
               l.
            
             a
             piece
             )
             and
             eying
             them
             very
             exactly
             ,
             perceived
             them
             to
             be
             sealed
             all
             with
             one
             seal
             ;
             and
             leaving
             no
             stone
             unturned
             to
             gain
             his
             enterprise
             ,
             made
             with
             his
             eye
             a
             diligent
             search
             to
             finde
             the
             seal
             lying
             anywhere
             in
             the
             Counting
             house
             ,
             but
             not
             perceiving
             any
             ,
             began
             to
             draw
             to
             a
             conclusion
             of
             his
             discourse
             ,
             and
             pretended
             he
             had
             forgot
             some
             earnest
             businesse
             which
             he
             should
             have
             done
             with
             another
             
             Merchant
             a
             neighbour
             of
             his
             from
             the
             same
             Merchant
             at
             
               Cullen
               ;
            
             desires
             to
             be
             excused
             at
             that
             time
             ,
             that
             he
             must
             so
             abruptly
             break
             off
             their
             discourse
             ,
             and
             he
             would
             wait
             upon
             him
             at
             some
             other
             time
             ;
             the
             Merchant
             being
             unwilling
             he
             should
             part
             without
             the
             civility
             of
             his
             house
             ,
             desired
             him
             with
             many
             complements
             to
             stay
             and
             drink
             a
             glasse
             of
             new
             wine
             ,
             which
             with
             a
             great
             many
             complements
             he
             refused
             ,
             but
             at
             last
             yeelded
             ,
             if
             that
             he
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             honour
             him
             with
             his
             company
             to
             the
             
               Antwerp
               Tavern
            
             behind
             the
             
               Exchange
               ,
            
             where
             he
             had
             appointed
             to
             meet
             with
             the
             neighbour
             Merchant
             .
             At
             last
             they
             both
             concluded
             so
             to
             do
             ;
             but
             
               Hainam
            
             pretended
             he
             had
             some
             other
             businesse
             with
             some
             other
             Gentlemen
             at
             another
             place
             ,
             which
             he
             would
             only
             write
             a
             line
             or
             two
             to
             them
             ,
             not
             to
             expect
             his
             coming
             at
             that
             time
             ,
             but
             would
             give
             them
             directions
             how
             to
             finish
             their
             businesse
             themselves
             ;
             and
             so
             desired
             that
             he
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             favour
             him
             with
             a
             piece
             of
             paper
             ,
             and
             a
             pen
             and
             inke
             ,
             with
             which
             he
             was
             presently
             accommodated
             ;
             wherein
             he
             took
             occasion
             to
             write
             to
             one
             of
             his
             men
             that
             waited
             on
             him
             ,
             his
             full
             mind
             about
             the
             premises
             ,
             which
             when
             he
             had
             finished
             ,
             he
             desired
             the
             Merchant
             to
             lend
             him
             his
             seal
             to
             seal
             it
             ,
             which
             he
             presently
             took
             out
             of
             his
             pocket
             (
             it
             being
             a
             seal
             Ring
             )
             which
             
               Hainam
            
             well
             observed
             to
             be
             the
             same
             impression
             with
             the
             seals
             on
             the
             bags
             of
             money
             ,
             with
             which
             he
             was
             well
             pleased
             ,
             then
             he
             made
             presently
             another
             excuse
             to
             make
             a
             Postscript
             to
             his
             Letter
             of
             some
             thing
             which
             then
             came
             in
             his
             mind
             ;
             which
             he
             did
             ,
             adding
             his
             mind
             further
             how
             he
             had
             projected
             to
             deceive
             the
             Merchant
             of
             300
             
               l.
            
             which
             when
             he
             had
             done
             ,
             he
             sealed
             his
             Letter
             and
             gave
             to
             one
             of
             his
             attendants
             ,
             and
             bid
             him
             make
             
             hast
             with
             it
             ,
             and
             bring
             him
             an
             answer
             to
             the
             
               Antwerp
               Tavern
            
             behind
             the
             
               Exchange
               .
            
             So
             the
             Merchant
             having
             received
             his
             seal
             put
             it
             on
             his
             finger
             ,
             and
             left
             his
             Cashkeeper
             in
             his
             Counting-house
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             
               Antwerp
            
             they
             went
             ;
             where
             they
             had
             not
             long
             been
             ,
             but
             falling
             into
             discourse
             of
             divers
             businesses
             ,
             came
             at
             last
             to
             businesses
             of
             Merchandizing
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             degrees
             fell
             to
             praising
             of
             divers
             rare
             inventions
             and
             curious
             workmanship
             ,
             that
             at
             last
             the
             Merchant
             came
             to
             praise
             the
             rare
             workmanship
             of
             his
             Ring
             ,
             it
             being
             presented
             him
             from
             the
             
               Indies
            
             rarely
             graved
             ;
             which
             was
             the
             thing
             
               Hainam
            
             principally
             aimed
             at
             to
             discourse
             of
             .
             Humbly
             desired
             him
             he
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             let
             him
             see
             it
             ,
             which
             the
             Gentleman
             willingly
             assented
             to
             ,
             and
             seriously
             viewing
             of
             it
             ,
             praised
             the
             rare
             invention
             of
             the
             Graver
             ,
             that
             had
             exprest
             an
             Angell
             ascending
             into
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             threatning
             vengeance
             (
             as
             was
             expressed
             by
             a
             flaming
             sword
             in
             her
             hand
             )
             to
             a
             man
             underneath
             her
             ,
             adoring
             the
             Godesse
             
               Pecunia
               ,
            
             which
             
               Hainam
            
             exceedingly
             admired
             how
             rarely
             it
             was
             exprest
             ;
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             this
             admiration
             ,
             his
             man
             whom
             he
             had
             sent
             with
             the
             pretended
             Letter
             came
             in
             and
             desired
             to
             speak
             privately
             with
             him
             ;
             in
             which
             conference
             
               Hainam
            
             gave
             his
             man
             an
             account
             of
             what
             he
             should
             do
             for
             the
             gaining
             the
             three
             bags
             of
             money
             .
             Which
             was
             thus
             neatly
             done
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             said
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             I
             cannot
             but
             admire
             the
             rare
             invention
             of
             the
             Graver
             which
             hath
             done
             it
             so
             exquisitly
             that
             no
             hand
             in
             the
             world
             could
             mend
             it
             ,
             nay
             equall
             it
             .
             
               Sirah
               Franck
               ,
            
             sayes
             
               Hainam
            
             to
             his
             man
             ,
             do
             you
             know
             Mr.
             
               Richeson
            
             the
             Stonecutter
             ,
             that
             has
             the
             Stone
             a
             cutting
             for
             me
             which
             the
             Queen
             of
             
               Bohemia
            
             gave
             me
             ;
             Yes
             and
             please
             your
             Honour
             answers
             his
             man
             ;
             pretheee
             go
             to
             him
             and
             bid
             
             him
             come
             hither
             presently
             ,
             I
             shall
             and
             please
             your
             Honour
             .
             Away
             went
             the
             man
             (
             and
             by
             and
             by
             coming
             again
             ,
             as
             before
             the
             plot
             was
             laid
             )
             told
             his
             Master
             he
             was
             at
             home
             ,
             but
             had
             taken
             Physick
             that
             day
             ,
             and
             was
             in
             no
             capacity
             to
             go
             abroad
             .
             I
             am
             sorry
             for
             that
             ,
             sayes
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             but
             I
             will
             request
             so
             much
             favour
             of
             this
             Gentleman
             as
             to
             lend
             me
             his
             Ring
             to
             send
             to
             him
             ,
             to
             have
             him
             cut
             mine
             exactly
             the
             same
             impression
             as
             is
             this
             ,
             so
             much
             sayes
             he
             ,
             I
             am
             pleased
             with
             the
             fancy
             .
             Which
             the
             Gentleman
             readily
             did
             ;
             and
             so
             
               Hainam
            
             bid
             him
             make
             hast
             ,
             and
             go
             into
             
               Mark-lane
            
             and
             bid
             Mr.
             
               T.
               H.
            
             come
             to
             him
             presently
             ,
             for
             he
             had
             waited
             there
             two
             houres
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             bid
             the
             Graver
             take
             an
             exact
             impression
             ,
             but
             bid
             him
             not
             grave
             his
             stone
             till
             he
             spake
             with
             himself
             .
             Away
             went
             his
             man
             ,
             being
             not
             a
             little
             pleased
             to
             see
             that
             he
             was
             like
             to
             possess
             the
             Merchants
             silver
             ;
             comes
             to
             the
             Merchants
             house
             ,
             and
             enquires
             for
             the
             Cashkeeper
             ,
             which
             when
             the
             Cashkeeper
             saw
             him
             ,
             knew
             him
             to
             be
             the
             Gentlemans
             man
             that
             went
             out
             with
             his
             Master
             ,
             desired
             to
             know
             his
             businesse
             ,
             he
             told
             him
             his
             Master
             was
             at
             the
             
               Antwerp
               Tavern
            
             behind
             the
             
               Exchange
               ,
            
             and
             had
             sent
             for
             the
             300
             
               l.
            
             upon
             the
             Table
             in
             the
             Counting-house
             sealed
             with
             his
             Masters
             seal
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             his
             seal
             ;
             which
             when
             the
             man
             saw
             ,
             he
             presently
             delivered
             the
             money
             and
             sent
             his
             Master
             the
             Ring
             again
             .
             And
             the
             man
             for
             fear
             the
             Merchants
             man
             should
             profer
             to
             go
             along
             with
             him
             to
             carry
             the
             money
             ,
             told
             him
             ,
             his
             Master
             desired
             him
             to
             perfect
             ▪
             the
             account
             he
             was
             making
             up
             as
             soon
             as
             he
             could
             ,
             and
             desired
             to
             know
             where
             he
             might
             have
             a
             Porter
             to
             carry
             the
             money
             ;
             one
             was
             called
             ,
             so
             away
             they
             went
             together
             into
             
               Birtchir-lane
               ,
            
             and
             there
             he
             left
             the
             money
             and
             discharged
             
             the
             Porter
             ,
             and
             so
             went
             to
             his
             Master
             and
             carried
             the
             Merchant
             his
             Ring
             ,
             and
             told
             his
             Master
             all
             things
             should
             be
             done
             according
             to
             his
             mind
             ;
             and
             also
             that
             the
             Merchant
             he
             sent
             him
             to
             ,
             was
             gone
             to
             the
             
               Pie
               Tavern
            
             at
             
               Aldgate
            
             with
             some
             other
             Gentlemen
             of
             his
             acquaintance
             ,
             and
             desired
             he
             would
             be
             pleased
             presently
             to
             come
             to
             him
             thither
             ,
             which
             he
             seemed
             to
             be
             angry
             at
             ,
             and
             so
             with
             many
             complements
             at
             the
             last
             called
             for
             a
             reckoning
             ,
             which
             the
             Merchant
             would
             needs
             pay
             ,
             and
             so
             parted
             .
             So
             
               Hainam
            
             and
             his
             man
             went
             into
             
               Birtchin-lane
               ,
            
             and
             took
             the
             money
             between
             them
             and
             away
             they
             went
             ,
             leaving
             the
             Merchant
             to
             the
             protection
             of
             his
             angry
             Angell
             ,
             while
             
               Hainam
            
             himself
             adored
             and
             imbraced
             the
             Goddesse
             
               Pecunia
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXV
             .
          
           
             How
             
               Hainam
            
             cheated
             a
             Draper
             in
             
               Gratious-street
               ,
            
             never
             heard
             of
             nor
             ever
             owned
             by
             the
             Draper
             ,
             but
             confest
             by
             
               Hainam
            
             to
             a
             friend
             of
             his
             in
             
               Newgate
               .
            
          
           
             
               HAinam
            
             having
             pincht
             the
             Cully
             on
             
               London
               Bridge
            
             of
             a
             small
             piece
             of
             plate
             ,
             conceived
             he
             was
             pursued
             ,
             hearing
             some
             noise
             behind
             him
             ,
             which
             was
             occasioned
             by
             two
             Butchers
             dogs
             in
             
               Eastcheap
            
             fastening
             one
             of
             the
             other
             ,
             marched
             forward
             in
             no
             small
             hast
             ;
             but
             perceiving
             (
             by
             casting
             his
             eye
             into
             a
             Drapers
             shop
             )
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             shop
             telling
             forth
             of
             a
             considerable
             sum
             of
             money
             ,
             stept
             into
             the
             shop
             ,
             and
             presently
             without
             speaking
             to
             any
             one
             ,
             set
             himself
             down
             on
             a
             stool
             by
             the
             Counter
             side
             ,
             and
             by
             and
             by
             lookt
             out
             of
             the
             door
             ,
             his
             fear
             of
             being
             pursued
             being
             over
             ,
             cast
             in
             his
             thoughts
             how
             he
             might
             be
             possessed
             of
             those
             glistering
             faces
             ;
             but
             before
             the
             Gentleman
             of
             the
             shop
             had
             done
             telling
             of
             his
             money
             ,
             he
             cast
             his
             eye
             on
             his
             Customer
             that
             stood
             attending
             ,
             desiring
             he
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             give
             an
             account
             of
             his
             businesse
             .
             Sir
             ,
             sayes
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             I
             am
             loath
             to
             trouble
             you
             till
             you
             have
             done
             your
             businesse
             ,
             lest
             you
             in
             
             minding
             my
             businesse
             ,
             you
             should
             commit
             an
             error
             in
             telling
             your
             money
             ,
             which
             would
             put
             you
             to
             a
             double
             labour
             to
             tell
             it
             over
             again
             ;
             but
             so
             it
             fell
             out
             ,
             the
             Gentl●man
             did
             mistake
             and
             so
             was
             fain
             to
             tell
             it
             over
             again
             ,
             which
             
               Hainam
            
             eyed
             very
             diligently
             ;
             insomuch
             that
             he
             took
             an
             exact
             account
             (
             by
             his
             telling
             )
             how
             much
             there
             was
             ;
             and
             also
             it
             fell
             out
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             a
             parcell
             of
             about
             14
             thirteenpence
             halfpennies
             which
             he
             put
             in
             a
             paper
             by
             themselves
             ,
             and
             noted
             on
             the
             paper
             how
             many
             there
             was
             ,
             which
             
               Hainam
            
             observed
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             Gentleman
             had
             done
             ,
             he
             put
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             money
             in
             the
             bag
             ,
             and
             also
             the
             paper
             of
             odd
             monies
             ,
             which
             
               Hainam
            
             well
             noted
             ;
             and
             afterwards
             the
             Gentleman
             took
             a
             piece
             of
             paper
             and
             writ
             upon
             it
             the
             value
             of
             it
             ,
             which
             was
             70
             and
             odde
             pounds
             ,
             and
             he
             being
             going
             forth
             of
             Town
             ,
             left
             a
             direction
             upon
             the
             bag
             who
             he
             would
             have
             it
             payed
             to
             ;
             which
             he
             easily
             observed
             by
             leaning
             on
             his
             elbow
             ;
             and
             also
             observed
             where
             he
             laid
             the
             money
             .
             After
             he
             had
             so
             done
             ,
             
               Hainam
            
             began
             to
             speak
             to
             him
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             if
             you
             have
             finished
             ,
             I
             shall
             give
             you
             an
             account
             of
             my
             businesse
             ,
             which
             is
             this
             ,
             Sir
             I
             have
             a
             parcell
             of
             Calicoes
             lately
             come
             from
             the
             
               Indies
               ,
            
             which
             indeed
             I
             can
             sell
             more
             then
             an
             ordinary
             penniworth
             ,
             by
             reason
             we
             had
             them
             freed
             of
             Custome
             and
             Excise
             ,
             and
             I
             desire
             to
             deal
             with
             no
             better
             chapman
             then
             your self
             ,
             being
             acquainted
             with
             your
             worth
             and
             ability
             ;
             being
             directed
             to
             you
             by
             Mr.
             
               R.
               B.
            
             a
             Broaker
             upon
             the
             
               Exchange
               ,
            
             to
             whom
             I
             addrest
             my self
             unto
             being
             newly
             come
             into
             
               England
               ,
            
             who
             advised
             me
             to
             your self
             ;
             and
             so
             it
             fell
             out
             for
             him
             that
             the
             Gentleman
             knew
             the
             Broaker
             he
             named
             very
             well
             ,
             and
             had
             spoke
             to
             him
             about
             some
             Calicoes
             ,
             the
             Gentleman
             was
             extreamly
             
             desirous
             to
             drink
             a
             pint
             of
             wine
             with
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             but
             he
             refused
             it
             ,
             in
             that
             he
             would
             not
             be
             so
             uncivill
             as
             to
             hinder
             his
             journey
             upon
             so
             small
             an
             account
             ;
             but
             at
             last
             to
             the
             Kings-head
             in
             
               Fishstreet
            
             they
             went
             ,
             where
             after
             some
             discourse
             they
             began
             to
             treat
             of
             their
             bargain
             ,
             and
             the
             Gentleman
             desired
             to
             know
             their
             finenesse
             ,
             and
             about
             what
             prices
             they
             were
             of
             :
             Sir
             ,
             sayes
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             I
             come
             not
             Sir
             to
             make
             you
             a
             price
             of
             them
             here
             ,
             but
             Sir
             be
             pleased
             to
             come
             to
             one
             Mr.
             
               Harris
            
             a
             Merchant
             ,
             well
             known
             in
             little
             More-fields
             ,
             and
             there
             you
             shall
             hear
             of
             me
             ,
             my
             name
             is
             
               Denham
               ,
            
             and
             you
             may
             see
             the
             commodities
             which
             for
             mine
             own
             part
             I
             have
             no
             great
             judgment
             in
             ,
             but
             your
             friend
             and
             mine
             Mr.
             
               R.
               B.
            
             has
             seen
             them
             ,
             and
             I
             parted
             from
             him
             but
             even
             now
             at
             a
             friend
             house
             here
             hard
             by
             ,
             and
             but
             for
             incivility
             to
             leave
             you
             alone
             ,
             I
             would
             step
             and
             call
             him
             :
             the
             Gentleman
             answers
             his
             complement
             with
             a
             desire
             to
             step
             for
             him
             .
             
               Hainam
            
             presently
             steps
             out
             and
             goes
             to
             the
             Drapers
             shop
             ,
             and
             goes
             to
             one
             of
             the
             servants
             and
             desires
             him
             to
             deliver
             him
             the
             bag
             of
             money
             in
             such
             a
             place
             ,
             marked
             with
             so
             much
             money
             ,
             and
             directed
             for
             Mr.
             
               T.
               S.
            
             by
             the
             same
             token
             there
             is
             14
             thirteenpence
             halfpennies
             in
             a
             piece
             of
             printed
             paper
             in
             the
             bag
             ,
             which
             the
             fellow
             opened
             and
             found
             it
             so
             as
             he
             had
             said
             ,
             delivered
             him
             the
             bag
             .
             
               Hainam
            
             telling
             him
             he
             met
             the
             Gentleman
             that
             was
             to
             have
             the
             money
             at
             the
             Tavern
             ,
             and
             so
             desired
             him
             to
             fetch
             it
             by
             that
             token
             .
             
               Hainam
            
             having
             gotten
             the
             prize
             safe
             ,
             went
             towards
             
               F●shstreet
            
             a
             pace
             ,
             and
             going
             along
             pretended
             to
             make
             water
             at
             the
             Counduict
             ,
             only
             to
             look
             back
             to
             see
             if
             any
             of
             the
             men
             followed
             him
             ;
             and
             casting
             his
             eye
             suddenly
             back
             ,
             perceived
             one
             of
             the
             youths
             to
             stand
             at
             the
             door
             looking
             that
             way
             ,
             which
             
               Hainam
            
             perceiving
             after
             he
             
             had
             done
             ,
             marched
             forward
             his
             usuall
             pace
             ,
             but
             presently
             started
             back
             again
             ,
             and
             goes
             to
             the
             shop
             again
             ,
             and
             perceiving
             Customers
             in
             the
             shop
             buying
             of
             Cloth
             ,
             tels
             the
             man
             that
             stood
             at
             the
             door
             ,
             he
             had
             forgot
             one
             thing
             ,
             which
             was
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             go
             up
             into
             his
             Masters
             Chamber
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             window
             he
             should
             finde
             a
             writing
             sealed
             ,
             which
             he
             should
             bring
             to
             his
             Master
             presently
             at
             the
             Kings-head
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             was
             in
             the
             Room
             called
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             found
             it
             not
             in
             the
             window
             ,
             he
             should
             find
             it
             somewhere
             else
             about
             the
             Chamber
             ;
             presently
             the
             boy
             went
             to
             look
             the
             writing
             ,
             which
             with
             much
             search
             he
             could
             not
             find
             ;
             he
             went
             to
             his
             Master
             ,
             telling
             him
             he
             could
             not
             finde
             the
             writing
             he
             sent
             for
             ;
             the
             Master
             wondring
             what
             the
             boy
             meant
             ,
             at
             last
             the
             boy
             telling
             him
             the
             story
             ,
             the
             Master
             perceived
             he
             was
             pincht
             ,
             went
             home
             with
             a
             heavie
             heart
             ;
             and
             charged
             his
             men
             (
             after
             some
             correction
             for
             their
             too
             much
             credulity
             )
             never
             to
             divulge
             it
             to
             any
             person
             whatsoever
             ;
             so
             much
             he
             was
             ashamed
             the
             world
             should
             take
             notice
             how
             nea●ly
             he
             was
             cheated
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXVI
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             returned
             to
             
               England
               ,
            
             was
             taken
             (
             and
             afterwards
             hanged
             )
             for
             robbing
             an
             Alehouse
             in
             
               St.
               Swithins-lane
               .
            
          
           
             HAving
             now
             sufficiently
             lined
             his
             purse
             against
             the
             inundations
             of
             a
             winters
             day
             ,
             he
             strikes
             up
             sail
             for
             
               England
               ,
            
             where
             when
             he
             was
             arrived
             ,
             he
             meets
             with
             his
             Father
             in
             law
             Mr.
             
               Rudd
               ,
            
             one
             more
             ,
             whose
             name
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             and
             the
             wife
             of
             
               Thomas
               Dales
            
             a
             Fidler
             ,
             whose
             came
             to
             Mr.
             
             
               Langhornes
            
             a
             small
             Victualling
             house
             ,
             at
             the
             Kings-head
             in
             St.
             
             
               Swithins-lane
               ,
            
             and
             desired
             a
             Room
             above
             stairs
             ,
             which
             was
             shewed
             them
             ;
             they
             call
             for
             a
             cup
             of
             Bear
             ,
             which
             they
             drank
             ,
             and
             the
             party
             returned
             that
             brought
             it
             up
             ;
             then
             fall
             they
             to
             their
             work
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             pick
             open
             a
             chest
             wherein
             they
             were
             informed
             monies
             lay
             .
             The
             woman
             having
             occasion
             to
             go
             to
             her
             Chest
             for
             money
             ,
             perceived
             them
             at
             it
             ;
             retires
             privily
             ,
             and
             by
             warrant
             from
             the
             next
             Justice
             ,
             apprehended
             two
             of
             them
             ,
             which
             as
             it
             afterwards
             appeared
             ,
             had
             taken
             out
             8
             
               l.
               19
               s.
            
             in
             money
             ,
             with
             other
             goods
             which
             the
             woman
             conveyed
             away
             ;
             and
             
               Hainam
            
             likewise
             making
             his
             way
             thorow
             the
             house
             top
             ,
             left
             his
             Father
             in
             law
             ,
             and
             the
             
             other
             to
             the
             mercy
             of
             the
             Law
             .
             But
             not
             contented
             with
             this
             fair
             escape
             ,
             but
             being
             sent
             by
             heaven
             to
             be
             punished
             for
             his
             villanies
             on
             earth
             ,
             he
             in
             three
             or
             four
             hours
             returns
             (
             having
             shifted
             his
             apparell
             at
             his
             lodging
             hard
             by
             ,
             in
             the
             house
             of
             one
             
               Chamberlayne
            
             a
             Box-maker
             and
             an
             Alehouse-keeper
             in
             
               Beer-binder
               lane
            
             neer
             
               Lumbardstreet
            
             )
             and
             supposing
             that
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             house
             Mr.
             
               Langhorne
            
             knew
             him
             ,
             with
             a
             Dagger
             which
             for
             that
             purpose
             he
             brought
             with
             him
             ,
             he
             stab'd
             Mr.
             
               Langhorne
            
             in
             the
             back
             and
             twice
             thorow
             the
             arme
             ,
             intending
             to
             have
             killed
             him
             ;
             and
             again
             made
             his
             escape
             over
             the
             houses
             till
             he
             came
             into
             
               Sergeant
               Probyes
            
             yard
             ,
             whose
             man
             having
             some
             businesse
             at
             that
             time
             there
             ,
             espies
             him
             coming
             towards
             him
             with
             two
             Daggers
             in
             his
             hands
             ,
             whereupon
             he
             runs
             for
             a
             Rapier
             which
             he
             had
             not
             far
             off
             ,
             and
             engaged
             with
             him
             ;
             
               Sergean
               Proby
            
             having
             by
             this
             time
             heard
             or
             seen
             something
             ,
             comes
             with
             another
             weapon
             to
             the
             assistance
             of
             his
             man
             ,
             with
             which
             he
             valiantly
             encountred
             
               Hainam
               ,
            
             and
             wounded
             him
             in
             the
             thigh
             ,
             but
             was
             himself
             suddenly
             after
             stabbed
             in
             the
             belly
             by
             
               Hainam
               ;
            
             yet
             having
             the
             more
             right
             on
             his
             side
             ,
             he
             took
             the
             greater
             courage
             ,
             and
             put
             the
             more
             confidence
             in
             his
             might
             ,
             by
             the
             power
             of
             which
             
               Hainam
            
             was
             held
             in
             play
             till
             it
             so
             fortuned
             that
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             23
             or
             24
             years
             of
             age
             coming
             by
             ,
             perceived
             the
             fray
             ,
             and
             discerning
             desperate
             wounds
             arising
             from
             their
             blowes
             ,
             he
             drawes
             his
             sword
             ,
             and
             with
             that
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             forceth
             entrance
             at
             the
             door
             ,
             which
             
               Hainam
            
             perceiving
             to
             open
             ,
             runs
             at
             ,
             endevouring
             to
             escape
             ,
             but
             the
             Gentleman
             starting
             back
             wounds
             him
             on
             the
             leg
             ,
             and
             with
             another
             blow
             he
             cut
             him
             in
             the
             head
             ,
             and
             following
             his
             blow
             closely
             ,
             
             he
             sals
             within
             him
             ,
             so
             that
             
               Hainam
            
             had
             neither
             time
             nor
             power
             to
             use
             his
             Daggers
             or
             his
             two
             Pistols
             which
             at
             that
             time
             he
             had
             about
             him
             in
             his
             pocket
             .
             Being
             thus
             overmatched
             ,
             he
             was
             attended
             to
             the
             Counter
             ,
             where
             it
             was
             found
             he
             had
             7
             
               l.
            
             about
             him
             ;
             at
             the
             taking
             away
             of
             which
             he
             vowed
             ,
             they
             did
             him
             a
             great
             displeasure
             ,
             for
             he
             intended
             the
             day
             following
             to
             be
             drunk
             therewith
             .
             But
             his
             intentions
             thus
             crossed
             ,
             he
             was
             the
             next
             morning
             being
             
               June
            
             15.
             1656.
             guarded
             by
             six
             men
             with
             Clubs
             and
             Daggers
             to
             the
             prison
             of
             
               Newgate
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXVII
             .
          
           
             How
             he
             had
             almost
             escaped
             again
             .
          
           
             NOtwithstanding
             the
             privy
             search
             that
             was
             made
             as
             well
             for
             weapons
             as
             for
             monies
             ,
             and
             other
             mischievous
             imployments
             ,
             he
             had
             concealed
             a
             small
             file
             ,
             which
             he
             hid
             in
             a
             place
             made
             fit
             for
             it
             in
             his
             cloathes
             ,
             to
             the
             intent
             that
             when
             he
             should
             be
             fettered
             in
             
               Newgate
            
             (
             which
             he
             was
             assured
             he
             should
             be
             ,
             having
             been
             formerly
             condemned
             )
             he
             might
             with
             that
             work
             himself
             out
             of
             bondage
             .
             This
             file
             was
             of
             such
             a
             nature
             that
             should
             you
             stand
             in
             the
             Room
             where
             it
             was
             filing
             off
             a
             thick
             iron
             bar
             ,
             yet
             you
             could
             not
             hear
             the
             noise
             .
             With
             this
             file
             had
             he
             disrobed
             himself
             of
             most
             of
             his
             Fetters
             ,
             and
             wanted
             little
             of
             proving
             himself
             a
             loose
             man
             ;
             but
             being
             discovered
             sooner
             by
             his
             Keepers
             eyes
             then
             his
             eares
             ,
             he
             was
             at
             that
             time
             prevented
             ,
             and
             more
             carefully
             lookt
             unto
             for
             the
             future
             ;
             yet
             was
             the
             file
             undiscovered
             ,
             and
             so
             continued
             till
             he
             was
             challenged
             to
             the
             field
             to
             answer
             at
             his
             death
             for
             several
             abuses
             performed
             by
             him
             in
             his
             life
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXVIII
             .
          
           
             The
             Execution
             of
             
               Richard
               Hainam
            
             in
             
               Smithfield-rounds
               ,
            
             with
             a
             brief
             account
             of
             his
             dying
             words
             .
          
           
             THe
             next
             day
             his
             Keepers
             (
             through
             the
             fear
             they
             conceived
             of
             his
             escaping
             ,
             which
             they
             well
             do
             ,
             there
             having
             been
             one
             formerly
             hanged
             on
             the
             same
             account
             )
             they
             sent
             to
             the
             Maior
             and
             Court
             of
             Aldermen
             ,
             desiring
             a
             speedy
             dispatch
             ;
             otherwise
             they
             feared
             their
             Prisoner
             would
             pay
             his
             ransome
             with
             some
             of
             their
             lives
             ,
             as
             he
             formerly
             had
             done
             .
             Whereupon
             it
             was
             immediately
             concluded
             on
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             be
             hanged
             in
             the
             
               Rounds
            
             of
             
               Smithfield
               ,
               June
            
             17.
             1656.
             being
             Tuesday
             .
             Which
             day
             being
             come
             ,
             he
             was
             accordingly
             carryed
             in
             a
             Cart
             unto
             the
             place
             of
             Execution
             ,
             apparelled
             in
             a
             stuffe
             suit
             laced
             in
             the
             seames
             with
             a
             small
             silver
             lace
             ,
             a
             most
             pure
             rough
             Hat
             ,
             a
             black
             Cloak
             with
             things
             sutable
             thereto
             ;
             all
             which
             upon
             the
             Ladder
             he
             bequeathed
             to
             the
             Hangman
             .
             He
             said
             but
             little
             ,
             and
             that
             little
             tended
             to
             the
             clearing
             of
             his
             Landlord
             and
             Landlady
             
               Chamberlayne
            
             where
             he
             lay
             ,
             who
             were
             both
             at
             that
             time
             in
             custody
             .
             He
             said
             ,
             that
             he
             came
             thither
             in
             the
             condition
             of
             a
             working
             Goldsmith
             ,
             and
             they
             knew
             no
             other
             but
             that
             every
             day
             when
             he
             went
             forth
             ,
             he
             went
             about
             his
             lawfull
             occasions
             ,
             he
             pretending
             
             that
             he
             wrought
             a
             broad
             .
             And
             for
             his
             Father
             in
             Law
             ,
             he
             hardly
             knew
             him
             ,
             so
             lately
             were
             they
             acquainted
             ,
             but
             for
             his
             wife
             and
             some
             others
             ,
             if
             they
             deserved
             ought
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             save
             them
             ,
             nor
             would
             he
             accuse
             them
             .
             He
             denyed
             that
             he
             robbed
             the
             King
             of
             
               Scots
               ,
            
             and
             said
             he
             would
             rather
             have
             parted
             with
             a
             thousands
             pounds
             then
             have
             been
             so
             asperst
             .
             His
             confession
             was
             but
             small
             ,
             alleadging
             it
             a
             point
             of
             
               P●pery
            
             to
             give
             an
             account
             to
             mortals
             ,
             or
             to
             any
             one
             but
             God
             .
             Moreover
             ,
             he
             denyed
             the
             Messias
             ,
             and
             said
             he
             ought
             to
             pray
             only
             to
             the
             Father
             and
             not
             to
             the
             Son
             ,
             as
             not
             believing
             he
             was
             yet
             come
             ,
             but
             that
             he
             would
             come
             .
             Having
             disburdened
             his
             mind
             of
             what
             he
             then
             delivered
             ,
             he
             puls
             forth
             (
             or
             caused
             it
             to
             be
             pulled
             forth
             )
             his
             file
             ,
             and
             delivered
             it
             to
             Mr.
             
               Brisco
            
             who
             belongs
             to
             
               Newgate
               ,
            
             and
             with
             a
             jumpe
             from
             the
             Ladder
             ,
             as
             the
             Ep●logue
             of
             his
             Exploits
             ,
             we
             leave
             him
             taking
             his
             last
             swing
             .
          
           
           
             
               Thus
               courteous
               Readers
               you
               have
               his
               
                 imprimis
                 ,
              
               His
               
                 items
                 ,
                 totals
                 ,
              
               and
               at
               last
               his
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
    

