The next strange story ‘s the confession away from William MORGAN: – “I. W. Yards., today not as much as phrase out of death, in his Majesty’s condition gaol, Maidstone, Kent, Aug. 15, 1817, in the chronilogical age of 19 enrolled into their Majesty’s services while the an effective soldier. I found myself basic enrolled toward 18th regiment regarding pony, from the one John Kesur, at the Woolwich inside the Kent. I marched off thence to manage for the Kent, of which place I deserted, making the best of my personal solution to Chatham. While on the move I robbed one off his observe; I also robbed one which had been working about arena of some of their outfits to cover myself. I went along to Chatham, and you will out of thence to Upnor, where We decided to go to brick-and make to have 90 days. Out-of thence I visited Chatham, and on the road I robbed a man of his pocket-book, and this consisted of a sum of gold, and another silver ring. There i stayed six weeks, and you may off you to marched so you’re able to Molbrough inside Leices-shire [sic]. I remained truth be told there 5 days, after which volunteered on the 39th foot, and are marched to help you Weymouth inside Devonshire [sic]. We remained here 3 days, next deserted the next big date, and proceeded so you’re able to London area. After my personal coming during the London area, I became happy and you can sent onboard their Majesty’s vessel Company, where We remained 6 months. I found myself next draughted and you may delivered onboard this new Tower Tender, and you may as a result of Sheerness, where I was put-on board his Majesty’s motorboat Big, sloop watercraft.

I remained in the Chatham to your regiment two months, and you can of thence we marched to help you Sheerness, where put we remained four months, and you will of thence we marched so you can Harwich, during the Essex

Inside the five days I became delivered onboard the fresh new Namur, where I remained three days, and you will was then draughted towards brig Daring Dragon, away from 18 guns, on board which i try 8 weeks cruising in the North Sea. Receiving some destroy, i ran with the Yarmouth harbour, in Norfolk, are fixed, and i is delivered agreeable the latest Utile. But have to observe I was immediately after take a trip off Scotland so you’re able to London area: It actually was history bridge, I confronted by a hog-dealer to your horseback; I was firmaets nettsted concerned from inside the closing him traveling, and grabbed his pocket book.

Immediately after are agreeable 14 days, We left behind, making the very best of my personal treatment for Grays, from inside the Essex, in which I’d manage stone-and also make, and you can remained 5 weeks

After that I bankrupt to the a ranch-domestic, and you can grabbed from thence divers stuff. I transpired to the Rothford hundred, there I robbed a man of his handbag, that features specific silver: this was for the a from the-highway. Out-of thence We went to Woolwich. Here We broke open an asia store, and got into the property value 20L. Off that i went to Erith, where I remained two months, when go out We committed several small offences. Once leaving Erith, We comprised in order to London area, and you will, on the highway, banged a person off, and you will robbed him out-of their view and you will half a dozen shillings and you may about three pence. Just after my arrival in London area, We made zero avoid, but went on towards Black Lion, Bayswater-industries, and had work at stone-making: around We left my lodgings, and you may grabbed beside me a suit out-of clothes that were perhaps not my own, and you will came back to London area.

For the Marylebone lane We decided to go to benefit one to Mr. Weller, and you may, shortly after closing 3 months, went away from your. We visited Paddington, and you can registered an excellent baker’s shop, and you can grabbed away from thence a big cake, maybe not cooked; We grabbed it off Turpin-way, there got it prepared. Out of that i went along to Greenwich, and there robbed a person away from 28L. We went back to help you London with my booty, and you will invested it inside the Eastern Smithfield, and then visited Yalding, for the Kent, bankrupt into a good watchmaker’s shop, and grabbed out-of thence towards property value 100L. We visited London area with my butt, and you will regarding London returned to help you Greenwich, in which I bankrupt discover an effective cook’s shop, close to the Brownish Incur, and took out-of thence into the worth of 10L.