Another strange narrative is the confession of William MORGAN: – “We. W. Meters., today around sentence from death, in his Majesty’s county gaol, Maidstone, Kent, Aug. fifteen, 1817, at the age 19 signed up into their Majesty’s services while the a great soldier. I became first enrolled into the 18th routine of horse, by the you to John Kesur, from the Woolwich within the Kent. I marched out of thence to deal for the Kent, from which lay I left behind, and made the very best of my personal treatment for Chatham. On the road I robbed one away from their watch; In addition robbed one that was at the office throughout the field of a few of their clothing to disguise me personally. We went to Chatham, and you can off thence in order to Upnor, where We went along to stone-and work out to own 90 days. Of thence I went along to Chatham, and on the street We robbed men out-of his pouch-guide, and therefore contains an amount of gold, and something gold ring. Here i stayed six weeks, and you can off one marched so you’re able to Molbrough within the Leices-shire [sic]. I remained truth be told there 5 days, and volunteered toward 39th legs, and is marched so you can Weymouth in Devonshire [sic]. We stayed there step three months, then abandoned another date, and you can continued to help you London. Shortly after my arrival within the London, I happened to be content and you will delivered up to speed their Majesty’s watercraft Business, in which I stayed six days. I was following draughted and you will sent up to speed the brand new Tower Tender, and down seriously to Sheerness, where I was placed on board their Majesty’s motorboat Significant, sloop watercraft.
I remained within Chatham towards regiment a couple months, and you can out of thence we marched to Sheerness, of which lay i stayed four months, and you can away from thence i marched so you’re able to Harwich, in Essex
Into the five days I happened to be delivered on board the latest Namur, where I remained about three weeks, and ended up being draughted on the brig Courageous Dragon, regarding 18 weapons, on-board which i is actually 8 weeks driving throughout the North Water. Choosing specific ruin, i ran to your Yarmouth harbour, inside the Norfolk, getting repaired, and that i is delivered on-board the new Utile. But i have to look at I was just after travel of Scotland to London area: It absolutely was past link, We confronted by a great hog-dealer into horseback; I happened to be worried inside the stopping your on the way, and grabbed his pocket-book.
After getting onboard two weeks, I discontinued, and made the very best of my treatment for Grays, from inside the Essex, where I experienced work on brick-and come up with, and you can remained 5 months
Following We broke into a farm-home, and you may grabbed out of thence divers stuff. I went down to your Rothford hundred, and there We robbed men off their wallet, containing specific silver: this was into the a from the-highway. Out of thence I decided to go to Woolwich. Here We bankrupt discover an asia store, and took to your property value 20L. From which i went along to Erith, in which I stayed a couple months, during which big date We the full time several brief offences. Once making Erith, I made up to help you London area, and, on your way, knocked men off, and you will robbed him regarding his check out and you can half dozen shillings and you may around three pence. After my personal arrival when you look at the London, We made no avoid, however, proceeded towards the Black Lion, Bayswater-sphere, and got focus on brick-making: indeed there I leftover my personal lodgings, and you may got with me a healthy out-of attire which were perhaps not my, and you may returned back into London.
In the Marylebone way I decided to go to work with one Mr. Weller, and you may, immediately after closing 90 days, ran from him. I went along to Paddington, and you can entered good baker’s store, and you can took out-of thence a big cake, maybe not cooked; I grabbed they down Turpin-lane, there got it cooked. Out of that we went to Greenwich, so Tsjekkisk bruder there robbed men regarding 28L. We went back so you’re able to London with my butt, and you may spent it for the East Smithfield, and then went to Yalding, in the Kent, bankrupt towards a beneficial watchmaker’s store, and you may got regarding thence to your worth of 100L. We went along to London with my booty, and you will away from London came back to help you Greenwich, where We broke open a cook’s shop, near the Brown Happen, and you may took out of thence towards property value 10L.