The next strange story is the confession of William MORGAN: – “I. W. Yards., today not as much as sentence from dying, in his Majesty’s state gaol, Maidstone, Kent, Aug. fifteen, 1817, during the age 19 enrolled toward his Majesty’s services just like the a beneficial soldier. I found myself earliest signed up on the eighteenth regiment away from horse, by the one to John Kesur, at Woolwich during the Kent. I marched out-of thence to manage when you look at the Kent, where set I discontinued, and made the best of my personal answer to Chatham. On the run We robbed a man out of their watch; I additionally robbed men which was in the office in the world of some of their clothing to full cover up me personally. We went to Chatham, and away from thence so you’re able to Upnor, in which We went to brick-and then make to possess 90 days. Regarding thence We visited Chatham, as well as on the street I robbed a man out of his pouch-book, and therefore contained a sum of silver, plus one silver band. Indeed there we remained six-weeks, and you may from you to marched to Molbrough inside Leices-shire [sic]. We stayed around 5 days, following volunteered with the 39th base, and you will was marched so you’re able to Weymouth inside the Devonshire [sic]. We stayed around 3 weeks, following abandoned the next go out, and you will continued in order to London area. Just after my coming into the London, I happened to be Г¶nemli site impressed and sent onboard his Majesty’s motorboat Business, in which I remained 6 days. I found myself after that draughted and you will sent agreeable brand new Tower Sensitive, and you will right down to Sheerness, where I happened to be placed on panel their Majesty’s ship Significant, sloop vessel.
We remained within Chatham for the routine two months, and you will from thence i marched to help you Sheerness, where set we stayed five weeks, and you may off thence we marched to Harwich, within the Essex
For the 5 days I became delivered agreeable the Namur, in which We stayed three days, and was then draughted into brig Brave Dragon, of 18 firearms, onboard which i was 8 weeks cruising regarding the Northern Sea. Researching specific wreck, we ran on Yarmouth harbour, from inside the Norfolk, to be repaired, and i try delivered up to speed the newest Utile. But i have to see or watch I found myself just after travelling of Scotland so you’re able to London: It actually was history link, We exposed to good hog-agent towards the horseback; I was concerned in the ending your on the highway, and took his pocket-book.
Immediately following are on board 14 days, We discontinued, and made the best of my means to fix Grays, for the Essex, in which I experienced work with stone-while making, and you may stayed 5 days
Upcoming We bankrupt into a ranch-domestic, and you will got away from thence scuba divers content. We transpired towards the Rothford hundred or so, there I robbed a man away from his handbag, which includes specific gold: this was during the a because of the-street. Away from thence I went to Woolwich. Around I bankrupt discover a china shop, and you can grabbed on value of 20L. Of which i decided to go to Erith, where We stayed a couple months, where date We the amount of time multiple brief offences. After making Erith, I composed to help you London area, and you may, on the way, kicked one off, and you may robbed your away from his see and you can half dozen shillings and you will around three pence. Immediately after my arrival for the London, We produced no stop, however, proceeded into Black colored Lion, Bayswater-areas, and you can had run brick-making: truth be told there We leftover my lodgings, and you will took beside me a healthy out of outfits that have been perhaps not personal, and you may came back back once again to London.
When you look at the Marylebone way We went to benefit you to definitely Mr. Weller, and you will, shortly after finishing three months, went out of your. I went to Paddington, and you can inserted a great baker’s shop, and you can grabbed regarding thence a massive cake, maybe not ready; We took it off Turpin-lane, so there got it prepared. Off that we visited Greenwich, so there robbed a person out-of 28L. We returned to London area with my booty, and you will invested it during the Eastern Smithfield, and visited Yalding, in Kent, bankrupt toward an effective watchmaker’s store, and you may got out of thence to your worth of 100L. We decided to go to London using my booty, and you will away from London returned so you’re able to Greenwich, where We bankrupt open a good cook’s store, near the Brown Bear, and grabbed off thence to your worth of 10L.