The next strange story is the confession from William MORGAN: – “I. W. M., today significantly less than phrase out-of death, in the Majesty’s county gaol, Maidstone, Kent, Aug. 15, 1817, from the ages of 19 signed up to your his Majesty’s provider due to the fact an effective soldier. I was basic enrolled on 18th regiment regarding horse, from the one to John Kesur, during the Woolwich into the Kent. We marched away from thence to deal during the Kent, where lay We discontinued, and made the best of my personal means to fix Chatham. On the go We robbed a man off their watch; I additionally robbed a person that has been where you work regarding field of a number of his clothes to protect me. We visited Chatham, and you may regarding thence to Upnor, where I decided to go to brick-and also make to have 90 days. Off thence I went to Chatham, and on the trail We robbed men out-of his pouch-book, and therefore consisted of a sum of silver, plus one gold ring. Around we stayed six-weeks, and you may off you to marched to help you Molbrough from inside the Leices-shire [sic]. I remained truth be told there 5 months, then volunteered toward 39th ft, and is actually marched to help you Weymouth into the Devonshire [sic]. I stayed truth be told there 3 days, following abandoned the next go out, and you can proceeded to London area. Shortly after my personal arrival within the London area, I happened to be satisfied and you can sent on-board his Majesty’s watercraft Company, where I stayed six weeks. I became following draughted and you will sent aboard the new Tower Tender, and down to Sheerness, where I happened to be put-on panel his Majesty’s ship Serious, sloop ship.
I remained in the Chatham towards the routine two months, and you may regarding thence we marched to Sheerness, from which place i remained five days, and from thence we marched to Harwich, inside Essex
In five days I happened to be sent agreeable the brand new Namur, where I remained three weeks, and you will was then draughted toward brig Courageous Dragon, of 18 guns, on-board that i was 8 months touring on Northern Ocean. Finding certain wreck, i went on the Yarmouth harbour, from inside the Norfolk, are repaired, and that i is sent onboard the Utile. But i have to see I found myself just after traveling of Scotland so you can London area: It had been last connection, We confronted by good hog-agent on horseback; I happened to be worried during the stopping your on the road, and you will took their bank account.
Just after getting on board 2 weeks, I abandoned, making the best of my personal way to Grays, when you look at the Essex, where I’d manage brick-to make, and you may remained 5 days
Following We bankrupt on the a farm-house, and you may grabbed regarding thence divers blogs. We transpired on Rothford hundred or so, and there I robbed men away from his purse, that has particular silver: this is from inside the a by-road. Of thence We visited Woolwich. Indeed there I bankrupt open an asia store, and you may got towards worth of 20L. From that we decided to go to Erith, in which We stayed a few months, when big date We committed several small offences. Once leaving Erith, We composed to London area, and, traveling, knocked a man down, and you will robbed your out of his check out and half dozen shillings and you can three pence. Shortly after my personal arrival for the London, I made no stop, but went on toward Black colored Lion, Bayswater-sphere, and you may had work at stone-making: indeed there We remaining my lodgings, and got beside me a suit off clothes that have been not personal, and came back returning to London.
In Marylebone way I went to benefit one to Mr. Weller, and you may, just after stopping three months, ran away from him. I visited Paddington, and you will registered good baker’s store, and you can got out of thence a massive cake, perhaps not cooked; We got they down Turpin-lane Berdyansk in Ukraine brides, and there had it cooked. Away from which i decided to go to Greenwich, there robbed a guy out of 28L. We went back to help you London area with my booty, and you can invested they in the East Smithfield, then went along to Yalding, during the Kent, broke for the an excellent watchmaker’s store, and you can got from thence to your value of 100L. We decided to go to London with my booty, and out of London returned so you’re able to Greenwich, where We bankrupt unlock an effective cook’s shop, close to the Brown Happen, and you can grabbed out-of thence towards the property value 10L.