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 the exact Chronology of Newgate, he was the firt who practied this ingenious Trick. After this, he applied himelf to picking of Pockets; when he increaed in Strength, he attempted greater Things, uch as Houe-breaking, &c. But after he had run a hort Race, he had the Mifortune of ending his Days at Tyburn, in Company with Stephen Bunce, and the celebrated Jack Hall the Chimney-Sweeper.

But to return to Ned, when he came to Man’s Etate, at his eldet Brother’s Deire, he went to Sea with him, and o continued for three or four Years, and then parted; and Ned work’d in a Rigging-Houe in Boton in New-England, for a while. About ix Years ago, he took a Trip home to England, to ee his Mother, who is yet Living. His Stay was not long here; but taking Leave of his Friends and Acquaintance, for the lat Time he hould ee them; for o he was pleaed to ay; he returned to Boton, and work’d a Year or two longer at the Rigging Buines. But being too apt to diagree with his Maters, he left them, and hipp’d himelf in a Sloop that was bound to the Bay of Honduras.

When the Sloop arrived in the Bay, Ned Low was appointed Patron of the Boat, which was employ’d in cutting of Logwood, and bringing it aboard to lade the Ship; for that is the Commodity they make the Voyage for: In the Boat were twelve Men beides Low, who all go arm’d, becaue of the Spaniards, from whom this Logwood is but little better than tole. It happened that the Boat one Day came aboard jut before Dinner was ready, and Low deired that they might tay and Dine; but the Captain, being in a Hurry for his Lading, ordered them a Bottle of Rum, and to take t’other Trip, becaue no Time hould be lot: This provoked the Boat’s Crew, but particularly