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NE day I met with an old comrade that had lately broken open a ſhop, who told me he had quantity of good commodities, and deſired me to put them off for him; I told him I would The next day he delivered what he had into my hands I inſtantly carried them to an old Uſurer telling him, I only deſired to pledge them for ſuch a time requeſting to lend me 50l thereon. He looking upon them to be thrice the value, lent me freely the money propounded, and laid the goods in a place next his bed-chamber The ſame day I met with this friend, who demanded of me whether I had done his buſineſs? No, not yet, ſaid I, it will be to-morrow firſt: However, let us drink a glaſs of wine which he readily conſented to Having drank pretty ſmartly, he could not contain himſelf, but told me whoſe ſhop it was he robbed, and at what time. I ſeemed to take little notice then, though I intended to make good uſe of it Parting with him, I went ſtraightway to the perſon robbed, and told him that accidentally I was informed of his late loſs and that my intention of coming was out of a principle of honeſty, to aſſiſt him in the recovery of what was ſtolen from him But before I acquainted him with any thing, I required of him a bond of 10 if I helped him to his goods, which he granted me I then adviſed him to get a warrant, which he did,