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 fear for the future state of his soul; and previous to death made a confession that he had been the active ally of old Jonathan for many years, and that by his advice and instruction he had committed many robberies, He mentioned in particular the taking of Mrs. Seedman's linen. He usually, he said, kept whatever was taken, and concealed it until application was made to the old man, Jonathan, for its recovery, and then either deposited it in such a situation as the owner would be directed to for finding it, or retained it altogether, which sometimes happened if the article was easy to be disposed of, and not likely to lead to detection. In that case, himself and Jonathan always shared the products between them.

It sometimes happened that these stolen goods were conveyed in the night-time upon the premises of any person against whom the evil mind of Jonathan wished to raise a suspicion.

This declaration of the dying man was taken down in writing, and made oath to, in the presence of several respectable witnesses, and it was accordingly thought proper to summon Jonathan before the magistrates to answer the charges therein brought against him. A warrant was therefore issued for his apprehension, but when the officers who were sent in search of him reached his cottage, they found it vacant,—he had already decamped, having previously made preparations for so doing by disposing of the the little furniture he possessed, and he has not since been heard of in the village; but it is supposed that he is still in England, carrying on his unholy calling in some equally