Of Capt. EDWARD Low §6 7 



the exaS: Chronology Newgate ^ he was thefirft 

 who praftiled this ingenious Trick. After thi% 

 he- applied himfelf jto picking of Pockets ; when 

 he increafed in Strength, he attempted greater 

 Things, fuch as Houfe-breaking, &<;. But after 

 Jbe had run a fiiort Race, he had the Misfortune of 

 ending his Days at Tyburn^ in Company with Stephen 

 BuntXy and the celebrated J^k Hall the Chimney- 

 Sweeper^ 



But to return to Nedy when he came to Man's 

 Eftate, at his eldeft Brother's Delire, he went to 

 Sea with him, and lb continued for three or four 

 Y^ars, and then parted ^ and Ned work'd in a Rig- 

 ging-Houfe in Bofion mNew^EngUnd^ for a while* 

 About fix Years ago, he took a Trip home toEng^ 

 Imdy to fee his Mother, who is yet Living. His 

 Stay was not long here ; but taking Leave of his 

 Friends and Acquaintance, for the laft Time hl5 

 ihould fee them ; for lb he was plealed to lay • ' 

 returned to Bofton^ ^nd work'd a Year or two lon- 

 ger at the Rigging Bufmefs. But being too apt to 

 difagree with his Matters, he left them, and Ihipp'd 

 himfelf in a Sloop that was bound to the Bay of 



Honduras* 



When the Sloop arrived in the Bay, Ned Lm 

 was appointed Patron of the Boat, which was em- 

 ployed in cutting of Logwood, and bringing it 

 aboard to lade the Ship ; for that is the Commo- 

 dity they make the Voyage for : In the Boat were 

 twelve Men befides Xw, who all go arm'd, be- 

 caufe of the Spamardsj from whom this Logwood 

 is but little better than ftole. It happened that 

 the Boat one Day came aboard jufl before Dinner 

 was ready, and Lov? defired that they might ftay and 

 pine i but the Captain, being in a Hurry for his 

 Lading, ordered them a Bottle of Rum, and to 

 take t'other Trip, becaufe no Tinie Ihould be loft : 

 This provoked the Boat's Crew, but particularly 



