_, where they came to a Relation of _Page's_, who
receiv'd and Entertain'd them kindly, the People lying from their own
Bed to Accommodate them. _Sheppard_ pretending to be a _Butcher's_ Son
in _Clare-Market_, who was going farther in the Country to his Friends,
and that _Page_ was so kind as to Accompany him; but they as well as
their Friend became tir'd of one another; the _Butchers_ having but one
Shilling left, and the People poor, and Consequently unable to Subsist
two such Fellows, after a stay of three or four Days, they return'd, and
came for _London_, and reach'd the City on _Tuesday_ the 8th of
_September_, calling by the way at _Black-Mary's-Hole_, and Drinking
with several of their Acquaintance, and then came into _Bishopsgate
street_, to one _Cooley's_ a _Brandy-shop_; where a _Cobler_ being at
Work in his Stall, stept out and Swore _ther was_ Sheppard, _Sheppard_
hearing him, departed immediately. In the Evening they came into
_Fleet-street_, at about Eight of the Clock, and observing Mr. _Martins_
a Watchmaker's Shop to be open, and a little Boy only to look after it:
_Page_ goes in and asks the Lad whether Mr. _Taylor_ a _Watchmaker_
lodg'd in the House? being answer'd in the Negative, he came away, and
Reports the Disposition of the Place: _Sheppard_ now makes Tryal of his
old Master-peice; fixeth a Nail Peircer into the Door post, fastens the
Knocker thereto with Packthread, breaks the Glass, and takes out three
_Silver Watches_ of 15 l. value, the Boy seeing him take them, but could
not get out to pursue him, by reason of his Contrivance. One of the
Watches he Pledg'd for a Guinea and Half. The same Night they came into
_Watch-street_, _Sheppard_ going into his _Master's_ Yard, and calling
for his Fellow 'Prentice, his Mistress heard, knew his Voice, and was
dreadfully frightened; he next went to the _Cock_ and _Pye Ale-House_ in
_Drury-Lane_, sent for a Barber his Acquaintance, drank Brandy and eat
Oysters in the view of several people. _Page_ waiting all the while at
the Door, the whole Neighbourhood being alarm'd, yet none durst attempt
him, for fear of Pistols, _&c._ He had vow'd Revenge upon a poor Man as
kept a Dairy-Cellar, at the End of _White-Horse-Yard_, who having seen
him at _Islington_ after his Escape, and engag'd not to speak of it,
broke his Promise; wherefore _Sheppard_ went to his Residence took the
Door off the Hinges and threw it down amongst all the Man's Pans,
Pipkins, and caus'd a