[A warning for all wicked livers] By the example of Richard Whitfield, and M. Gibs who were two notorious offenders, and both of one company, which two men made a daily practise, and got their livings by robbing and stealing both on the high-ways, and in any other places where they came, but were at last taken, apprehended and condemned to dye for robbing of a coach, & murdering of a captains man at Shooters-Hil, in Kent, some five or six miles from London, and for that offence and others, Gibs was prest to death at Maidstone in Kent, and Whitfield was hanged in chains on Shooters-Hil, where he did the bloody deed, the 27th. of March, 1655. The manner how shall be exactly related in this ditty. The tune is, Ned Smith.

A Warning for all 〈…〉

By the example of Richard Whitfield, and M. Gibs who were two notorious offenders, and both of one company, which two men made a daily practiſe, and got their livings by robbing and ſtealing both on the High-ways, and in any other places where they came, but were at laſt taken, apprehended and condemned to dye for robing of a Coach, & murdering of a Captains man at Shooters-Hil, in Kent, ſome five or ſin miles from London, and for that offence and others, Gibs was preſt to death at Maidſtone in Kent, and Whitfield was hanged in chains on Shooters-Hil, where he did the bloody deed, the 27th. of March, 1655. The manner how ſhall be exactly related in this Ditty.

The Tune is, Ned Smith.

OF two notorious Théeves, my purpoſe is to tell, Which near fair London Town long time did live and dwell. One of their names was Gibs, a Villain vile and baſe The other Dick Whitfield call'd, who ran a wicked race, To rob to theeve and ſteal, theſe couple gave their mind, And unto murder men, they daily were inclin'd, So ſtout and bold they were that they durſt fight with ten, And rob them on the way though they were luſty men, Sometimes they would diſguiſe. themſelves in ſtrange attire, And to do miſchief ſtill, Was all they did deſire. Sometimes about the fields they would walk in the night And uſe much cruelty to them that they did méet. A man could hardly paſs. the fields at ten a clock, But they would be ſure to have, the cloak from off his back. Or if he had no cloak they would his money take, Of what they went about they did no conſcience make. If they with women met when it was in the night they would ſtrip off their cloaths and leave them naked quite. Such unhumanity betwixt them did remain That by their bloody hands good Chriſtians have been ſlain 〈…〉〈…〉 robberies theſe bloody villains did, But theft and murder both, long time will not lie hid. Sometimes they have béen caught and unto New-gate ſent, Yet they had mercy ſhown becauſe they ſhould repent. But though the Iudges oft took pitty on thoſe men, As ſoon as they got looſe they would fall too't agen, But now behold and ſée • hat happened at the laſt, 〈◊〉 they had ſcap'd through much 〈◊〉 many dangers paſt. 〈◊〉 • et a gallant Coach 〈…〉 r from Greenwich town, 〈◊〉 •••• h were Gentlemen 〈…〉 ore Black-Heath down, •• bs and Whitfield both 〈…〉 d themſelves to fight 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉〈…〉〈1 line〉〈1 line〉〈…〉 Theeves 〈…〉 approach. He ask'd them what they were, quoth they, we mony crave, Mony we are come for and mony we muſt have. Their Piſtols being fixt. their bullets they let fly The Captain drew his ſword and fought couragiouſly. And in that dangerous fight the Captains man was ſlain And then they rob'd the reſt that did i'th Coach remain. And for their bloody déeds and for that robbery They after taken were and ſuffered certainly. At Maidſtone town in Kent there Gibs was preſt to death, and Whitfield hangs in chains at Shooters-Hill near Black-Heath Let other wicked men, high and low, great and ſmal Remember and take héed by Gibs and Whitfields fall. L.P. FINIS.