For this, _Walton_ reproached him bitterly; upon which they both followed him, _Lee_ with his pistol, and _Walton_ with a large stick, and robbed the gentleman of his watch and fourteen shillings. Had _Walton_ been contented with what the gentleman had given him, in all probability they might have escaped; but _Walton_ perceiving a bulk in his pocket (which was thirteen guineas) demanded it, which Mr. _Chalmer_ refused, and recovering his spirits, told them, “Except they would give him his watch, he would follow them.” _Walton_ observing this, took the pistol from _Lee_, and made his escape over the fields; but _Lee_ having the watch, was closely pursued, and taken with the watch upon him. He was first committed to _Bridewell_, and continued there six weeks: during his stay there, God was pleased to incline the heart of one to visit those who were there confined, and to publish the glad tidings of salvation; and God gave _Lee_ an ear to hear the gospel-sound, and an heart to embrace it. He took great delight in hearing: and a visible alteration was observed in his whole behaviour. He was convinced of his lost and undone state; was sensible how vile and guilty he was before God: was much by himself in reading and prayer, frequently and earnestly crying for mercy. But he was very fearful lest his many and great sins would exclude him from the favour of God; and though he was only guilty of this robbery, yet he acknowledged himself a vile and hell-deserving creature, for his whole life. It was now the grief of his heart that he had ever sinned against such a good and gracious God: who he acknowledged had been frequently striving with him. For (said he) I remember when I have been drinking and merry-making with my companions, in the midst of my mirth, great horror and distress have seized me, that I have often times been forced to leave my company, and retire by myself. I have been frequently distressed on account of my sin: my conscience has checked me in, and after the committing of it; but by company and mirth it would soon wear off, though not so, but at times it would return again. The very first time he heard the preaching in _Bridewell_, the terrors of the Almighty fell upon him, and the arrows of God stuck fast in his soul. The sense of his crime (not as it was merely against the laws of man, but as it was against the law of God) and all his former sins greatly distressed him. The thoughts of death, but especially of a judgment to come, made him tremble exceedingly. He feared the wrath to come, and knew not how to flee from it. He was desirous to know what he must do to be saved; but did not see Christ the way of salvation. He was now crying out undone! undone! and writing bitter things against himself. He was so desirous to hear the gospel, that he would rather lose the favour of his relations and friends, that visited him, than lose one opportunity: saying, “He had but one friend to please, and that was Christ.”