1. I WAS born at _Ogham_ in _Hampshire_, of honest parents, and when about thirteen years old, went to service to a farmer near _Ogham_, whom I served faithfully for a year. I was then for a year and a half postilion to the _Exeter_ stage-coach. Afterwards I went up to _London_, and hired myself again, in the place of a postilion. It was here I was soon led into drunkenness, and by that means not long after into lewdness. Leaving this place after six months, I hired myself for another year as a postilion, at the _White-Horse_ in _Piccadilly_. Here I got more money, but could keep none, squandering it all away in drink and debauchery. My mistress reproving me for this, I was so enraged, that I went and entered on board a privateer. I went down as far as _Exeter_, in my way to _Plymouth_, in order to embark. But my mind then changed: so I came back to _London_, and hired myself in the _Hay-Market_ as a second coachman. I soon quitted this place, and served Lord _H――――_ in the same post for a year and a half, who when he wanted me no longer, recommended me to Colonel _B――――_ with whom I had large wages. But I wasted all among lewd women, ’till I embarked with my master for _Holland_. 2. In eight days we arrived at _Williamstadt_. Thence we went to _Breda_, where I was again drawn into drunkenness. My master hearing ♦of it, desired the groom to reprove me, which made me reflect on my past life. I went out into the fields, and went to prayers, repeating the prayers which I had been taught by my parents. And this I did many times while we staid at _Breda_: And I had more power over sin than formerly. ♦ duplicate word “of” removed 3. We now removed to _Mastricht_. Soon after my master parted with the horses I took care of, and recommended me to another master. But I stayed with him only a fortnight, before I relapsed into drunkenness, and was persuaded to inlist among the _Welch_ Fusileers, in the year 1747. I remained at camp till _Michaelmas_: thence we marched to _Rudenburgh_, where I remained all the winter. On the first day of _March, 1748_, we marched to _Ruremond_, where we encamped, tho’ the weather was cold and the snow deep. After the cessation of arms, we removed from place to place, till in _November_ we came to _Williamstadt_.