him on another occasion, which was this:

When we came into Newgate we found a shabby fellow there among the
Friends, who upon inquiry we understood had thrust himself among our
friends when they were taken at a meeting, on purpose to be sent to
prison with them, in hopes to be maintained by them. They knew
nothing of him till they found him shut in with them in the prison,
and then took no notice of him, as not knowing how or why he came
thither. But he soon gave them cause to take notice of him, for
wherever he saw any victuals brought forth for them to eat he would
be sure to thrust in, with knife in hand, and make himself his own
carver; and so impudent was he, that if he saw the provision was
short, whoever wanted, he would be sure to take enough.

Thus lived this lazy drone upon the labours of the industrious bees,
to his high content and their no small trouble, to whom his company
was as offensive as his ravening was oppressive; nor could they get
any relief by their complaining of him to the keepers.

This fellow hearing the notice which was given for the Bridewell men
to go down in order to be removed to Bridewell again, and hoping, no
doubt, that fresh quarters would produce fresh commons, and that he
would fare better with us than where he was, thrust himself amongst
us, and went down into the press-yard with us, which I knew not of
till I saw him standing there with his hat on, and looking as
demurely as he could, that the Sheriff might take him for a Quaker;
at the sight of which my spirit was much stirred.

Wherefore, so soon as the Sheriff had done speaking to us and we had
made our acknowledgment of his kindness, I stepped a little nearer