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 practice, and got their livings by robbing and stealing both on the highways, and in any other places where they came, but were at last taken, apprehended and condemned to die for robing of a Coach, & murdering of a captain's man at Shooters-hill, in Kent, some five or sin miles from London, and for that offence and others, Gibs was pressed to death at Maidstone in Kent, and Whitfield was hanged in chains on Shooters-hill, 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 thieves,  
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 called,  
who ran a wicked race,   

To rob to theeve and steal,  
these couple gave their mind,  
And unto murder men,  
they daily were inclined,   

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 meet.   

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 clothes  
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 been caught  
and unto Newgate sent,  
Yet they had mercy shown  
because they should repent.   

But though the judges oft  
took pity on those men,  
As soon as they got loose  
they would fall too't again,   

But now behold and see  
●hat happened at the last,  
〈◊〉 they had scaped 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  
 
  

 
 
〈…〉 thieves  
〈…〉 approach.   

He asked them what they were,  
quoth they, we money crave,  
Money we are come for  
and money we must have.   

Their Pistols being fixed.  
their bullets they let fly  
The Captain drew his sword  
and fought courageously.   

And in that dangerous fight  
the captain's man was slain  
And then they robbed the rest  
that did i'th' Coach remain.   

And for their bloody deeds  
and for that robbery  
They after taken were  
and suffered certainly.   

At Maidstone town in Kent  
there Gibs was pressed to death,  
and Whitfield hangs in chains  
at Shooters-Hill near Black-Heath   

Let other wicked men,  
high and low, great and small  
Remember and take heed  
by Gibs and Whitfields' fall.   
L.P.  
FINIS.   

London Printed for F. Grove dwelling on Snow hill.