Green’s Dictionary of Slang

to rob, to steal.

1592		Nashe Pierce Pennilesse 4: How, when all supply of victualls fayled them, they went a boot-haling one night to Sinior Greedinesse bed-chamber .
c.1617		Fletcher Chances I iv: Well Don John, If you do spring a Leak, or get an Itch, Till ye claw off your curl’d Pate, thank your Night-walks; You must be still a boot halling.
1623		Fletcher & Rowley Maid in the Mill II ii: Had I gone a Boot-haling, I should as soon Have stolne him.