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December 1696

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morning stuff gown and a Homished Muslin workchoath
two Gold wings one pair of sister buttons and the skirts of
a Howad silk wastcoat And this Informt: very well
knowes the last said Horsmans name to bee John Bresbone
having about eight yeares Since [..] Went to schoole
with him att Ware aforesd. where his Father then lived &
kept the Gray hound Inn & since havemy seeng him divers funes
and once P ticularly in Newgate about six months since
And this Informant out further sayth that seen after the said
Highwayman caused the said Coach to be driven to the
Tibbett on the said standford hill and theire as this
Informt: was told by sewall of the said passengers
wissed the said Coach & tooke away sewall sumes of
money sister spoones & other goods from the said
Passengers & a considerable sume of money from the sd
Coachman And the said Coachman whose name is Thos.
Collis
< no role > afterwards declared to this Informant that he
knew one of the said highwaymen to be named John
Bresbone
< no role > and that he had been lately att Ware
aforesd And this Informt. saith that the said Bobbery
was committed about six of the Clock in the Toching of
the same day and it was then Moonlight And some of
the said Highwaymen had hand kercheifs that they held
before theirfacts & sometimes in their Monthes & one
of them so disguised was the said John Bresbone< no role >
who is a tall slenden pale faced man with his thin tunned nk




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