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<p n="132">Deponent was rideing by the side of the Coach & Horses wch. he was appointed to grand<lb></lb>
when this Depont. heard avoide demand of him Dam ye what do you<obscured></obscured>
that Coach<lb></lb>
fore. Deponent answered, I am appointed Guard to this Coach & then Deponent saw Make (he<lb></lb>
was very near face to face, rather inclining to this Deponents right) who replied damage<lb></lb>
I'll guard Ye, & instantly fired a Peice of Arms, & wounded this Deponent in his lower<lb></lb>
Arm on his right side, Deponent further says there was a Passenger in the Basket behind<lb></lb>
the Coach.</p>
<p n="133">The Evidence Could not sign his Name.</p>
<p n="134">The Surgeon (Mr Cooks) Standing by desired that the Patient might not be fatigured<lb></lb>
for that his Arm was very uneasy to him & his Feavour high</p>
<p n="135"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45005_n135-1">William Pentlowe</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45005_occ49">Keeper</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45005_geo95">New Prison</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45005_geo96">Clerkenwell</rs>
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being sworn<lb></lb>
said that on sd 25th. day of February about 4 of the Clock in the morning this Deponent<lb></lb>
was with William Daroil in a Post Chaise & went with him from London thro the<lb></lb>
Turnpike at the End of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45005_geo97">Goswell Street</rs>
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& from thence followed a Stag Coach from<lb></lb>
London till he was attacqued by a highway man in<del>his</del>
the Road going to Highgate<lb></lb>
& that upon this Attaque this Deponent fired a Blunderbuss, Then Deponent & Darvil<lb></lb>
lighted out of the Post Chaise & walked towards London some time after Darvil<lb></lb>
fired at man he took for the Highway man who had<del>to</del>
Attaqued the Post Chaise<lb></lb>
but Darvil at that Time was 50 Yards distance from this Deponent soon<lb></lb>
after this Depont. heard a View (Why dont you come forward) and Reply<lb></lb>
was made Iam Wounded.</p>
<p n="136">This Account was given before It was known that Pentlow was in<lb></lb>
Custody by the Power of a Bench Warrant.</p>
<p n="137"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45005_n137-1">Edward Thorn</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45005_geo98">Butcher hall Lane</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45005_occ50">Dyer</rs>
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on his Oath says that<lb></lb>
since the sd 25th day of February & the Death of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45005_n137-2">John Lee</rs>
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this Deponent had<lb></lb>
opportunity of Seeing <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45005_n137-3">William Darvill</rs>
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at the House of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45005_n137-4">John Fielding</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45005_occ51">Esqr</rs>
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. & there<lb></lb>
charged him with Shooting at & wounding two persons on the Highway One<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
on Hors back by the side of the Horses drawing the Leeds Stage Coach as a<lb></lb>
Guard; The other a Passenger in the Baskett behind these Stage Coach. And He<lb></lb>
Darvil replyed, & owned that he did. shoot with a Horse Pistol loaded with a brave of<lb></lb>
Balls And Deponent further says that <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45005_n137-5">John Lee</rs>
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one of the persons wounded on sd<lb></lb>
25th. day of February who was a Passenger in the Baskett behind sd Stage Coach<lb></lb>
dyed afterwards, that is some time in the Same day of the wound reced.</p>
<p n="138"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45005_n138-1">Edward Thorn</rs>
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