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