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Joshua Sands
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taken before me this 21st.. Day of January 1782.
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Who being on Oath say and first the said
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says that on Tuesday
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Evening last about ½ past 5 o'Clock, he was robbed by two Highwaymen
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a little the other side of
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, towards Bays water, of
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two Guineas, some silver and Half pence, a Pocket Book containing
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a Draft for £130 and an antique Ring & both of whom afterwards
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Rode towards Bays water. And the said
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says that
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he was walking towards Bays water at this time, saw the said
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Highway men stop the Chaire (and after Robbing the Person
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therein) ride off towards
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That when he came to
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he found a Horse lying on the Ground much have to
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which Horse he verify believes was rode by one of the said
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Highwaymen and further says he is very sure that no Horse
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or Horsemen passed him from the time of the Robbery to the
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time of his finding the Horse on the ground, but the two
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Highwaymen that robbed the Chaire as aforesaid, and that
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he verify believes
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now present to be one
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of the said Highwaymen. And the said
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says that about a quarter before six o'Clock that Evening
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his Son were at
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in a Cart,
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that two Men on her reback who were riding full speed met
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him, one of whom rode against his Cart, threw his Horse
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down and Himself off, and was much hurt. And the said
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says that he saw the said Man and his Horse
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fall from riding against the Cart that he picked the said
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Man up who was
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now present and who appeared
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