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19th. day of September 1787
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Who being upon Oath severally say, and first the said
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Morgan
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for himself Says, that about seven o'Clock last Night
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as he was driving his Wife, his Son, and his Doughter in a Single
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in his way to Town
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is one of the said three Men, and who laid hold
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of his Horses Reins and stopped him. That one of the other
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when he gave him a Guinea and a few Shillings, which
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was all the Money he had and he very will remembers
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the Guinea was of the date of 1777 and the other person went
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to the side of the Chaise on which his wife was And this
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as aforesaid, they left the Chaise, and his Horse being restive
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he desired one of them to return and lead his Horse on a
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Robbery, when pursuit was immediately made after them
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for herself says, that she
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was with her Husband at this time, that one of the Men
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came to her side of the Chaise, and with a bludgeon in
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his Hand demanded her Money, when she gave him a
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quantity of Halfpence, and Farthings to the Amount of
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about seven pence or light pence And the said
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for himself says that he was with his Father and
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Mother at this time That just before the Chaise was stopt
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as aforesaid he saw a Coach at a small distance which
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