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and the Coachman got from off the Box, and opened the door of said
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Coach, when some Men got out, who immediately surrounded
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the Chaise, and robbed his Father and Mother as aforesaid
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That as soon as they had so robbed his Father and Mother
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and before they returned to the Coach, he this Informant
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Stood upon the scot of the Chaise, and looked at and about
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the said Coach, but could not see any person near it
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which midlsees him to believe, the said Coachman to be
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one of the Persons, who robbed his Father and Mother as
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aforesaid And this Informant further says that the person
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who Presented the Pistol to his Father, and robbed him, was
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dressed in a light drab coloured Coat much resembling
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the Coat worm by the Person now present, who calls
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himself
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Robert Harvey
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And the said
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for himself says that as he this Informant and
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said
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William Harris
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, were returning from Town to
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with led Horses, they met a Hockney Coach about
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two Hundred Yards on this side the bald faced Stag,
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driving very fast, That on being informed of the Robbery
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they pursued the said Coach, and continued along side
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said Coach for a little way, when said Roberts jumped
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off the Box and attempted to run into an adjoining Wood
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when said Harris and this Informant secured him,
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and took him into
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, That said
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Coachman continued driving on towards London, and
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that after they so secured said Roberts, they pursued him
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and brought him back to the Bull, That when they came upto
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the Coach, the door was open and the step down And
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this Informant further Says, that he is very sure, that
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said Harvey was driving the said Coach, at the time
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that as aforesaid And the Box, and attempted to men
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away as aforesaid And the said
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for
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himself says that he was in Company with said Comb
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at this time and pursued said Coach and took the said
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Men as aforesaid and this Informant further says
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he is
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