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Officer and
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Officer taken before me this 20th. day of
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October 1795
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Who being upon Oath Saith and first the said
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for himself saith that on Thursday Right last about
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Six o'Clock as he was travelling in a Port Chaire over
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attacked bya Single
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put upon this Informant presenting first a Pistol and
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next a Blunder butt he rode off And
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for himself saith that he drove said Chaire at this time that
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said Highwayman presented a pistol at him and precessing
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Mr. Maley was determined not to be robbed and presenting
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a Blunderbuss at him he at length rode of and crossing
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the Ditch his Horse Fell and he was dismounted that
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this Infomant also dismounted and attempted to take
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him but the Highwayman presenting a Pistol he with
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drew and then seemed the House on which he rode
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that the Highwayman appeared to have a Brown great
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Coat a Waistes at resembling that now produced and the
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left side of his Horse appeared to have been violently
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Spuned but not the right side And
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John Sayers
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William Lancaster
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of the Compasses Public House at Low Crop had
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find said Horse of Mr Robson in Little Brittain he
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last Night apprehend said Lancaster and in his House
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