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Here hatch went into his House And Asked his Wife where Aston was And she answered him
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that he would not go for that he had get his Furlow renewed by the Officers at the Bull upon which he
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this Informant went and get his Horse and a brace of Pistols which were ready loaded with a braces of
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Balls each and powder in order to guard the Mail from Maidenhead to Hournslow himself and Just as
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he this Informant came from
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to his own House with his Horse in his Hand the
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Thomas Aston
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came in to this Informants House and Saluted his Wife and Wished her a good
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Night upon which this Informant said Ton: where are you going And he Swore that he was going to
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Hounslow and this Informant said he should not upon which a Dispute a rose between the said
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Thomas Aston
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and this Informant about it and this Informant said that he would rather give
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half Crown then he should go for that he had not acquaintedMr. Green the post
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Master about it And then swore that he would go and take as much are as it he this Informant went
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himself. Upon which this Informant Agreed that he should go And he Accordingly Mounted this
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Informants Horse which was a Boy one with a Blaze down his Forehead and or great deal of White
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about his Nose And he had on a Blue Great Coat And he this Informant let him have his brace
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of pistols leaded as aforesaid And he Accordingly Mounted this Informants Horse which had a
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Bridle and Halter on his Head And went off with the Mail in order to guard the same And
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between Seven and Eight O Clock this Morning the said
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Thomas Aston
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returned to Maidenhead aforesaid
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with this Informants Horse and told him that the Mail got safe to Hounslow but that the Horses
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were tired and was obliged to have fresh ones on the Road And told this Informant that he had
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left the Pistols
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at Fields at Mile house And between nine and Ten O Clock this
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Morning this Informant heard that a Bath flying Waggoner was robbed upon this Informants
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Horse And this Informant then Suspected the said
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to do it he went and Apprehend
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And the
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John Bullock
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on his Oath saith that about two O Clock this Morning
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he sat out with an Express from
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aforesaid to carry to
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Hounslow when he met a Man on Horseback near
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Cranford Bridge
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with a Blue great Coat on
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with his Halt flaped down tied
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over his Head with a Han kerchief Mounted on a Bay Horse
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or Gelding with a White face between three and four O Clock this Morning as near as he can
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believe And he believes that the said Horse or Gelding was and is the Property of the said
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And the said
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William Field
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on his Oath saith that between Six and Seven O Clock this
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Morning A Man came to this Informants House commonly called
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in the High road
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leading from Maidenhead to
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Hounslow
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and in the
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aforesaid And had hanged his
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Horse at the Door and came in with a Blue great Coat upon his Arm And the said Man was
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dressed in Soldiers Cloathes And this Informant verily believes that he had a Silver laced
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flat on and saw the Horse hanging at the Door which was a Bay Horse or Gelding with
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a White face And that he then knew the same to be the property of the said
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Joseph Clack
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and
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