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<p n="19">Here hatch went into his House And Asked his Wife where Aston was And she answered him<lb></lb>
that he would not go for that he had get his Furlow renewed by the Officers at the Bull upon which he<lb></lb>
this Informant went and get his Horse and a brace of Pistols which were ready loaded with a braces of<lb></lb>
Balls each and powder in order to guard the Mail from Maidenhead to Hournslow himself and Just as<lb></lb>
he this Informant came from <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50503_geo26">the post Office</rs>
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to his own House with his Horse in his Hand the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n19-1">Thomas Aston</rs>
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came in to this Informants House and Saluted his Wife and Wished her a good<lb></lb>
Night upon which this Informant said Ton: where are you going And he Swore that he was going to<lb></lb>
Hounslow and this Informant said he should not upon which a Dispute a rose between the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n19-2">Thomas Aston</rs>
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and this Informant about it and this Informant said that he would rather give<lb></lb>
half Crown then he should go for that he had not acquaintedMr. Green the post<lb></lb>
Master about it And then swore that he would go and take as much are as it he this Informant went<lb></lb>
himself. Upon which this Informant Agreed that he should go And he Accordingly Mounted this<lb></lb>
Informants Horse which was a Boy one with a Blaze down his Forehead and or great deal of White<lb></lb>
about his Nose And he had on a Blue Great Coat And he this Informant let him have his brace<lb></lb>
of pistols leaded as aforesaid And he Accordingly Mounted this Informants Horse which had a<lb></lb>
Bridle and Halter on his Head And went off with the Mail in order to guard the same And<lb></lb>
between Seven and Eight O Clock this Morning the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n19-3">Thomas Aston</rs>
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returned to Maidenhead aforesaid<lb></lb>
with this Informants Horse and told him that the Mail got safe to Hounslow but that the Horses<lb></lb>
were tired and was obliged to have fresh ones on the Road And told this Informant that he had<lb></lb>
left the Pistols<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
at Fields at Mile house And between nine and Ten O Clock this<lb></lb>
Morning this Informant heard that a Bath flying Waggoner was robbed upon this Informants<lb></lb>
Horse And this Informant then Suspected the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n19-4">Thomas Aston</rs>
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to do it he went and Apprehend<lb></lb>
him</p>
<p n="20">And the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Informant <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n20-1">John Bullock</rs>
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on his Oath saith that about two O Clock this Morning<lb></lb>
he sat out with an Express from <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50503_geo27">the Post office</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50503_geo28">Town of Maidenhead</rs>
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aforesaid to carry to<lb></lb>
Hounslow when he met a Man on Horseback near <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50503_geo29">Cranford Bridge</rs>
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with a Blue great Coat on<lb></lb>
with his Halt flaped down tied<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
over his Head with a Han kerchief Mounted on a Bay Horse<lb></lb>
or Gelding with a White face between three and four O Clock this Morning as near as he can<lb></lb>
believe And he believes that the said Horse or Gelding was and is the Property of the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n20-2">Joseph Clack</rs>
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<p n="21">And the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n21-1">William Field</rs>
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on his Oath saith that between Six and Seven O Clock this<lb></lb>
Morning A Man came to this Informants House commonly called <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50503_geo30">Mile House</rs>
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in the High road<lb></lb>
leading from Maidenhead to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50503_geo31">Hounslow</rs>
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and in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50503_geo32">Parish of Burnham</rs>
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aforesaid And had hanged his<lb></lb>
Horse at the Door and came in with a Blue great Coat upon his Arm And the said Man was<lb></lb>
dressed in Soldiers Cloathes And this Informant verily believes that he had a Silver laced<lb></lb>
flat on and saw the Horse hanging at the Door which was a Bay Horse or Gelding with<lb></lb>
a White face And that he then knew the same to be the property of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50503_n21-2">Joseph Clack</rs>
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and</p>
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