sign, endeavoured to make what half he could to the next Town, which perceiving, straight they beset the Coach, and with their Pistols cockt and Swords drawn, threatned present Death, unless the Passengers delivered, the which through fear they did, but not content with what they gave them, they rifled the Coach, and having got their Plunder they rode away, but being persued with a Hew and Cry, next day they were taken notice of by a Country-man, who at some distance followed them through the By-ways, they riding over Hackny-Marsh and other vacant places, yet he still kept sight of them, till coming near to Islington , he acquainted a Butcher and a Mealman with the Robbery, who likewise followed them till they came about the middle of Old-Street, where they cried out Stop Theif, which they perceiving turned head and rode back. whereupon they being persued, two of them were taken near Mount mill , and one near Islington: but Edwards not before mentioned rode on and in Smithfield quitted his Horse, and so escaped through Hosier-lane , but the other were Committed to New-gate , where they now remain in order to their Trials. It is reported they had robbed a Gentleman but just before, and had about six hundred pounds about them.

Roger Swinny< no role > a little before the rest went to the place of Execution, Received a most Gracious Reprieve.