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or think me the lefs in earnell for treating him with
good Manners; he told me he did not, and aflur'd me
he would give me his all, which was 32 Guineas, and
I ; j. in Silver. I then made away for Richmond, where
I ftaid till Afternoon, in Hopes of meeting the Stage
Coaches, which came in juft as I got on Horfeback j
from thence I rode to Putney-Common, where after fome
Time fauntring about, I met a Chariot with two v/ell
drefs'd Ladies in it, whom I addreiled with all the good
Manners I was Mafter of, gently taking up their A-
prons, and ftroaking down their Gloves to fearch for
Watches or Rings, but the poor Ladies affur'd me they
had been robb'd a little before by a Gentleman on a
Grey Mare ; this I found fmce to be true, for the Per-
fon who did it was then under the feme Circumftances
as myfelf, which was Mr. Drew alias Johr.fon.
Not much difcourag'd at this, I took a little Circuit
round, and made for London, when in the Fields be-
* tween iVandfworth and Putney, I met an old grave Pu-
ritan, from whom I took about 9 /. and went quietly
Home ; but having a Sum of RJoney to pay the next
Day, I was oblig'd to rife pretty early to meet the
Northampton Stage, from which 1 took 27 /. odd Mo-
ney, and gave over for that Day, and made good the
Payment according to my Engagement.
My next Airing was towards Endfield, where I ftopt
Mr. Lloyd a Dtfi'dkr, and his Lady, in an open Chaife
near Salmon''s>-Brook, from whom I took about 10 j. hre
Lady being much furprized, I did not make any far-
ther Search, but rode a little out of that Road towards
Southgate, where I met a Mourning Coach and fix,
which I ftopp'd, but finding nothing therein but Under-
takers^ Servants, I did not think it worth my while to
examine the Contents of their Pockets, fo kept jog-
ging on ; but had no other Opportunity of attacking
any Thing of worth that Night.
My next Ride was towards Chifwick, on Purpofe
to meet a certain Colonel, of whom I had private No-
tice ; but as I was well affur'd he would know my
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