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I fome few Days after took a Ride the Bat/^ Road
to Hertford, where I fpent the Day in Pleafure without
any View; of Bufmefs; on my Return in the Evening,
I over-heard two Fellows wifhing they might meet
Dr. Sheltcn, at the fame Time ^tearing they would
r.ot fpare him an Inch ; upon this I ftopp'd my Horfe,
if polTible, to fee how thefe Gentry were prepar'd for
fuch an Undertaking, they very foon crofTed a Stile
into the Road to Hod/don, they were both pretty lufty
Feilows, and each had on his Shoulder a large Hedge
Stake ; upon which I call'd to the f,!!, who coming
to me, I clapp'd my Piftol to his Breaii, obliging him
to throw away his Weapon and deliver his Money,
which was about Three-pence Half-penny; I then
called to his Comprnion, and ferv'd him the fame
Sauce, who had about Four-pence ; I then laughed at
them a little, gave them their Money again, and rode
off about my Bufinefs.
I fometime after return'd to Finchky-Canmon, where
I met the Northampton Stage Coach, from which I
took about 15 or 16 /. and one Gold, and three Sil-
ver Watches; then I return'd Home, the Day being
pretty far fpent, and I well contented with the Succefs
of it, r