Foal. He ſaid, Three Guineas. I told him, it was to much aſk for the Foal, and offer'd him two Guineas, and ſaid I would not give him much more; upon which I went about my Buſineſs, and afterwards I observed the Priſoner coming up a Hill with the Mare and Foal; and, as I was going along, a countryman ſaid, Sir, You have been about the bargaining, and bid two Guineas for the Foal , you'll ſee him come back again, and, if you pleaſe, I fancy you may have it. I ſaid, Let him come to my Houſe, and I will pay him the two Guineas: So about Three o'clock in the Afternoon, he came with the Mare and Foal, and I had them both put in a stable; I wen then to pay the Priſoner Palmer.
Coun. Pray who was it that brought the Mare and Foal to your houſe?
Daw. No-body brought the Mare and Foal to me but himself. I went, and paid him for the Foal two Guineas; and then he told me, I might buy the Mare, for ſhe was worth Money, I told, him I had no Occſion for the Mare; but the Priſoner being a little preſſing about it, I told him I had a Horſe of no great Value, and if he would change, or let me have the Mare to nurſe the Foal, I would rather do it. He did not like the firſt Proposal, but i told him, I would not take the Mare except he would have the Horſe, ſo I have him four Guineas; but being obliged to go to my Regiment, I left the Place ſoon after.
Coun. When did you leave the Country?
Daw. Soon after, I think about October I went
