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the Notorious Highwyaman.
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Coun. Are: you ſure the Gelding he ſhewed you was yours?

Crea. Yes, I am.

Coun. But are you very ſure that was your Gelding?

Crea. Yes, yes; indeed, I am.

Coun. Did you ſhew him to any Perſon?

Crea. Yes, I did; I ſhewed him to Carey Gill, the Conſtable at Welton.

Court to Carey Gill, the Conſtable. What do you know concerning the Priſoner?

Gill. He was taken up by me for ſhooting a Cock, upon which I carried him to Beverley Seſſions.

Coun. Which Way did you carry him; or how did he go?

Gill. He rode upon his own Horſe, and I along with him.

Coun. What month did this happen in?

Gill. At Michelmas Seſſions, which was October the ſixth.

Counc. Do you know what Horſe he rode upon?

Gill. He rode upon a Horſe which he called his own.

Coun. Did you ſee that Horſe?

Gill. Yes, It was that ſame Horſe he came from Welton upon.

Court to Thomas Creaſey. How did you get your Horſe again?

Crea. I got him from the Juſice, by his Order.

Coun. How many Miles was it from Home you got this Horſe?

Crea.