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⟨with⟩ him in the Lord Duncan Tavern, ⟨Canongate⟩. After separating from the ⟨gentleman⟩, he stopt at Jock’s Lodge with ⟨a⟩ friend; while here he visited his father, ⟨and⟩ some acquaintances, disguised in women's clothes. One night, dressed in his ⟨own⟩ clothes, taking a walk from ⟨Portobello⟩ to Leith, he met Captain Ross of the ⟨Leith⟩ Police, their eyes met, and both ⟨stood⟩ motionless until Haggart feigned to ⟨pull⟩ a pistol from his breast, the Captain ⟨knowing⟩ him too well before, immediately ⟨took⟩ to his heels, and Haggart immediately {{⟨swerved⟩ through the fields, and made to ⟨Jock's⟩ Lodge; he then crossed the Forth, ⟨and⟩ went through Cupar to Dundee, and ⟨disguised⟩ himself in sailor's clothes; here ⟨he⟩ committed a number of depredations. ⟨He⟩ then returned to Newhaven, and went (illegible text) to Edinburgh, and the first thing he ⟨saw⟩ was a bill posted up offering a reward ⟨of⟩ 70 guineas for his apprehension; this determined him to go north again; he ⟨arrived⟩ in Dundee, and from thence went ⟨to⟩ Perth; he attended the fairs in Perth, ⟨Dunkeld⟩, Kenmore &c. and robbed some ⟨cattle-dealers⟩ to a considerable amount. ⟨One⟩ night in his lodgings in Perth, two ⟨police-men⟩ came in upon him, but the ⟨determined⟩ manner in which he received ⟨them⟩, made them hesitate in apprehending
