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24 Some time after returned to the Foret again, and attempted to rob Captain Thompon again, and his Lady in an open Chaie, but the Captain firing a Carbine at him, which mifs’d, Turpin fir'd a Pitol after the Captain, which went through the Chaie between him and his Lady,without any further Damage, than tearing the left Sleeve of his Coat; the Captain driving hard; and Being jut in Sight of a Town, Turpin thought it not proper to purue him any farther.

Next he top'd a Country Gentleman, who clapping Spurs to his Hore, Turpin followed him, and firing a Pitol after him, which lodg'd two Balls in his Hore's Buttocks, the Gentleman was oblig'd to urrender: He robb'd him of Fifty Shillings; and asking him if that was all, and the Gentleman aying he had no more, Turpin trip’d him, and found two Guineas more in his Pocket—Book, out of which he retrun'd him Five Shillings but at the ame Time told the Gentleman, it was more than he deerved, because of his intention to have cheated him.

After this he top'd a Farmer in Epping-Forest, who had been to London to ell Hay, and took from him fifty Shillings; and hearing of evera1 Coaches "coming" that Way, laid wait for them., but they being informed of thr frequent Robberies in thee Parts; took another Road.

Another Time meeting a Gentleman and a Lady on Horseback in a Lane near the Foret, he top'd them, and prented a Pitol, at which the Lady fell into a Swoon; he took from the  Gentleman even Guineas and ome Silver and from