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15                     ordered him to draw a bill of L.60 on a                      certain goldsmith in Dublin, to ransom his coach horses from being killed. As soon as Dick received the bill, (leaving the                     servants tied,) he cut the harness, and made what speed he could to Dublin. where he received value for the note without being apprehended. He was so notorious for robbing on                     the mount of Barnsmore, that a guard- house was built; by order of the govern- ment, in the middle of it, to secure pass- engers from being robbed by him, which was continually supplied with a company of soldiers, either from Londonderry, Colraine, or Belfast. This being Balf's head quarters at that time, he was obliged to shift; so mov- ing towards Lorras he finds new quar- ters; where one day metting with Gen.                     In--y, though he had several attendants waiting on him, Dick resolutely rode up                     to him, and commanded him to stand and deliver; but the General refusing to                     obey his order, a sharp engagement be- gan between them. The General drew out a pistol, but before he could make it ready, his horse was shot under him, the pistol in his hand went off in the fall,