Page:Life and adventures of that notorious robber and murderer, Richard Turpin.pdf/10

Rh the evening. Having got into the yard, they perceived a light in the stable, where they found the coachman attending his horses. Having bound him, they quitted the stable, and met Mr. Sheldon in the yard, whom they compelled to conduct them into the house, whence they stole 11 guineas, and the jewels, plate and other valuables, to a large amount. Having committed this robbery, they returned Mr. Sheldon a couple of guineas, and apologised for their conduct!

This being done, they hastened to the Black Horse, Broadway, Westminster, where they concerted the robbery of Mr. Lawrence, of Edgeware, near Stanmore, in Middlesex. Their robberies had hitherto been carried on entirely on foot, with only the occasional assistance of a hackney coach; but now they aspired to appear on horseback, for which purpose they hired horses on the 4th of February following, at the Old Leaping Bar, in High Holborn, whence they set out about two o’clock in the afternoon, and arrived at the Queen’s Head, near Stanmore, at four, where they stayed to regale themselves; by which means Mr. Wood, the landlord of the house, had so good an opportunity of observing the horses as to remember them when he saw them afterwards in King Street, Bloomsbury, where they were taken. Leaving the Queen’s Head, they arrived at a public-house in the village of Stanmore, about five o’clock in the evening. From hence they went to Mr. Lawrence’s house which they reached about seven o’clock, just after he had discharged