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( 17 ) 11. HYND, travelling up and down the country, met with a lusty young fellow, whom he had formerly known; and, asking him ſome questions, among the rest he ſaid, Jack, if thou wilt live with me, thou ſhalt have money at command, or any thing thou wantest.-Jack, knowing partly his trade, gave consent.-Hynd then presently bought a good horse for his man, and furnished him with clothes, ſword, and a ſmall pistol.-Being well fitted out, away they rode towards Nottingham: And, on their way, they chanc'd to come to an Inn, where a gentleman and his ſervant were just come before them.-Hynd code to the ſtable-door, where the hostler was taking off the other gentleman's portmantle: The hostler faid, This is but a little portmantie, but it is very heavy.-Hynd took good notice of it, and ſaid to his man Jack, Enquire which way this gentleman travels to-morrow.-So Hynd went in; and when ſupper was ready, they went to ſupper together.-After the gentleman had ſupped, the ſervants fell to; and Hynd's man gives the gentleman's ſervant a pint of ſack: And, after ſupper, Jack gives him ſome Spanish tobacco; and now they began to