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Rh any to follow them; and being at a place where they knew themſelves ſafe, they looked into the port-mantle, where they found one hundred and fifty pounds; this they put up as a good mornings work.

CHAP. XII.

How Hynd ſerv'd Committee Man, who diſguiſed himſelf for fear of robbing.

Committee man having occaſion to travel towards London, for to buy many commodities, hearing that there was robbing in that road, fitting himſelf with an old gray coat out at the elbows, and an old mare, with boots inſtead of ſtirrups, hung at the ſaddle, that were not worth three-pence, and a bridle of the ſame price. Now rides he merrily, thinking no highwayman would ſet on him. But money ill got, will be ill ſpent: for he chanced to meet with Hynd, who aſked him what he was? He anſwered, that he was an old man going to get relief amongſt his friends, So Hynd gives him a piece of gold, and bade him drink his health, and be merry at his inn. The old miſer thinking to pleaſe Hynd, coined out two or three oaths preſently, and ſaid, he would be drunk with drinking his health. Hynd parted from him, and the old man went to his inn, and ſet up his mare, and called for a pint of ſack; and after the firſt glaſs, he began to tell, that he eſcaped the greateſt danger that ever he was in; for, ſaid he, I met with Hynd, and inſtead of robbing me, gave me a piece of gold, and bid me drink his health, but I will ſee him hang'd e'er I ſpend one penny for his ſake; hang him rogue, he robs