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He and two of his Complices met a Gentleman and his man upon a Plain, that had three hundred pounds in two Port••••••••••••, that they received for Kent, set upon them both, but the serving∣man stood at a distance, beholding his Master fight valiantly, crying, Ah, well fought, Master; Ah, bravely fought, Master; 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 came to help him; the Gentle∣〈…〉〈…〉 him
for it: so I will, said one; riding up to∣wards him took away his Portmantue, then beats him with the flat side of his sword, the man cried, You Rogue, do you take away my money, and then beat me; What, you think to serve me as you did my Master, but I'le see you hang'd first; then draws his sword, fought 〈◊〉〈◊〉, the rest standing amazed the 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 woun∣ded the Chief, so that he 〈◊〉〈◊〉, then thrust his sword into the Flanck of the horse: then said the Gentleman, being my Man will fight wee'll try our Fortunes for our moneys: Mason sets upon the Gentleman, the other upon his man, the skirmish was maintained with courage on both sides, that it was doubtful, but his man cuts one of the Thieves over the pate, he tumbles, and was uncapable to fight: turn both sets upon the Masers, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 compelled him to return the moneyes: the Mason requested friendship, and so they agreed not to discover them, carries the worst wounded man behind the Gentle∣mans Man to an Inn, where they set up their horses and their woman 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 together, and in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 brake fast together, swore secrecy in each other with promise not to discover them, and the
Gentleman never to be rob'd, ride what road he will, using only a by-word.