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How Hind robbed two Gentlemens servants neer Dunstable, and ••aused a Presbyterian Minister to be apprehended for a High-way man, and esca∣ped himself.
HInd being informed of a purchase, mounted himself upon his Steed, and ranging the Road, espyed some Gentlemen drinking at an Alehouse on horseback, having sent their servants before: Hind passed by them; but riding at a good rate, quickly overtook the Gen∣tlemens servants; and soon perceived by their Portmantle•• that there was money in them, said; Stand, deliver your money; or, by the life of Pha∣raoh, you must forfeit your lives; the two Gentlemen being to loath to dispute it with him, yielded; and resigned up the Portmantles, which he soon cut open, took out the money, and tying the bags together, laid them before him, and rid full speed away: one of the servants rod to acquaint their Master, who persued Hind hard: Hind met a par∣son, and said to him, Sir, I am like to be robbed, you must stand to it ••ow for your own good as well as mine: they would have this mo∣ney from me, which you see. Come sir, be of good chear, one honest man will skare ten Theeves: you shall have one of my pistols: so Hind gives the parson a pistol ready cockt and charged, and bids him fire at them that come first; while I ride down to to the next Village, and raise the Countrey people to be our help. The parson having been at a Wedding, and pot-valiant, rid up boldly to the Gentlemen, and fi∣red his pistol at them; but he was immediatly taken prisoner, who cries out, spare my life, and you shall have all my money: no Sirra, said the Gentlemen, we will have you hanged: What? a Parson and rob on the high way: they presently hale him to the next Justice of the peace telling his Worship, that they were rob'd almost of 200 l. and that this par∣son was one of the Theeves; but the parson related the manner how he was drawn in by a younger brother, protesting his innocency, and that he never wrong'd any man of a peny: The Justice laughed to see the parson of the parish apprehended for a high-way-man; but passed his word for his appearance the next Assises: who when he was brought before the Bench, was cleered: But he made a vow never to ••ire pistols more.