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Bloody news from York-shire: or, The great robbery [[electronic resource] ] : commited by twenty highway-men, upon fifteen butchers, as they were riding to North-Allerton Fair, killing seven of them upon the place, to wit, Thomas Simpson, Ralph Green, George VVaterhouse, Gregory Smith, VVilliam Brand, Edward Hewit, Francis Miles. And carrying away nine hundred thirty and six pounds; and three of their party dead. With the manner how they were pursued and surprized the same night; the fierce dispute between them and the officers; wherein four more of the thieves were kill'd, and the other thirteen apprehended, and secured in York Castle. Two of whom confess themselves to have been pupils to the famous Du-val, and of his gang heretofore. With allowance |
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