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night of the robbery, appears to have retained 

 much of the good-humour produced by the 

 pkmdered wine when he wrote and sent the 

 following advertisement to the editor of the 

 " Flying Post :"— 



" Whereas some gentlemen of a profession 

 that takes denomination from the King's high- 

 way, did borrow a little money of a certain 

 person, near the gibbet at Stamford Hill, with- 

 out any regard to that venerable monitor, on 

 the 23rd of November last, at night ; and though 

 they were so generous as to make him drink for 

 his money, yet at the same time they took from 

 him a bright bay nag about thirteen hands high, 

 his mane shorn, thorough-paced, trots a little, 

 with a saddle, bridle, and pilch, without either 

 bargain or promise of payment. He hopes they 

 think his horse worth more than two or three 

 bottles of wine, and desires they would restore 

 him ; or if anybody can give notice of him to 

 George Boon at the ' Blue Last,' in Islington, so 

 he may be had again, shall receive ten shillings 

 reward." 



In the year 1829, about nine o'clock in the 

 morning, the "Albion" coach took up as passen- 

 gers twelve convicts from Chester, who had been 

 sentenced to transportation for life for various 



