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door, brought her down again, bound her, and all the rest of the family; then they rifled the house of every thing of value; and finding in their search some bottles of wine, a bottle of brandy, and some mince pies, thcy obligcd the company to drink a glass of brandy each. Mrs. Saundcrs fainted with the fright, they got her a glass of water, and putting some liquor into it, gave it to her, and were very careful to recover her. They staid a considerable time in the house after feasting and packing up their booty, and when they departed, they declarcd, that if any of the family gave the least alarm within two hours, or advertised thc marks of the plate they had stolen, they would return and murder them at a future time. This robbery was concerted at Woolich. whence they proceedcd to put thcir design into execution, and when they effected it, they crossed the water and brought their goods to an empty house in Ratclffe highway, and there they deposited their plunder and divided the proceeds.
They next proceeded into Surry, wherc Turpin, Rust, Fielder, Swift, and Walker, robbed Mr. Sheldons house. a lone building near Croydon Church, where they arrived about seven o’ clock at night.
They began their operations here, by securing the Coachman in the stable, whom they bound and locked securely in. His master being in an outhouse, and hearing strange voices in the yard, was proceeding that way to learn the cause, when he was met by Turpin and Walker, who seizing him, compelled him to shew them the way into the house which, when they had got into, they secured each of the doors, and confined of the family into one room, and set a gaurd on it within and without Mr. Shcldon's man unluckily coming to the door from abroad, was first knocked down, and thcn dragged into the passage and tied, while they
