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HSA1680/W/77
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Deposition: Ellin, wife of Richard Robinson, Bedford, mason, 9 March 1680 Th.Brancklin her apprentice told her how Th.Honilove and Th.Bunyan urged him to break open several stables and steal horses for them, to use for robbing the highways. The Information of Ellin Robinson Wife of Richard Robinson of the Town of Bedford, Mason, taken upon Oath before William Bamforth Mayor of the said Towne the ninth day of March Anno domini 1679 [1680] This informant upon Oath saieth that her Apprentice Thomas Brancklin told her on the Third day of this Instant March that Thomas Honilove junior son of Thomas Honilove the elder of the Towne of Bedford Cordwayner and one Thomas Bunyan of the Towne of Bedford, Taylor, did intice and Inveagle the said Thomas Brancklin to Breake Open the stable of Mr. William Faldo of the Parish of St. Peeters and take out Two of his Best horses and that they the said Thomas Bunyan and Thomas Honilove would bee Readey to Receive the said horse. And further hee the said Thomas Brancklin told her that they would have him to Breake Open Mr Brand stable of the said Parish of St. Peters Aforesaid and take out Mr. Ralphe Smiths horse and that the said Thomas Honilove and Thomas Bunyan would be Readey to Receive the said horse and further the said Thomas Brancklin told her that Incase hee Could not take the said Horses that they would have him the said Thomas Brancklin Breake open the stable of John Roase of the Parish of St. Peeters aforesaid on the Faier Even being the first day of this Instant March and take out sum of the Horses which was to bee their at the Faier to bee sold with which Horses they the said Bunyan and Honilove did intend to Robb on the Highway as hee told this Informant The marke of Ellin X Robinson
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