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A40554 A Full and true account of a notorious and bold robbery comitted on Hounslow-Heath of Friday last, 1700, by Jonathon Lan and Guy Cook, two highway-men particularly how they robbed Simon Hartcourt of the Middle Temple Esq., of 35 guines, ten lewe's d'ors, a silver watch, and several things of great value : as also how they were taken after a strange manner and committed to Newgate by the Lord Cheif Justice Holt on Saturday last. 1700 (1700) Wing F2294A; ESTC R9462 1,163 1

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