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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On January 11, 1784, a report from Philadelphia describes an attempted robbery on January 6 evening: Mr. Philip Erpscoming of Heidelburg Township, Lancaster County, was attacked by two men near the Center-House while riding into town with money; he escaped injury beyond a shoulder blow, and the robbers found little value in his saddle-bags.
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Last Friday Evening, between six and seven o'Clock, as Mr. Philip Erpscoming, of Heidelburg Township, Lancaster County, was coming into Town, on Horseback, by Way of the middle Ferry, with a considerable Sum of Money in his Pocket, he was attacked about one hundred yards from the Center-House by two Villains, one of whom seized the Bridle of his Horse, while the other made a Stroke at his Head with a Club, which happily fell on his Shoulder. Upon this he immediately dismounted, and ran to the Center-House, calling out Company! Company! Murder! Murder! and was pursued within fifty Yards of the Door. The next Morning the Horse was found tied to one of the Booths on the Center Course, and the Saddle-bags cut open; but as they contained little of Value, the Rogues missed of their expected Booty.
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Philadelphia
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Last Friday Evening
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struck on shoulder, escaped to center-house; horse found tied with saddle-bags cut open but little value taken; no arrests mentioned.
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Mr. Philip Erpscoming, of Heidelburg Township, Lancaster County, riding into Philadelphia via middle Ferry with money, attacked 100 yards from Center-House by two villains; one seized horse bridle, other struck at head with club but hit shoulder; dismounted and ran to Center-House calling for help, pursued within 50 yards; next morning horse found tied to booth on Center Course, saddle-bags cut but contained little value.