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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Chatham County, NC, a gang of villains has been committing robberies. Discovered when a stolen enslaved man escaped after being forced to ride a stolen horse without a saddle, he took one horse and the robber's clothes, reporting the gang's plans to hide in swamps and attack travelers.
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Extract of a letter from Chatham county,
to a gentleman in this town, Oct. 4.
"This county has for some time
past been infested by a number of
villains, who have formed themselves
into a company, and have committed
several robberies. This infamous gang
was discovered by the following circumstance: One of the villains, after
having stole two horses, stole a negro,
and obliged him to ride one of the horses,
without a saddle. The negro (an arch fellow) appeared well pleased with
his new master, but complained of riding
without a saddle--upon which
the robber told him to take care of the
horses while he went to steal one: and
as soon as he went out of the way, the
negro took the best horse, and some of
the villain's apparel, and made his escape to his real master. The negro
further says, that these villains have a
quantity of arms and ammunition, and
have agreed to post themselves in
swamps, &c. in order to attack the unwary traveller. The negro left them
at a place called New-Hope."
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Primary Location
Chatham County
Event Date
Oct. 4
Outcome
negro escaped to his real master with a stolen horse and villain's apparel; gang discovered
Event Details
A gang of villains in Chatham county formed a company and committed several robberies. One stole two horses and a negro, forcing the negro to ride without a saddle. The negro, feigning compliance, took the best horse and some apparel when the robber left, escaping to his master. The negro reported the gang has arms and ammunition, planning to hide in swamps to attack travelers, last seen at New-Hope.