The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

The following humorous affair took place lately at Londonderry:--Two gentlemen came to Dr. Thom's tavern in the evening, on two very fine horses, and very well dressed--after dismounting and taking a drop of grog, one of them bantered the Dr. to swap horses; but as there was as much as 20, or 30l. difference, he was suspicious that all was not right--but as they pressed him to an exchange, he at last complied, and the difference was left to men, to whom the doctor gave the hint--the referees in a short time agreed that the gentleman should have eight shillings to boot, which was accepted-- this in some measure confirmed the Doctor's suspicion, he accordingly gave orders for a person to mount a horse, and after riding a little way to return, full speed, to knock and make some enquiries--the Doctor in the mean time appeared to be busy in making their change but the person employed, soon returned and knocked at the door, and at the Doctor's appearing at the door, enquiry was made whether two gentlemen had been there on horseback (at the same time describing the men and horses) but before an answer was given, the two gentlemen made a precipitate retreat out of a back window into the woods, and left the Doctor in possession of the horses and boot into the bargain.