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Foreign News
June 24, 1737
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
On a date a week before March 3, a well-dressed young man robbed ill gentleman Mr. Ralph Mason of 6 guineas at pistol-point in his country house near London, then escaped on horseback.
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London, March 3. This Day se'nnight, a Person on
Horseback, well drest, came to the Country House of
Mr. Ralph Mason, with a Letter as from his Brother,
Saying, That he was charged to deliver it into his own
Hand: He was immediately conducted to the Gentle-
man's Chamber, who was very ill of the Gout, and the
Servant was not gone far out of the Room, but he pre-
sented a Pistol to the Gentleman, and demanded of him
20 Guineas: but he having no more than Six at Hand,
the Rogue took them, went out immediately and moun-
ted his Horse, which the Gentleman's Servant held
ready for him, and made off. The Servant knowing
nothing of the Matter, as soon as the Guest was gone,
he went into his Master's Room; but the Rogue was
too well mounted, and far gone, to be pursued. He was
a young Man about 24, fresh complexioned, had on a
brown Cloth Colour Coat, blue Silk faced Wastecoat,
of a Gentleman-like Behaviour, and was mounted on a
dark Gelding.
Horseback, well drest, came to the Country House of
Mr. Ralph Mason, with a Letter as from his Brother,
Saying, That he was charged to deliver it into his own
Hand: He was immediately conducted to the Gentle-
man's Chamber, who was very ill of the Gout, and the
Servant was not gone far out of the Room, but he pre-
sented a Pistol to the Gentleman, and demanded of him
20 Guineas: but he having no more than Six at Hand,
the Rogue took them, went out immediately and moun-
ted his Horse, which the Gentleman's Servant held
ready for him, and made off. The Servant knowing
nothing of the Matter, as soon as the Guest was gone,
he went into his Master's Room; but the Rogue was
too well mounted, and far gone, to be pursued. He was
a young Man about 24, fresh complexioned, had on a
brown Cloth Colour Coat, blue Silk faced Wastecoat,
of a Gentleman-like Behaviour, and was mounted on a
dark Gelding.
What sub-type of article is it?
Highway Robbery
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Robbery
Pistol
Gout
Horseback
Country House
Guineas
Escape
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Ralph Mason
Where did it happen?
London
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
London
Event Date
This Day Se'nnight From March 3
Key Persons
Mr. Ralph Mason
Outcome
robber took 6 guineas and escaped on horseback
Event Details
A well-dressed person on horseback arrived at Mr. Ralph Mason's country house with a letter purportedly from his brother, was led to Mason's chamber where he was ill with gout, then presented a pistol demanding 20 guineas, took the 6 available, and fled on his horse held by the servant who was unaware.