The Virginia Gazette

Ipswich, Nov. 19.

On Friday last at Night, a Clergyman was attack'd on the Road, between Kelvedon and Stanway, in Essex, by a Highwayman, who met with such a Reception as oblig'd him to desist from his Purpose; but going on further, he met another, whom he robb'd of his Watch and Half a Guinea.

They thought they knew the Person, and therefore went on Monday to Col. Price, of Colchester, a Justice of the Peace, to whom they declar'd the Matter, requesting of him to send for Dr. Davies, a Physician and Man-Midwife of that Town.

The Justice sent for him under some feigned Pretence; and when he came, the other Gentlemen having quitted the Room, the Justice told him what he was charged with.

He bluster'd very much, and pleaded his Reputation, &c. and was suffer'd to go away; when the Gentlemen came in, and said they could now positively swear he was the Person.

He was fetched back immediately, being not out of Sight; and Officers were sent to search his House, and the Watch was found in one Place, and the Chain in another, of which the Owner had before given, and now repeated an exact Description.

Then he could no longer deny the Fact, but said they should not have their Will of him, for he would destroy himself, and having sent for his Son, a Lad, he whisper'd him to fetch him some Arsenick, but that was prevented; and, in short, he was sent to Chelmsford in a Chair with a Pair of Horses.