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Had attacked him with a pistol. Two or three days afterwards Ramal informed me, that a watch and pair of buckles had been offered to him for sale. I desired him to procure the watch, if possible, and promised to reward him. So on the 23d of the same month, Marshal, having bought the watch, brought it to me. The number of my watch was 6896: the watch brot by Marhal had the same number. The watch now shown to me, and which I have just examined, has the same number & the same maker’s name, and I swear that it is the same of which I was robbed, and the same, that Martial brought to me. The seel now shown to me is the seal of which I was robbed. There was a small key to it which is not there now. The place, where I wa robbed, was near the gallows, about twenty yards from them, and upwards of 200 years from the great road, & about 100 yards from the river. If I were asked whether the gallows was near the river or far from it, I should answer near. It was not light enough, nor did they give