The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-01-13 00:00:00, page 4

Mr. Mahon said he had no more mo
ney about him than was necessary for his
expences to Dublin, but that he should
get what was in the portmanteau, which
amounted to above 20001. He hoped that
they might not be used ill ; and as the
servant was a Munster lad that could not
speak English, if he would give him leave
he would speak to him in Irish, to give
up the contents of the portmanteau peace
ably. The robber desired him to do so,
and neither of them ffiould be hurt. Mr.
Mahon took this opportunity of speaking
to his man in Munster Irish, to pretend
to open the portmanteau, but to shoot
the villain while he kept him in discourse,
and then to defend themselves as well as
they could against the other five, as each
of them had fortunately a case of loaded
pistols. The servant gave Mr. Mahon to
understand that he would hick by him,
and follow his directions. He accordingly
pretended to be opening the portmanteau,
but as the villain was speaking to his mas
ter, knocked him senseless with the but
end of his whip. The two behind ran up
to his assistance, one of whom Mr. Ma
hon fired at, and shot off his nose, on
which his companion made off, while he
daggered to the fide of the road with his
handkerchief to his face. The other three
came now up with dreadful imprecations ;
two went to seize the portmanteau, while
the third taking Mr. Mahon's horse by
the bridle, presented a pistol to his breast,
and desired him to deliver ; Mr. Mahon
told him he would, put one hand in his
pocket, and got a pidol, and with the other
seized the highwayman's, who immedi
ately fired, and the ball went through the
sleeves of Mahon's body and great coats,
without doing him any injury. Mr. Ma
hon then drew his pistol and shot the fel
low through the heart, on which his two
companions made off without their booty,
and Mr. Mahon and his man arrived fafe
in town the fame night.
DUBLIN, June 16.
Taft Monday, about ii o'clock in the
forenoon, as Mr. Dominic Mahon was
coming to this city with cash to the amount
of about 10001. on account of his brother,
Mr. Patrick Mahon, of Gort, in the coun
ty of Galway, he was flopped by fix foot
pads, armed with pistols and swords, about
fix miles on this fide of Kinnegan. Mr.
Mahon had a servant with him, a Mun
ster lad, who had 8001. in a portmanteau,
and he had himfelf better than 200 guineas
in his pocket. Two of the villains kept
behind the servant's horse to hinder them
from retreating, three went before Mr.
Mahon's horse to prevent their advancing,
whilst the sixth went up to him with a
sword in one hand and a pistol in the other,
and told him to deliver his money imme
diately, otherwise if he hesitated he would
put him to instant death.
J. A. De Florat,
Begs leave to inform Ladies and Gen
tlemen,
THAT he has lately arrived in this town, where
he proposes to draw likenesses in miniature and
portrait painting. He assures those who may incline
to employ him, that he has a happy turn at this
branch —and flatters himfelf he can give full fatisfac
tion. He resides at the house lately occupied by Mrs.
Dunbar, next door to Ebenezer Cowell, Esq.
Trenton, Jan. 5, 1784, 2wf
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