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What is happening in this picture?Slide2

Who were the

highwaymen?Slide3

Understand the factors that led to the rise and fall of the highwayman

By the end of today's lesson you should:

Know how the myth of the highwayman differs from the realitySlide4

Myth

vs. RealitySlide5

Myth

Glamorous

Masked

Well-dressed

Gentlemen

Polite

Did not use

violenceSlide6

RealitySlide7

Details of case:

How does this compare to the myth?

Details of case:

How does this compare to the myth?

Details of case:

How does this compare to the myth?

Details of case:

How does this compare to the myth?

Details of case:

How does this compare to the myth?

Details of case:

How does this compare to the myth?

Who were the highwaymen?Slide8

Who were the highwaymen?

Read through the extract that you have been given, then

complete the answer sheet together.

Name of Highwayman/highwaymen (if known) and date of robbery

What happened during the robbery?

How does this compare to the myth of the highwayman?Slide9

Guns became cheaper

and easier to get

There was no police force to track down highway robbers

Road patrols were set

up around major cities

Horses became cheaper

To buySlide10

High rewards were offered

for the capture of highwaymen

People used banks more and

didn’t carry as much cash

around with them

Coaches became more frequent

as roads improved

There was lots of open land

around towns in which highwaymen could operateSlide11

Taverns that were used by highwaymen were closed down

There was less open land around towns as it was used to build on

Stagecoaches were introduced

to carry passengers around

the country

After wars ended demobilised soldiers could not find workSlide12

7. Hannah Snailes , alias Snailehouse , was indicted for assaulting Mary Hussey , an Infant of about 4 Years of Age, in an open Field near the Highway, putting her in Fear, and taking from her a Linen Frock, Value 2 s. and a pair of Stays, Value 7 s. 6 d. on the 2d of this Instant February.

Elizabeth Hussey . The Prisoner confess'd that she led my Child away, and that 2 other Women took off its Frock and Stays, and that they intended to strip it naked, but somebody came by, and so they were prevented.

Sarah Hammond . The Prisoner lived in my Neighbourhood, in Golden-Lane. A Boy told us, that she took the Child away. It was left in Cold-Bath-Field, and somebody took it to Clerkenwell Work-house ; the Child told them where it liv'd, and so it was brought Home. The Prisoner came Home drunk. She was taken up, and sent to Bridewell. I went to her. She confess'd she took off the Frock and Stays in Cold-Bath-Field, and that a Woman came by, or else she had taken off its other Things. the Jury found her guilty of Felony.

Hannah Snailes , alias Snailehouse, theft with violence : highway robbery, 23rd February, 1732.

Stays = Type of corset / underclothesSlide13

Rowly

Turner, David Delly

, theft with violence : highway robbery 21st February, 1733.

Rowly Turner and David Delly

, was indicted; for assaulting Francis Turner , in an open Place near the Highway, putting him in Fear, and taking from him a Pound of Rice, half a Pound of Pranes, two Ounces of Stone Blue, and 19 d. 3 Farthings in Money , June 15.

Francis Turner : ‘Near Nine at Night on Thursday about Whitsuntide, as I was going from Paddington, in the first Field beyond Marrybone

, I past by some Fellows on the Road, I don't know who they were, for it was a dark missing Night; but one of them said, Cocky, what's a-Clock? I said, about Nine; and suspecting them to be Rogues I run for it. They followed, and one coming close after me swore by God, he wou'd

make me remember running; I held up my Stick, upon which another said, Damn him, does he resist? Kill him. Then the first struck at me with a Stick, I warded off 2 or 3 Blows, but at last I was knock'd down and stunned, and got a mighty Cut in my Head. I had some Rice and Prunes, and Stone Blue, in a Paper, which was taken from me, and about 19 Pence all Copper, in my Pocket. I had a

Cag of Treacle too, but they did not take that; when I got up they run away. There was 4 or 5 of them in Company.’Slide14

Simmonds

, Samuel Steele , otherwise Smoaky Jack, theft with violence :highway robbery, 16th January, 1734

With that I lifted up my Stick to take him a Knock, when

Fidzar appear'd, and

Smoaking Jack, I suppose it was he, came behind me, seiz'd my Arm, and took my Stick away, and fell a beating and mauling me. The other, who was like

Simmonds, kept pushing me in the Head with the Knife, and said, You Dog, do you resent it? He wounded me so that my Skull might be seen in five Places, and I was almost blinded with the Blood that run down my Face I found my self over

power'd, and begg'd for my Life : You Dog, says he with a Knife, speak another Word, and I'll shoot you thro' the Heart, and with that he

stabb'd the Knife against my Breast, but the Stroke falling upon the Button of my Coat, I received no hurt by it. They took my Hat and Wig, a C knife, a Fork, a Razor, a half Shirt, and 20 d. in Money, and then they wanted my Coat, which I was very for I had no Waist swore they would have it, or be the

the Death of me, and so they went to beating and kicking me again and believe would have kill'd

me, but that

Fidzar

, who was the least of the three

begg'd

for my Life, and took the Knife from

Simmonds

, and threw it over into the Horse-road :                               

Had my nap out = woken up

William

Simmonds

, and Samuel Steele , otherwise

Smoaky

Jack , assaulting William Payton , in an open Field near the Highway, putting him in Fear, and taking from him a Cloth-coat, a half Shirt, a Hat, a Wig, a Knife, a Fork, a Razor, a Silk-handkerchief, a Linen-handkerchief, and 20 d. in Money , July 15.

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W. Peyton: ‘… On Saturday Night I was going to Chelsea, in the first of the five Fields, from Buckingham-House, hard by the King's-Head, I saw an old Man lying under a Hay-rick, on that side next to the Horse-road, and as it was near the Houses, and I was benighted, I thought I might safely lie there too; so I went to the other side of the Rick, and laid my self down, and fell asleep. About 1 in the Morning, a little Man (like

Simmonds

) came and

snatch'd

my Pocket-book out of my Coat-pocket, I was then awake, for I had just had my Nap out. Aha! says I, What's that for? And catching up my Stick, I

follow'd

him. He

turn'd

back, and cut me into the Skull with some Weapon, I thought it was a Pistol. . .’Slide15

Charles Orchard , of St. George's Middlesex, was indicted for assaulting Elizabeth

Elly , in the King's Highway, putting her in Fear, &c. and taking from her 2 s. 5 d. Oct, 26.

Eliz. Elly. On the 26th of October, between 7 and 8 at Night, I went into a Shop over-against the Danes Church in Rag-Fair, for a Halt-penny Candle, and a half-

pen'orth of Small Beer. The Prisoner stood in the Shop, and see me take 2 s. 5 d. in Change of a Half-Crown. There was two Fellows in Company with him, but I did not observe them to come near me: The Prisoner follow'd

me out of the Shop, with a Trowel in his Hand, and he knock'd me down, and then struck me with his Trowel; one of my Fingers was so

chopp'd, that I was obliged to go into the Hospital, and have it cut off. When he had me down, he took away the 2 s. 5 d. I am positive the Prisoner is the Man, for I observ'd

him in the Shop, with his Trowel, and there was a Lamp just by the Place where he attack'd me.

Charles Orchard, theft with violence : highway robbery

16th February, 1737. Slide16

John

Quin , of St. Martin in the Fields, was indicted for assaulting Rebecca Cater on the Highway, and taking from her a Pocket, value 6d. and 3 s. in Money , on the 4th of October last. Rebecca Cater

depos'd, That in Oxendon-Street about 7 at Night (having a

Lanthorn in her hand) the Prisoner knock'd her down,

snatch'd her Pocket, and run away. Nathaniel Wilson depos'd

, that hearing a noise he run out, the Prosecutor said she was rob'd and ruin'd

; that he took the Prisoner, who seem'd surpriz'd

and could not answer; that as soon as the Prisoner was brought to the Prosecutor, she cry'd, Ay, this is the Rogue that rob'd

me.

John

Quin

, theft with violence : highway robbery

10th October, 1722.

depos’d

= said in a statement

Lanthorn

= Lantern

Pocket = PurseSlide17

betwixt 13 & 14 Shillings being all I had about

me, after which he said I must go along with

him, and then he took my Horse by the Head,

with his Pistol in his hand, and led him up

a Lane that was just by, and

thereunder

a

Hedge he dismounted his Horse and Searched

my Pockets, Boots etc.? and took out of my

pocket some Packets, which he swore had

money in them, but after having handled

them, and considered some time with himself,

and upon my assuring him they were Letters

belonging to the King, he returned me the

Packets unopened; and after having kept

me about 20 minutes, mounted his Horse,

asked me if I knew him (but commanded

me at the same time not to look in his Face)

and what was my name, and then rode off,

without taking either my Dispatches, Escutcheon

or anything else except my money. And I

was informed by the man at

theTurnpike

on

Hounslow Heath, that a Coach was just gone

by that was robbed at the same place I was, and

by the same man, according to their Description.

The Highway man at going off shook me

by the Hand, and said, that provided I would not

tell that I had been

Stopp'd

& robbed, when-

-ever I came that way again, if I should meet

him, I need only tell him my name, and he

would not stop me any more.

Nathan

Carrangton

I

nath

. Carrington, one of His Majesty's

messengers, being on Friday the 19th. of June

1730, about 10 of ye Clock at night, Dispatched

with Letters from both the

Secretarys

of State

and Mr.

Reiche

, at Windsor to London, was,

betwixt the Hours of 10 &11 the said night,

attacked, in a place above a mile beyond -

Longford leading to Hounslow Heath, by a

little

siz'd

Man, who had on a light Drab

Coloured Horseman's Coat, the Cape Buttoned

about his face and his Hat Flapped before,

his Horse of a dark Bay

Coulour

, with a

Switch Tail, who immediately presented a

Pistol to my Breast, and bid me to Stand

and deliver my money. Whereupon I -

answered him, I was the King's Messenger

and had nothing but Letters of the King's,

and then

shewed

him my Escutcheon; to -which he replyed, Damn the King's LettersI dont' want them or your Escutcheon oranything else that belongs to the King, but only your Money, and immediatelyput his hand into my Pocket (the Pistolbeing still at my Breast) and took thereout

Statement given by Nathan Carringhton about being attacked by a Highwayman19th June 1730

Betwixt = BetweenSlide18

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