ht, they were obliged to take up their quarters there; but, instead of
the jollity and good humour that reigned among them the night before,
there now succeeded a sullen silence, interrupted now and then by some
exclamations of revenge, and expressions of dislike of every thing that
was brought them: when they came into Exeter the next day, they had
intelligence brought them of the mare, which was safe enough at the
Oxford inn; but they were obliged to disburse the money Mr. Carew had
made her surety for.

From Topsham Mr. Carew proceeded to Exmouth, where he also succeeded, and
from thence to Squire Stucky's, a justice of peace at Brandscombe, about
four miles from Sidmouth; and, being introduced, acquainted his worship
with several discoveries he could make; the justice thereupon immediately
dispatched a messenger for Mr. Duke, an officer in Sidmouth; in the mean
time he entertained him very handsomely, and pressed him to accept of two
guineas, as a small token of kindness, often shaking him by the hand, and
saying, he thought himself very much obliged to him for making this
discovery: and that, as a reward for his loyalty to the king, he would
engage to get him a place, having many friends at London. About two
o'clock the next morning, Mr. Duke, the sailor, and servant of the
squire's, set forward towards Honiton, it being at Squire Blagdon's, near
the town, where they were to find the hidden treasure. Mr. Carew was
mounted on a good horse of Justice Stucky's, and, while the officer and
servant were very busy in searching the out-houses and stables, Mr. Carew
gave them the slip, and posted away to Honiton, and took some refreshment
at the Three Lions; then leaving the justice's horse to answer for it,
hasted away to Lime, in Dorsetshire; where he applied to Mr. Jordan, the
collector of the place, whom he sent upon the same errand some miles off,
to Colonel Brown's, at Frampton; but the collector, not judging it proper
for him to accompany him, for fear of creating suspicion, left him at his
own house till his return, giving his servant orders to let him want for
nothing; at the same time making him a handsome present, as an earnest of
a greater reward when he returned. Mr. Carew enjoyed himself very
contentedly at the collector's house for several hours, both eating and
drinking of the best, as he knew Frampton was at too great a distance for
him to return presently; but he prudently weighed his anchor when he
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