item: #1 of 23 id: A07524 author: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632. title: The Roaring Girl, or Moll Cutpurse date: 1611.0 words: 358385 flesch: 37 summary: id=A07524-034-a-0940>, ( why Come what Lax. 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w lemma="zounds; w xml; who="a07524 cache: A07524.xml plain text: A07524.txt item: #2 of 23 id: A18952 author: Clavell, John, 1601-1643. title: A recantation of an ill led life, or, A discouerie of the high-way law with vehement disswasions to all (in that kind) offenders : as also many cautelous admonitions and full instructions, how to know, shun, and apprehend a theefe : most necessarie for all honest trauellers to per'use, obserue and practise / written by Iohn Clauell ... ; approued by the Kings Most Excellent Maiestie, and published by his expresse commaund. date: 1628.0 words: 17477 flesch: 64 summary: Whilst , but for him they neuer had bin met . Another kind of men there is , that set , Ten times more dangerous , you often choose Some one to guard you for feare you should loose Your money by the way , yon doe relye Both on his valour , and his honestie , Now as you ride together , if he see You light on any other company , He rounds you in the eare ( as if he tooke The greatest care ) and sayes that yon mans looke He likes not , you perswaded slacke your pace , So that alone he brings you to the place Where his confederates lie , and then surpris'd ( As 't was by him and them before deuis'd ) The last made greater by the first : engage Both life and dutie in a two-fold band ; Which may produce vnto succeeding age Stories worth my redemption ; which may stand , With the faire memories of men : so plac'd , The times may blesse your mercy ; by whose grace This shame and ills of mine are quite defac'd , When vertue shall succeed in vice his place : keywords: bee; course; death; doe; faire; feare; folio; god; goe; good; haue; know; law; life; man; men; neuer; owne; rest; ride; right; set; theeues; time; vnto; vpon; way cache: A18952.xml plain text: A18952.txt item: #3 of 23 id: A32523 author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. title: By the King, a proclamation for the apprehending of robbers or highway-men, and for a reward to the apprehenders date: 1677.0 words: 1286 flesch: 59 summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 103858) keywords: eebo; english; tcp; text cache: A32523.xml plain text: A32523.txt item: #4 of 23 id: A32524 author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. title: By the King, a proclamation for the apprehending of robbers or high-way-men, and for a reward to the apprehenders date: 1681.0 words: 1291 flesch: 59 summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A32524) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 103859) keywords: eebo; english; tcp; text cache: A32524.xml plain text: A32524.txt item: #5 of 23 id: A32525 author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. title: By the King, a proclamation for the apprehending of robbers or highway-men and for a reward to the apprehenders date: None words: 1380 flesch: 58 summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A32525) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 105639) keywords: eebo; english; tcp; text cache: A32525.xml plain text: A32525.txt item: #6 of 23 id: A41267 author: Fidge, George. title: VVit for mony being a full relation of the life, actions, merry conceits, and pretty pranks of Captain Iames Hind the famous robber both in England, Holland, and Ireland : with his new progresse through Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and adjacent counties begun on Monday the first of March, 1651, with the judges of the assize for that circuit. date: 1652.0 words: 12547 flesch: 45 summary: In this place Hind became acquainted with one Allen , a notorious high-way-man , put in there likewise for being drunk ; This Allen perceiving Hind to be a bold spirited Youth , and withall prettie ingenious , des●rs to entertain him for his servant , promising him to learn him such an Art as would for ever make him a Gentleman . and they would lie in ambush if occasion required , hereupon Hind being alreadie well tutord for the purpose , rides to him , bids him stand and deliver what monie he had , or else he●d presently be his death ; The Gentle-man not willing to die immediately gave him ten pounds which was all he had ; Hind séeing that said , sir here is fortie shillings for you to bear your charges in regard it is my handsell ; The Gentleman answered I wish you better lucke with it then I have , so Hind rod● away to the rest of his crew , and ●llen prais'd him for learning his art so quickly , saying , did you not sée how he rob'd him with a grace . keywords: chap; gentleman; gold; good; himselfe; hind; horse; london; men; money; pound; rob'd; rode; saying; sir; way cache: A41267.xml plain text: A41267.txt item: #7 of 23 id: A46131 author: Essex, Arthur Capel, Earl of, 1631-1683. title: Whereas divers disloyall persons, commonly called tories, have of late, very much infested severall counties of this kingdome, and have commited divers robberies, burglaries, and murthers ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Essex. date: 1675.0 words: 1667 flesch: 63 summary: Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 104855) keywords: lieutenant; lord; tcp; text cache: A46131.xml plain text: A46131.txt item: #8 of 23 id: A46153 author: Essex, Arthur Capel, Earl of, 1631-1683. title: Whereas in the twenty eighth year of the reign of King Henry the Sixth, there was one right wholesome law made in this realm for the suppressing, taking, and killing of notorious thieves and robbers, the tenor whereof is in these words following ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Essex. date: 1675.0 words: 1714 flesch: 66 summary: Whereas in the twenty eighth year of the reign of King Henry the Sixth, there was one right wholesome law made in this realm for the suppressing, taking, and killing of notorious thieves and robbers, the tenor whereof is in these words following ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Essex. Ireland. Whereas in the twenty eighth year of the reign of King Henry the Sixth, there was one right wholesome law made in this realm for the suppressing, taking, and killing of notorious thieves and robbers, the tenor whereof is in these words following ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Essex. Ireland. keywords: council; lord; tcp; text; thieves cache: A46153.xml plain text: A46153.txt item: #9 of 23 id: A46161 author: Essex, Arthur Capel, Earl of, 1631-1683. title: Whereas Redmond O Hanlon of Tonderegee, in the county of Armagh, yeoman, Laughlin Mac Redmond O Hanlon of Killeany, yeoman, Daniel Mac Murphy Mac Thorlagh Roe O Murphy of the same, yeoman, Cormuck Raver O Murphy of the same, yeoman, Hugh Turr O Murphy of the same, yeoman [and 22 others] have of late committed several burglaries, robberies, and stealths in the said several counties of Armagh, Kerry, Cork, Limerick, Mayo, Sligoe, and else-where within this kingdom, besides divers other outrages ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Essex. date: 1674.0 words: 2282 flesch: 59 summary: Whereas Redmond O Hanlon of Tonderegee, in the county of Armagh, yeoman, Laughlin Mac Redmond O Hanlon of Killeany, yeoman, Daniel Mac Murphy Mac Thorlagh Roe O Murphy of the same, yeoman, Cormuck Raver O Murphy of the same, yeoman, Hugh Turr O Murphy of the same, yeoman Daniel Mac Murphy Mac Thorlagh Roe O Murphy of the same, yeoman, Cormuck Raver O Murphy of the same, yeoman, Hugh Turr O Murphy of the same, yeoman keywords: county; late; mac; murphy; o murphy; yeoman cache: A46161.xml plain text: A46161.txt item: #10 of 23 id: A46165 author: Arran, Richard Butler, Earl of, d. 1686. title: Whereas Robert Robinson late of Clanculgg, in the county of Fermanagh, yeoman, John Irwin alias John Irwin Powshane of the same in the same county yeoman, Archibald Noble junior late of Lisnaskea in the same county yeoman, [and 19 others] have of late committed several burglaries, roberies and stealths, in several parts within this kingdom, besides divers other outrages ... by the Lord Deputy and Council, Arran. date: 1683.0 words: 2065 flesch: 54 summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46165) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 104910) keywords: county; irwin; john; mac; tcp; text; yeoman cache: A46165.xml plain text: A46165.txt item: #11 of 23 id: A46167 author: Berkeley, John, Sir, d. 1678. title: Whereas Rory Mac Randall Mac Donnell late of the barony of Dungannon in the county of Tyrone, Owen Doo Mac Donnell of the same, Toole Ballagh Mac Donnell late of Croskevenagh in the barony and county aforesaid, [and 16 others] and their complices had in the counties of Monoghan, Antrim, Downe, Tyrone and Londonderry, and other places appeared in armes against His Majesties authority, and several of them committed murders, burglaries, robberies and stealths, besides divers other out-rages to the terror and annoyance of His Majesties loyall and good subjests ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Jo. Berkeley. date: 1670.0 words: 3072 flesch: 52 summary: And it was declared further that whatsoever person or persons should comfort releive or abett them , or any of them , or any of their confederates or adherents , they were and should be reputed , deemed and adjudged Traytors in like degree with the aforenamed Traytors and Rebells themselves ; And the Lord Deputy and Council did by the said Proclamation in His Majesties name straightly charge and command all His Majesties loyall Subjects upon their duty of allegiance to His Majesty , not onely to forbeare to receive or releive the said persons , or any of them , or any of their confederates or adherents , but also to make diligent search and inquirie in what place or places the said persons or their Confederates should from time to time lurke or be releived , and by all means possible to prosecute , apprehend and take the bodies of them and their adherents , and them to bring , or cause to be brought under safe custodie unto the High Sheriffs of the respective Counties where any of them should be apprehended , to be by such Sheriffs kept in strict and safe custody till the said Lord Deputy and Councill upon notice thereof should give further direction concerning them , or the said persons resisting and refusing to be taken to kill them or any of them , And it was by the said Proclamation declared that whosoever should after the said 24th day of June aforesaid bring unto any Sheriff the body of any of the said persons alive , or kill any of them , and bring his head to the Sheriff of the County where he should be killed , to be by any such Sheriff set up in some publick place in that County should have for his reward for each person so brought in or his head Ten pounds to be paid him by such Sheriff , and to be allowed to such Sheriff upon his Accompt to be rendered in His Majesties Court of Exchequer , and that whosoever of the complices of the said proclaimed persons should after the said 24th day of June aforesaid apprehend or kill as aforesaid any of the said Rebells and Traytors particularly named , he should together with the said reward receive his pardon . And whereas we are now informed that Kedagh Backa ô Hart of the County of Sligoe , Patrick Cambell of the County of Mayo , Edmond mac Gwire , Connor mac Loghlin , James ô Farrell , Cormock ô Canane alias ô Coonan , Randall mac Donell of the County of Leitrim , and Oliver Brannagh and Shane mac Gragh are Tories that Robb spoyle and annoy His Majesties good Subjects , wee do hereby charge and command them upon their duty of Allegiance to His Majesty , that they and every of them do before the 24th day of May next render their persons to any of His Majesties Justices of Peace , and submit themselves to His Majesties Justice to be tryed for their offences , according to the lawes of the land , wherein if they or any of them shall faile , wee do hereby publish and declare that he or they so faileing , and such as shall accompany , and adhere to them after the publication of this proclamation , and every of them are from and immediately after the said 24th day of May to be called , reputed and taken for notorious Rebells and Traytors against His Majesty , and accordingly to be prosecuted by all His Majesties loving and good Subjects in all hostile manner ; And wee declare further that whatsoever person or persons shall comfort releive or abett them , or any of them , or any of their confederates or adherents , they are and shall be reputed , deemed and adjudged Traytors in like degree with the aforenamed Traytors and Rebells themselves ; And we do in His Majesties name straightly charge and command all His Majesties loyall Subjects upon their duty of allegiance to His Majesty , not onely to forbeare to receive or releive them the said Kedagh Backa ô Hart Patrick Cambell Edmond mac Gwire , Connor mac Loghlin , James ô Farrell , Cormock ô Cunan alias ô Coonan , Randall mac Donell , Oliver Brannagh and Shane mac Gragh or any of them , or any of their confederates or adherents , but also to make diligent search and inquirie in what place or places they the said last named persons or their Confederates shall from time to time lurke or be releived , and by all means possible to prosecute , apprehend and take the bodies of them and their adherents , and them to bring , or cause to be brought under safe custodie unto the High Sheriffs of the respective Counties where any of them shall be apprehended , to be by such Sheriffs kept in strict and safe custody till wee upon notice thereof shall give further direction concerning them , or resisting or refusing to be taken to kill them or any of them , And wee do hereby declared that whosoever shall after the said 24th day of May next bring unto any Sheriff the body of the said Kedagh Backa ô Hart , Patrick Cambell , Edmond mac Gwire , Connor mac Loghlin , James ô Farrell , Cormack ô Cunan alias ô Coonan , Randall mac Donell , , Oliver Brannagh and Shane mac Gragh , or any of them alive , or kill any of them , and bring his head to the Sheriff of the County where he shall be killed , ( to be by such Sheriff set up in some publick place in that County ) shall have for his reward for each person so brought in or his head Twenty pounds and whosoever of the complices of the said proclaimed persons shall after the said 24th day of May next apprehend or kill as aforesaid any of the said Rebells and Traytors particularly named , he shall together with the said reward receive his pardon . keywords: county; donnell; late; lord; mac; majesties cache: A46167.xml plain text: A46167.txt item: #12 of 23 id: A46218 author: Arran, Richard Butler, Earl of, d. 1686. title: Whereas we have received information, that Connor ô Dee, late of Arglin, in the county of Tipperary, yeoman, and Richard Power, late of Ballintotry in the said county yeoman, have of late committed several burglaries, robberies, and stealths ... by the Lord Deputy and Council, Arran. date: 1683.0 words: 1544 flesch: 62 summary: Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46218) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 104974) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1595:79) keywords: county; eebo; english; tcp; text cache: A46218.xml plain text: A46218.txt item: #13 of 23 id: A66317 author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) title: By the King and Queen, a proclamation for the discovery and apprehending of high-way-men and robbers, and for a reward to the discoverers date: 1689.0 words: 1336 flesch: 58 summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A66317) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 106126) keywords: eebo; english; tcp; text cache: A66317.xml plain text: A66317.txt item: #14 of 23 id: A66438 author: Williams, John, d. 1674. title: The Confession of the four high-way-men as it was written by one of them and allowed by the rest the 14th of this instant April (being the day before their appointed execution ), viz. John Williams, alias Tho. Matchet, Francis Jackson, alias Dixie, John White, alias Fowler, Walter Parkhurst. date: 1674.0 words: 2486 flesch: 68 summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). keywords: alias; indictments; jackson; john; tcp; text cache: A66438.xml plain text: A66438.txt item: #15 of 23 id: A70023 author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. title: At the court at Whitehall, the thirtieth of December 1668 present the Kings Most Excellent Majesty ... date: 1668.0 words: 1283 flesch: 66 summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A70023) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 43384) keywords: earl; eebo; english; tcp; text cache: A70023.xml plain text: A70023.txt item: #16 of 23 id: A86363 author: Hind, James, d. 1652. title: The declaration of Captain James Hind (close prisoner in New-gate) and his acknowledgment, protestation, and full confession at his examination before the Councel of State, on the 10. of this instant Novemb. 1651. Together with a perfect narrative, (written by his advice) of all his strange proceedings and travels; setting forth the great difficulties and dangers he escaped in severall countreyes, upon his adventuring to the King of Scots at Sterling. With his letter to the said King; and his resolution to suffer any kind of death, rather then to impeach or betray any man. date: 1651.0 words: 2507 flesch: 63 summary: The declaration of Captain James Hind (close prisoner in New-gate) and his acknowledgment, protestation, and full confession at his examination before the Councel of State, on the 10. of this instant Novemb. 1651. The declaration of Captain James Hind (close prisoner in New-gate) and his acknowledgment, protestation, and full confession at his examination before the Councel of State, on the 10. of this instant Novemb. 1651. keywords: councel; hind; james; king; man; text cache: A86363.xml plain text: A86363.txt item: #17 of 23 id: A92692 author: Scotland. Privy Council. title: A proclamation for discovering who robbed the packquit date: 1692.0 words: 1552 flesch: 56 summary: Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 153326) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). keywords: eebo; english; packquit; tcp; text cache: A92692.xml plain text: A92692.txt item: #18 of 23 id: A92715 author: E. S. title: The vvitty rogue arraigned, condemned, & executed. Or, The history of that incomparable thief Richard Hainam. Relating the several robberies, mad pranks, and handsome jests by him performed, as it was taken from his own mouth, not long before his death. Likewise the manner of robbing the King of Denmark, the King of France, the Duke of Normandy, the merchant at Rotterdam, cum multis aliis. Also, with his confession, concerning his robbing of the King of Scots. Together with his speech at the place of execution. / Published by E.S. for information & satisfaction of the people. date: 1656.0 words: 12445 flesch: 60 summary: Sir , sayes Hainam , I am loath to trouble you till you have done your businesse , lest you in minding my businesse , you should commit an error in telling your money , which would put you to a double labour to tell it over again ; but so it fell out , the Gentl●man did mistake and so was fain to tell it over again , which Hainam eyed very diligently ; insomuch that he took an exact account ( by his telling ) how much there was ; and also it fell out , that there was a parcell of about 14 thirteenpence halfpennies which he put in a paper by themselves , and noted on the paper how many there was , which Hainam observed , and when the Gentleman had done , he put the rest of the money in the bag , and also the paper of odd monies , which Hainam well noted ; and afterwards the Gentleman took a piece of paper and writ upon it the value of it , which was 70 and odde pounds , and he being going forth of Town , left a direction upon the bag who he would have it payed to ; which he easily observed by leaning on his elbow ; and also observed where he laid the money . The Speech and Confession of Mr. Richard Hainam , on Tuesday last in the rounds of Smithfield , immediately before his fatal Leap from off the Ladder . keywords: chap; come; day; end; gentleman; hainam; house; man; master; merchant; money; place; room; taking; time cache: A92715.xml plain text: A92715.txt item: #19 of 23 id: A96125 author: G. H. title: We have brought our hogs to a fair market: or, Strange newes from New-Gate; being a most pleasant and historical narrative, of Captain James Hind, never before published, of his merry pranks, witty jests, unparallel'd attempts, and strange designs. With his orders, instructions, and decree, to all his royal gang, and fraternity; the appearing of a strange vision on Munday morning last, with a crown upon his head; the speech and command that were then given to Cap. Hind; and the manner how it vanished away. As also how he was enchanted by a witch at Hatfield, for the space of three years; and how she switch'd his horse with a white rod, and gave him a thing like a sun-diall, the point of which should direct him which way to take when persued. With his speech; the old hags charm; and the raising of the Devil in the likeness of a lyon; to the great admiration and wonder of all that shall read the same. date: None words: 3116 flesch: 65 summary: We have brought our hogs to a fair market: or, Strange newes from New-Gate; being a most pleasant and historical narrative, of Captain James Hind, never before published, of his merry pranks, witty jests, unparallel'd attempts, and strange designs. We have brought our hogs to a fair market: or, Strange newes from New-Gate; being a most pleasant and historical narrative, of Captain James Hind, never before published, of his merry pranks, witty jests, unparallel'd attempts, and strange designs. keywords: hind; horse; men; money; text; way cache: A96125.xml plain text: A96125.txt item: #20 of 23 id: B00199 author: Hutton, Luke, d. 1596. title: Luke Huttons lamentation: which he wrote the day before his death, being condemned to be hanged at Yorke for his robberies and trespasses committed there-about. To the tune of Wandring and wavering.. date: 1640.0 words: 1549 flesch: 85 summary: My name is Hutton , yea Luke , of bad life : ah woe is me , &c. Which on the high-way did rob Man and Wife , be warned , &c. Intic'd by many a gracelesse mate , Whose counsell I repent too late , Lord Jesus forgive me , with mercy relieve me , &c. Not twenty yéeres old ( alas ) was I ah woe is me , &c. This newes procur'd my kinsfolkes griefe , ah woe is me , &c. That hearing I was a famous thiefe , be warned , &c. They wept , they waild , they wrung their hands , That thus I should hazard life and lands . keywords: jesus; lord; woe cache: B00199.xml plain text: B00199.txt item: #21 of 23 id: B05470 author: Scotland. Privy Council. title: A proclamation against robbers and vagabounds, &c. date: 1697.0 words: 1644 flesch: 60 summary: (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05470) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 178982) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). keywords: eebo; english; parliament; tcp; text cache: B05470.xml plain text: B05470.txt item: #22 of 23 id: B05655 author: Eliot, Gilbert, Sir, 1651-1718. title: Proclamation for discovering and apprehending housebreakers, thieves and robbers, and their resetters date: 1700.0 words: 1306 flesch: 62 summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05655) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179633) keywords: eebo; robbers; tcp; text cache: B05655.xml plain text: B05655.txt item: #23 of 23 id: B06073 author: Scotland. Privy Council. title: A proclamation, anent some rebels, robbers, fugitives, and thieves, who are, or have been lately in arms in the braes of Lochaber date: 1688.0 words: 1570 flesch: 58 summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B06073) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 176106) keywords: eebo; english; rebels; tcp; text cache: B06073.xml plain text: B06073.txt