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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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2d. Decr. 1715.
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The Beadles and Porters man were also called before the Court
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and charged by Mr president to keep the Hospital Gates Shutt on
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Holydays and to give an account from time to time to the Trear
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or Comittee of the House of the names of Such apprentices as they
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See out of their Masters Houses on Holy days
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At the Court holden according to the said Adjournment on
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Wednesday the 9th day of Novemr. Atkins the Porters man being
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examined Said that on the 20th of Octor. Last the Little Gate of
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this Hospital was kept Shutt with a padlock upon it all the day &
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about five o Clock in the afternoon he being with the Beadles under
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the Great Gateway where they attended to prevent the apprentices
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going out he heard a great many of them huzza and Seeing them
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run towards the Little Gate he run thither and perceiving a great
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Smock of Gun powder he pulled at the padlock and found it fast
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whereupon he run back to the other Beadles at the Great Gate &
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told them the Padlock was Safe but imediatetly after the Gate was
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opened and Severall of the Boys were missing But deny'd he
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Said any thing about the Quantity of Gun powder or that he
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ever heard what quantity was put into the Lock or knew any-
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thing of the Gunpowder but by the SmellBeing asked
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how the Boys got out if the Lock was fast he fetched the
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padlock and Shewed how the upper plate of the Lock was Started
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with the powder which he did not discern when he pulled at the Lock
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it being Dusk and beleives they then forced up the Bolt of the
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Lock But he depending the Lock was fast did not mind ye Boys
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nor See when they went outSaid he was not farther than
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the Bull Alehouse at ye Hospital Gate all that day but did
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not See the Boys when they went from thence up the Ditch
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Side
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The Beadles being examined Said they were all Except
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Harris) under the Great Gate and did not know the Little
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Gate was open till many of the Boys were gone out and then
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they Stopt as many as they could
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