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<p n="1721">2d. Decr. 1715</p>
<p n="1722">Rhodes Said a Stranger in the Street gave him Six pence<lb></lb>
to buy Stubs on the 31th of Octor at night and he bought five<lb></lb>
for three pence and kept the other three pence himselfe<lb></lb>
that the Stubs were taken way from under his Arm by<lb></lb>
Some of the Boys but he does not known by whom</p>
<p n="1723">Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n1723-1">William Harris</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ2355">Laceman</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_occ2355" type="occupation" value="Laceman"></interp>
on <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20204_geo983">Ludgate Hill</rs>
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<lb></lb>
acquainted the Governours that on the 20th. of the Octor. Last he<lb></lb>
was all the Evening in his Balcony against the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20204_geo984">Crown Tavern</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and about 9 o Clock he saw one Blew coat Boy Stand by<lb></lb>
the Bonfire which was against the Taverne door and a<lb></lb>
Gentleman went down out of the Balcony and Struck the<lb></lb>
Boy with his Cane without any provocation (as he Saw)<lb></lb>
and the Boy returned the blow upon him and he retired<lb></lb>
under Mr Harris's Balcony that he could not see what passd<lb></lb>
that he did not See any other Blewcoats and beleives there<lb></lb>
was none near the place till about half an hour after this<lb></lb>
happened and then he was Severall of them come up <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20204_geo985">Ludgate<lb></lb>
Hill</rs>
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to the fire and they and the rest of the Mobb which was<lb></lb>
very great beat it about the Street upon which the Gentlemen<lb></lb>
at the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20204_geo986">Crown Tavern</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_geo986" type="placeName" value="Crown Tavern"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_geo986" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
threw Glass's and Bottles out of the<lb></lb>
Balcony among the Mobb and then and not before they threw<lb></lb>
the fire brands into the room and broke the windows</p>
<p n="1724">Upon the whole It does not appear that any mischeife<lb></lb>
was done by the apprentices but the Complaints & examinations<lb></lb>
that have been made thereupon and the Strict Charge that was<lb></lb>
given by ye Court to the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ2356">artsmar</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ2357">Beadles</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_occ2357" type="occupation" value="Beadles"></interp>
and apprentices<lb></lb>
have had this good effect That on ye Severall Holyday<lb></lb>
nights which have Since Happened the Artsmasters have<lb></lb>
kept their respective apprentices Close at home</p>
<p n="1725">This being the State of the Case as farr as it has appeared<lb></lb>
to this Court It is Ordered That the same be Entred in the<lb></lb>
Court Book of this Hospital</p>
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