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1692/93.
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March 8
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: Lord Major of ye
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and one of their Majesties
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The Said Informant Saith he being a watchman
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was with Mr. Wade ye Constable at Mr. Shepherds
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house a Taverne at ye sign of ye Shepherd in
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on Sunday morning last about two a clock being ye 5th: day of
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March instant and going with the Constable into Shepperds
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court went into ye house and saw three men Sitting there
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The Constable asked them what Company there was in
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the house They told him only a person of quality
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and bid ye Constable go up Staires to disturb him if he
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durst. This Informant going up Staires with ye Constable
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saw a person playing upon a harpe and one Mr.
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Cook with a flaske of wine in one hand and a glasse
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in ye other and Mr. Shepperd in bed in ye said roome
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whereupon ye Constable committed ye Musitian and
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Mr. Cook And this Informant going with yr. to
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and coming back to ye Shepperd Tavern again
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with ye Constable the Constable knockt Severall times
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at ye door Whereupon a man coming to ye door told
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the Constable that ye master had ye leys up Staires
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and he could not open it and that ye man asked
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Mr. Constable what businesse he had there and the
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Constable commanded in ye Kings name to open
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the door and after it was opened ye Constable met
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with an abusive person in ye house and ordered
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him to be carried to
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which was done
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accordingly Then a drawer coming down staires told
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the Constable that a Lord would speak with him
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above The Constable answered if he had any
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thing to Say to him he might come down if he pleased
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And then ye Lord came down and told ye Constable he
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had but three Servts: with him and he had comitted
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two of ym and commanded him to fetch them out
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or else he would lay him by the heels on munday
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The Constable answered his authority did not extend
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so far. And further Saith not
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Taken at knowledge Sworne
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ye day & yeare abovesaid.
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