Pleas before our Lord the King at Westminster of Hillary Term in the Sixteenth of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace
of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith

1743

Amongst the Pleas of the King Roll

London
Amongst the Indts.
of last Term No:3}

Sometime ago (that is to Say) On Monday the Twelfth day of July in the Sixteenth Year of the reign
of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great Britain Etc at the General Quarter Session of the Peace
of our Lord the King holden for the City of London at the Guildhall within the said City Before George Heathcote< no role >
Esquire Mayor of the City of London Sir John Strange< no role > Knight Recorder of the said City Sir John Salter< no role >
Knight , Robert Westley< no role > Esquire Aldermen of the said City and others their fellows Justices Assigned to keep the
Peace of our said Lord the King within the said City And Also to hear and determine divers Felonys
Trespasses and other Disdeeds committed within the same City upon the oath of Twelve Jurors good and
lawfull Men of the said City of London then and there being Sworn and charged to enquire for our said Lord
the King And for the body of the said City It was presented as followeth (that is to Say) London to wit
The Jurors for our Lord the King upon their oath present That William Viner< no role > late of London Staymaker
on the first day of January in the Fifteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great
Britain France & Ireland Defender of the Faith Etc And divers other Days and times between that Day & the day of
the taking of this Inquisition with force and Arms at London to Wit in the Parish of Saint Martin Ludgate in the
Ward of Farringdon without in London aforesaid did keep and maintain and Yet doth keep and Maintain a Certain
Common ill governed and disorderly House and in his said House for his own Lucre and Gain Certain Evil and
disposed Person As well Men as Women of Evil Name and fame and of dishonest Conversation to frequent
and come together then and the said other days and times there unlawfully and wilfully did Cause and procure and
the Said Men and Women in his said House at Unlawfull times As well in the Night as in the day then and
the said other Days and times there to be and remain Drinking Tipling, Whoring, and Misbehaving themselves
unlawfully and Wilfully did permit and yet doth Permitt To the great Damage and Common Nusance of all the
Subjects of our said Lord the King and against the Peace of our said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity Which
Said Indictment our said Lord the King did afterwards for certain Reasons cause to be brought before him
to be determined according to the Law and Custom of England Wherefore the Sheriffs of the said City of London
were commanded that they should cause him to come to answer to our said Lord the King touching and
concerning the premisses aforesaid And Now (that is to Say) on Monday next after the Octave of
Saint Hillary in this Same Term before our said Lord the King at Westminster cometh the said William Viner< no role >
by Christopher Burrow< no role > his Attorney and having heard the said Indictment read he Saith that he is not
guilty thereof And hereupon he putteth himself upon the County And James Burrow< no role > Esquire Coroner
and Attorney of our said Lord the King in the Court of our said Lord the King before the King himself
who prosecuteth for our said Lord the King in this behalf doth the like