For the [..]

The King
agst.
William Viner< no role >

London to witt.

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
and Ireland Defender of the faith Etc. and divers other times between that day and the day of the taking of this Inquisition
with force and arms at London to witt 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 ill disposed persons as well men as Women of evil Name
and Same 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 permit 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 Etc.

The Case

The Deft keeps a Common Bandy house (as described in the Indictment) upon Ludgate hill at the Sign
of the Bunch of Grapes with his Name upon it where all Sorts of Strong Liquors are Sold for the Entertainment of
Loose persons of both Sexes at all times both Night and day to the great Nusance and disturbance of the
Neighbourhood who are most of them creditable and substantial Tradesmen

The Deft having for this Offence been returned by the Wardmote Inquest was ordered to be prosecuted
at the City's Expence You will observe he is Stiled Staymaker in the Indictment It Seems ye Gentleman to account
in same measure for the great Number of Females resorting to his house gives out that he follows the Business of
Staymaking But as we shall be able to prove that all the Ladies pick up Men in the Streets at all hours of the Night
and carry them to his house We hope the Jury will be of Opinion they do not go there to make Stays.

Proofs

That frequently in the Night time Men and Women go in and out of Defts
house that the Women are Common Street Walkers and frequently pick up Men in
ye Streets and carry then into Defts house That Generally Men ring the Bell or
knock at the Door with their Sticks or Canes at 1.2 & 3 o' Clock in the Morning &
are let in & Deponents have carried Some of the Women who lodge in or frequent
Defts house to the Watchhouse for Comon Street Walkers & Say Defts house
is a Notorious disorderly house and that Deft pretends he is a Staymaker &
that ye Women are his Journey Women}
Daniel Hubbert< no role >
John Burton< no role > }
Watchmen

Say Defts house is a Notorious Disorderly house & have taken Women who are
reputed Comon Street Walker's out of Defts house and Carried them before a
Magistrate who has committed them to Bridewell }
Thos. Ward< no role > Constable
John Mansfield< no role > Constable & Says
Deft has owned the Women belonged to him

To prove ye General Character of the House}
Mr. Francis Dalby< no role >
Mr. John Burnford< no role >
Mr. Manwaring
Mr. Manby