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The Informacon of
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8th. Day of March 1692/3
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1692/93
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8th. March.
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This Informant saith he being a Watchman at the stand
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in Fryday Street end on Sunday Morning last being
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5th. of March instant about Two a Clock in the
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Morning the said Informant coming to releive his
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partner one
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Rice Taylor
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and his partner telling this
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about Three pence
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that Threemen in the
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said Taverne had lost
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at play this Informt: then goeing into Sheppards Court
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hearing Musick this Informt: sent word to Mr: Wade ye.
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Constable and the Constable and this Informt: went into
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the House with him and coming into the House this
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Informt: saw Threemen the Constable asked them what
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Company there was in ye. House they told him only a prson:
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of quality and bid the Constable goe, up staires to
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disturbe him if he durst this Informant goeing up
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Staires with the Constable saw the Musitioner playing
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upon the Harpe and Mr. Cooke with a flaske in one
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hand and a Glass in the other and Mr: Sheppard in bed
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in the said Roome where upon the Constable comitted the
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Musitionr: And Mr: Cooke and this Informt. goeing
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with them to the Compter and coming back to the
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with the Constable, the Constable
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knockt Severall times
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doore told the Constable that Master had the Keys up
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Constable comanding in the Kings name to open the doore
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and after it was opened the Constable mett with another
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a busive person ordred him to be carried to ye. Compter
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which was done accordingly Then A drawer comeing
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downe Staires told the Constable that my Lord
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would Speake with him above the Constable Answered
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if he had any thing to say to him, hee might come downe
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if he pleased And then the Lord came downe and
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told the Constable he had butt Three servants with
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him and hee had comittee Two of them and comanded
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him to fetch them out or else he would lay him by the
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heales on Monday
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the Constable answered his
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Taken and Sworne the day and yeare
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abovesaid before mee
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