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1692/3
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8 March:
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The Information of
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. Lord Major of London and
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one of their Majesties
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for the said City the
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8th. day of March 1692
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This Informt. saith that on Sunday Morning last between
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the Hours of one and Two a Clock Mr. Wade a Constable
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came and took this Informt. from his Hand and bid him
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goe along with him and thereupon came to the
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whee they found three Men in
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in a low Room and the Constable asked them
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what Company was there in the House the 3 Persons
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or one of them made Answer there was a Person of Quality
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above and bid the Constable goe upp Staires if he durst
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whereupon the Constable went upp and bid this Informt.
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and the rest of his Watchmen follow him and when they
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were upp in Mr. Sheppards Chamber they found a Man
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playing on a Harp & another Man with a Flask of Wine
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in his hand & a glass in ye other and Mr. Sheppard the Master of
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the house in Bedd ye Constable comanded his men to carry ye
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Harper to
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and then came back & did order the
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other Man to be carryed to the Compter that had ye Flask
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in his hand wth was done accordingly and ye Constable comeing
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down Stairs a Person below Staires Questioned the Constables
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Authority ye Constable ordered him to be carryed to the
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Compter and went himself wth him & being informed by his men
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that there was more in ye house went back to the Taverne
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& Knock'd at door severall times & a man comeing to ye
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door told ye Constable Mr. Sheppard had the Keys and he could
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not open ye door whereupon ye Constable comanding in ye Kings
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Name ye door was opened & then ye Constable went in & sent
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another Person to ye Compter that he found in the house
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Taken acknowledged sworne the
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day & yeare abovesaid
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John Fleet
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Mayor
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his mke
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Edmond
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