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Some few days since a Tory Gentlemen
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a ming from taking the Oaths of Allegiance
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&c. dropt the following Veries out of his Pock-
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et, which we insert here as a Specimen of High-
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Church sincerity.
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Our Fathers of old took Oaths,as their wives,
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To have and to hold for the term of their
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(Lives;
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But we take the Oaths, like a whore, for our
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(Ease,
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And a whore and a rogue may part when they
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(please.
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His Grace the late Archbishop of Canterbury
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having by his Will order'd all the Books and
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Papers in a Deal Press and Deal Box therein
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mention'd to be burnt, without being seen, they
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were burnt accordingly, and there was found in
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the same, 1500 Guineas.
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We are informd, that the Regiment which
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was commanded by the Earl of Forter, is given
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to Lieutenant General Wills; and the Lord
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Forrester is to have that of the said Lieutenant
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General Wills.
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A Patent is passing the Seals, appointing the
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. Mr.
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William Worth
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Batchelor of Divi-
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one of the Prebendaries of
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Worcester
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, in
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the Room or the
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. Mr.
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William Galloway
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deceas'd
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On Saturday Night last the Sessions ended at
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the Old Bailey, where 7 Persons receiv'd Sen
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tence of death, and one after Conviction made
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his Escape, by Leaping over the Bail-dock, and
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over the Spikes of the Ralls at the Sessions-house
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whilst the Court was fating, and has not once
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been heard of. His Name is Chapman, and was
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one of the Persons taken on the Highway some
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time since near Bow, being Shot in the Nape of
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the Neck.
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Last week 2. Highway-men robb'd all the
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Coaches they could meet with on Chelmsford
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Road in Ellex and having had about 30 Guineas
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and a Gold Watch of a certain Gentleman, who
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had a particular value for the Watch on a pri-
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vate Account, they die by his Request restore it,
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Upon Promise, that if they should be taken, he
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would not Prosecute them. Another Highway
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man robb'd last Tuesday the Highgate Stage-
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Coach of a Quantity of Money and Goods to
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the value of almost 2001.
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Monday last near Hounslow, a Waggon laden
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with a great Parcel of Goods, laid to be going
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to Bristol Fair was overturn'd and whilst the
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Waggoner went for help, his Lanthorn which
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hung on the waggon, set it on Fire when there
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was discover'd a Quantity of Fire-Arms And Pow-
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der; a great Part of the Goods were burnt.
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Letters from Leverpool of the 14th Instant,
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advise, that 95 Indictments are found already
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against as many persons, amongst whom are
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Chorley of Chorley, and his Son; and that
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the Trial of these two comes on this day.
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Thursday last being the Birth-day of Prince
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Frederick, eldest Son to his Royal Highness the
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Prince of Wales, who now enters upon the 10th
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year of his Age, several loyal Subjects comme-
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morated the said Anniversary, by roasting a
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whole Ox upon the Ice, near Whitehall.
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LONDON: Printed; and sold by S. Keimer, at the Cheshire Coffee-house in King's Arms
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Court on Ludgate-hill. Where Advertisement are taken in.
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Janr 26: 1716
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Bought at ye. Shipp of
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Dodd
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p P. Indkin
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Coocut Garden Vestry.
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Jur.
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18o. Die Aprilis
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Anno. Dom. 1716.
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