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. Lord Maior of the Citty of
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for the said Citty this
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Informt Saieth he being Watchman att the stand
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in one Change corner on Sunday Morning last betwixt one &
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two a clock in the Morning being the fifth of March instant Mr
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Wade the Constable calling this Informt of from his stand went
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to the
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hearing Musick the Constable and this Informt went into the
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house where this Informt saw threemen the Constable asked
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what Company there was in the house they told him only
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a Pson of quality and but the Constable goe up Staires
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to disturbe him if he durst this Informt goeing up Staires
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with the Constable saw a Pson playing upon a Harpe &
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one
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with a flaske of wine in one hand and a
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Glase in the other and Mr Sheppard the Master of the house
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in bed in the said roome whereupon the Constable comitted
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the Misitionr &
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to the Compter & this Informt goeing
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with them thither & comeing back to the said Taverne wth
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the Constable the Constable Knockt sevall times att the doore
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att length a man came to the doore & told the Constable the
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Mr had the Keyes up staires & could not open itt & the
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man asked Mr Constable what business he had their &
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the Constable Comanding in the Kings name to open the door
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which being done the Constable meet with an abuseve pson
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and ordered him to be carried to the Compter then a
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Drawer comeing downe Staires told the Constable that a
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Lord would spake with him above the Constable answerd
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if he had any thing to say to him he might come down
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if he pleased and then the Lord came downe & told the
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Constable he had but three sarts with him & he had
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Comitted two of them & comanded them to fetch them
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out or else he would lay him by the heales and Monday
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Taken acknowledged and sworne ye
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Day and yeare abovesaid
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