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2d Decemr. 1715
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That in the morning of the said 4th. Instant before the Court
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Sat two of the Apprentices in this Hospital were by Warrant from
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the Right honble.
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Cha: Peers
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Lord Mayor
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of this City
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carried before his Lordship and examined upon Oath and their
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Informations taken in writeing Sent to the said Court which were
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as followes vizt.
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The Information of
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William Brown
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aged about
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Seventeen years taken on Oath this day
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This Informant Sayth That on ye 20th. of Octor. Last
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being the Anniversary day of the Coronation of his Majesty
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King George in the Evening of the Same day there was ten Shillings
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given among the Blew Coat Boys of
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Bridewell Hospital
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to drink
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under the Gateway of the said Hospital For their, Service which they had
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before done in working the Engine at the Late fire in
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the Strand
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That Some of the Said Blew Coat Boys put Powder in the Key
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hole of the Gate and that as soon as the Bounce was given the sd
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Boys gave a Lowd Hollow and fled imediately to the Gateway and
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the Lock not being Blown open with the said Powder) Tho. Atkins
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the Turnley told them if they had put halfe as much powder it wou'd
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have done if they had put it right and imediately the said Gate
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was openedThat
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James Male
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Roger Gething
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Brandham
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andHarris, the
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of the said Hospital might have
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hindred & prevented halfe of the said Boys goeing out of the
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Yard where this Informant was among them but none of the sd.
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Beadles did offer to hinder or prevent themThat this Informant
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was forced out by
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Thomas Prichard
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one of the said Boys which
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said
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then said to this Informant that he could
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not trust this Informant with a Stick because he was a Presbi
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That when the said Boys were out of the Gateway the said
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Roger Gethin
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told ye said Boys that they might go in when they would
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for that their names were taken downThat presently after
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Severall men came & encouraged the said Blew Coat Boys out
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Saying That my Lord Pelhams Mobb was come down to Fight
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them That a Great number of the said Blew Coat Boys went
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about the Streets gathering money of People for a Boufire and
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