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2d. Decemr. 1715.
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expended fifteen Shillings thereof the same night at the
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That a woman at a
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Cole Shop by the Ditch Side gave out One Stick among the sd
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Boys and Encouraged them Saying they were Brave Boys
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The Information of
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Samuel Cox
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aged about
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Eighteen years
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Apprentice
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to
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William Phillips
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Weaver
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and
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one of the
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Artsmasters
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of the
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Hospital of Bridewell
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London
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taken this day before me upon Oath as followeth vizt
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This Informant Sayth That on the Evening of the
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Twentieth of Octor. Last being the Anniversary of the Coronation
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of his Majesty King George there was Ten Shillings given
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among the Blew Coat Boys of the said Hospital for them to drink
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under the Gateway of the said Hospital for their Service which
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they had done in working their Engine at the Late fire in
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That this Informant heard a Bounce of Gunpowder which was
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then Reported to be put in the Keyhole of the Gateway Padlock
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That imediately on the Said Bounce Several of the Blew Coat
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Boys gave aloud Hollow in the Yard and run to the Said
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Gateway and that
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Thomas Atkins
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one of the
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& Turnbey
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of the said Hospital ran with them to the Said Gateway and felt
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on ye said Padlock and imediately Reported to the other Beadles
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that ye said Padlock was fast and that halfe of the said Gunpowder
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would have done if it had been put right And that at ye said instant
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the Gates flew open and Some of the said Blew Coat Boys that
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was nearest run out upon which
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James Male
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one of the Beadles
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put a forme before the said Gate and then retired to the other Gate
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without endeavouring to hinder the rest of the Boys going out
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which might easily have been done had he and the rest of the Beadles
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(namely
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Richard Gethins
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Brandham and Harris)
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used their endeavours being all present there aboutsThat
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imediately a great number of the Said Blew Coat Boys being
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about Sixty among whom were then present
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John Harrison
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a
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Blew Coat Boy of the Said Hospital and apprentice to
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Burnham one of the Artsmasters of the said Hospital and
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Thomas Hudson
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another Blew Coat Boy and
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