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<p n="1685">2d. Decemr. 1715.</p>
<p n="1686">expended fifteen Shillings thereof the same night at the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20204_geo944">Bull<lb></lb>
Ale house</rs>
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next to the said <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20204_geo945">Bridewell</rs>
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That a woman at a<lb></lb>
Cole Shop by the Ditch Side gave out One Stick among the sd<lb></lb>
Boys and Encouraged them Saying they were Brave Boys</p>
<p n="1687">The Information of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n1687-1">Samuel Cox</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1687-1" type="surname" value="Cox"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1687-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
aged about<lb></lb>
Eighteen years <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ2336">Apprentice</rs>
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to <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n1687-2">William Phillips</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1687-2" type="surname" value="Phillips"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1687-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
a <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ2337">Weaver</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_occ2337" type="occupation" value="Weaver"></interp>
and<lb></lb>
one of the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ2338">Artsmasters</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20204_geo946">Hospital of Bridewell</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_geo946" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
London<lb></lb>
taken this day before me upon Oath as followeth vizt</p>
<p n="1688">This Informant Sayth That on the Evening of the<lb></lb>
Twentieth of Octor. Last being the Anniversary of the Coronation<lb></lb>
of his Majesty King George there was Ten Shillings given<lb></lb>
among the Blew Coat Boys of the said Hospital for them to drink<lb></lb>
under the Gateway of the said Hospital for their Service which<lb></lb>
they had done in working their Engine at the Late fire in <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20204_geo947">the strand</rs>
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<lb></lb>
That this Informant heard a Bounce of Gunpowder which was<lb></lb>
then Reported to be put in the Keyhole of the Gateway Padlock<lb></lb>
That imediately on the Said Bounce Several of the Blew Coat<lb></lb>
<del>Coat</del>
Boys gave aloud Hollow in the Yard and run to the Said<lb></lb>
Gateway and that <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n1688-2">Thomas Atkins</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1688-2" type="surname" value="Atkins"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1688-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
one of the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ2339">Beadles</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_occ2339" type="occupation" value="Beadles"></interp>
& Turnbey<lb></lb>
of the said Hospital ran with them to the Said Gateway and felt<lb></lb>
on ye said Padlock and imediately Reported to the other Beadles<lb></lb>
that ye said Padlock was fast and that halfe of the said Gunpowder<lb></lb>
would have done if it had been put right And that at ye said instant<lb></lb>
the Gates flew open and Some of the said Blew Coat Boys that<lb></lb>
was nearest run out upon which <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n1688-3">James Male</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1688-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
one of the Beadles<lb></lb>
put a forme before the said Gate and then retired to the other Gate<lb></lb>
without endeavouring to hinder the rest of the Boys going out<lb></lb>
which might easily have been done had he and the rest of the Beadles<lb></lb>
(namely <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n1688-41">Richard Gethins</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1688-41" type="surname" value="Gethins"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1688-41" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Brandham and Harris)<lb></lb>
used their endeavours being all present there aboutsThat<lb></lb>
imediately a great number of the Said Blew Coat Boys being<lb></lb>
about Sixty among whom were then present <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n1688-4">John Harrison</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1688-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
a<lb></lb>
Blew Coat Boy of the Said Hospital and apprentice to<lb></lb>
Burnham one of the Artsmasters of the said Hospital and<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n1688-5">Thomas Hudson</rs>
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another Blew Coat Boy and <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ2340">Apprentice</rs>
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