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<p n="368">The King<lb></lb>
agt.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n368-1">Sarah Mathews</rs>
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}<lb></lb>
for <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15062_occ221">keeping a disorderly house</rs>
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etc.</p>
<p n="369">(for the Prosecution)</p>
<p n="370"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Bill found Septr. Sessions 1751</note>
<lb></lb>
Indictment sets forth That Deft. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n370-1">Sarah Mathews</rs>
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late of London <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15062_occ222">Widow</rs>
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otherwise <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n370-42">Sarah<lb></lb>
Mathews</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15062_occ223">Wife</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n370-43">John</rs>
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otherwise <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n370-47">Thos</rs>
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. otherwise <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n370-427">Wm. Mathew</rs>
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late of London <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15062_occ224">Labourer</rs>
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or<lb></lb>
the 14th. day of June in the 24th Yrs. of his Psent Majesty and continually afterwds. untill the<lb></lb>
13th Day of August in the year afsd. wth. force and Arms at the Pish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo391">St. Bridget otherwise<lb></lb>
Brides </rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo392">Ward of Farringdon</rs>
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without in London afsd. did keep & maintain a certain ill<lb></lb>
governed & disorderly house and in her sd. house for her own Laire & gain certain evil & ill disposd.<lb></lb>
Psons as well Men as Women of evil Name fame & conversation to frequent & come together<lb></lb>
then & divers other Days & times during the time afsd. there unlawfully did wilfully cause & procure<lb></lb>
& the sd. Psons in the sd. house at unlawfull times as well in the Night as in the day then &<lb></lb>
there to be & remain tippling whoring & misbehaving themselves unlawfully & willingly did Pmit<lb></lb>
To the great damage & Comon Nusance of all the Liege Subject of our sd. Lord the King & agt.<lb></lb>
the peace of our sd. Lord the King his Crown & Dignity.</p>
<p n="371">The Deft. has pleaded not Guilty<lb></lb>
Case</p>
<p n="372">The Deft. hept this house in Wine office Court <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo393">Fleet Street</rs>
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which was a very great<lb></lb>
Nusance to that Neighbourhood from ye. Many Riots & disorders that were committed there<lb></lb>
at all times of ye. Night and from ye. indecent behaviour of ye. Women belonging to this<lb></lb>
house to ye. people passing by as well in ye. day time as ye. night</p>
<p n="373">On ye. 13th Augst. on a Riot being in ye. Defts. house She & anr. Woman were taken<lb></lb>
out of if & carried ye. next day before ye. Setting Aldn. at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo394">Guildhall</rs>
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who committed her to the<lb></lb>
Counter & on ye. representation of the very great danger & Nusance of this house ye. Court of<lb></lb>
Aldermen made an Order for Deft. to be Prosecuted at ye. Citys Expence.</p>
<p n="374">To prove the frequent Riots in Defts. house. call <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n374-56">Saml. Orange</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15062_occ225">Watchman</rs>
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who<lb></lb>
was in her house 13th Augst.<lb></lb>
& carried her to ye. watch house</p>
<p n="375"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n375-1">Rd. Cooper</rs>
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, <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15062_occ226">Constable</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n375-2">Wm. Faden</rs>
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a Neighbour<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n375-3">Thos. Nicholls</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15062_occ227">Beadle</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n375-26">Wm. Wooton</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15062_occ228">Regulator of<lb></lb>
the Watch</rs>
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<p n="376"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n376-1">Wm. Edlin</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15062_occ229">Constable</rs>
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