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The King
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(for the Prosecution)
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Bill found Septr. Sessions 1751
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Indictment sets forth That Deft.
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Sarah Mathews
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Widow
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Wm. Mathew
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Labourer
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or
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the 14th. day of June in the 24th Yrs. of his Psent Majesty and continually afterwds. untill the
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13th Day of August in the year afsd. wth. force and Arms at the Pish of
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St. Bridget otherwise
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without in London afsd. did keep & maintain a certain ill
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governed & disorderly house and in her sd. house for her own Laire & gain certain evil & ill disposd.
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Psons as well Men as Women of evil Name fame & conversation to frequent & come together
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then & divers other Days & times during the time afsd. there unlawfully did wilfully cause & procure
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& the sd. Psons in the sd. house at unlawfull times as well in the Night as in the day then &
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there to be & remain tippling whoring & misbehaving themselves unlawfully & willingly did Pmit
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To the great damage & Comon Nusance of all the Liege Subject of our sd. Lord the King & agt.
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the peace of our sd. Lord the King his Crown & Dignity.
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The Deft. has pleaded not Guilty
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Case
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The Deft. hept this house in Wine office Court
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Fleet Street
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which was a very great
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Nusance to that Neighbourhood from ye. Many Riots & disorders that were committed there
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at all times of ye. Night and from ye. indecent behaviour of ye. Women belonging to this
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On ye. 13th Augst. on a Riot being in ye. Defts. house She & anr. Woman were taken
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out of if & carried ye. next day before ye. Setting Aldn. at
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who committed her to the
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Counter & on ye. representation of the very great danger & Nusance of this house ye. Court of
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Aldermen made an Order for Deft. to be Prosecuted at ye. Citys Expence.
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To prove the frequent Riots in Defts. house. call
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Saml. Orange
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who
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was in her house 13th Augst.
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& carried her to ye. watch house
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a Neighbour
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