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house Etca.
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(For the Prosecution)
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Bill found October Sessions 1751
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Indictment sets forth that
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on the 25th day of March in the
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24th. Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great britain Etca. and continually
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aferwards untill the day of the taking of this Inquisition with free and Arms at London that is to say at the
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Pertsoken
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in London afsd. did and Yet doth keep and maintain
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a certain common and ill governed and disorderly house And in the said house for her own lucre and gain
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certain persons both Men and Women of evil Name and same and dishonest conversation to frequent and come together ye.
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same Day & Year abovesaid and divers other Days & times during the time afsd. there unlawfully & willfully did
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cause and procure And the said Persons in the same House at unlawfull times as well in the Night as the day
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then & the sd. other days & times there to be & remain tipling Whering & misbehaving themselves unlawfully
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and wilfully did permit To the great damage & comon Nusance of al the liege Subjects of our sd. Lord ye. King
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To the evil Example of all others in the like Case offending And agt. the peace of our said Lord the King his
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Crown and Dignity.
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Plea not Guilty
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Case
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The Deft. keept this House in
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where frequent disorders & Riots were Committed to the terror
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of
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disturbance of the Neighbourhood
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particularly on ye. 12th October last.
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11th Octr.
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12th. Oct
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Neighbours
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