Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	city_n	london_n	mayor_n	10,714	5	9.7889	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63195	The tryal of Slingsby Bethel, Esq., upon an indictment preferred by Robert Mason against him of which he was found guilty at the general quarter sessions of the peace for the town and burrough of Southwark at the Bridge-house, holden and kept before the right honourable Sir Patience Ward, Lord Mayor of the city of London, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir William Hooker, Sir Thomas Bloudworth, Sir James Edwards, and Justice Pyrs, on Wednesday, October 5, 1681.	Bethel, Slingsby, 1617-1697.	1681 (1681)	Wing T2223; ESTC R29550	14,805	18

the_o trial_n of_o slingsby_n bethel_n esq_n upon_o a_o indictment_n prefer_v by_o robert_n mason_n against_o he_o of_o which_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a at_o the_o general_a quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o town_n and_o burrough_n of_o southwark_n at_o the_o bridge-house_n hold_v and_o keep_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n patience_n ward_n lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n sir_n thomas_n allen_n sir_n william_n hooker_n sir_n thomas_n bloudworth_n sir_n james_n edward_n and_o justice_n pyrs_n on_o wednesday_n october_n 5._o 1681._o london_n print_v for_o r._n harbottle_n 1681._o the_o preface_n reader_n that_o you_o may_v have_v a_o full_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o follow_a indictment_n and_o what_o what_o ensue_v thereupon_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o last_o pole_n upon_o the_o election_n of_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o town_n and_o bourough_n of_o southwark_n from_o whence_o the_o pretence_n for_o this_o indictment_n be_v take_v the_o pole_n begin_v on_o thursday_n the_o ten_o of_o february_n 1680._o and_o continue_v until_o tuesday_n follow_v full_a five_o day_n the_o candidate_n be_v sir_n richard_n how_o and_o mr._n peter_n rich_a on_o one_o part_n slingsby_n bethel_n and_o edward_n smith_n esq_n on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o place_n of_o pole_n be_v the_o old_a artillery-house_n in_o southwark_n which_o be_v ascend_v out_o of_o the_o artillery_n ground_n by_o six_o or_o eight_o large_a stone_n step_n with_o two_o half_a space_n the_o uppermost_a at_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o house_n be_v banister_v about_o be_v so_o capacious_a as_o will_v hold_v a_o hundred_o person_n or_o more_o the_o method_n of_o poling_n be_v by_o fill_v the_o house_n from_o the_o door_n that_o open_v upon_o the_o half_a space_n then_o shut_v they_o until_o they_o within_o be_v all_o pole_v and_o let_v out_o at_o a_o back_n door_n and_o so_o fill_v the_o house_n again_o upon_o the_o first_o half_a space_n be_v plant_v one_o sam_n sam_n a_o know_a hector_a carrman_n and_o two_o water_n man_n of_o the_o large_a size_n fetch_v from_o lambeth_n or_o there_o about_o these_o man_n obstruct_v come_v up_o to_o the_o pole-house_n all_o such_o as_o they_o know_v or_o suspect_v be_v friend_n to_o bethel_n and_o smith_n to_o the_o hurt_v some_o discourage_v other_o and_o cause_v many_o to_o go_v away_o this_o rudeness_n be_v several_a time_n complain_v of_o to_o mr._n bethel_n who_o keep_v in_o the_o pole-house_n but_o be_v press_v to_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v this_o disorder_n at_o last_o and_o on_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o pole_n he_o go_v along_o with_o those_o that_o fetch_v he_o but_o find_v then_o upon_o the_o forementioned_a step_n no_o more_o in_o that_o hector_a posture_n as_o be_v represent_v to_o he_o than_o sam_n sam_n and_o robert_n mason_n mr._n bethel_n aapply_v himself_o first_o to_o mason_n ask_v he_o in_o a_o mild_a and_o civil_a manner_n if_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o pole_n and_o upon_o his_o denial_n that_o he_o have_v desire_v he_o to_o withdraw_v and_o not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o so_o take_v he_o by_o the_o arm_n he_o have_v a_o wide_a camlet_n coat_n over_o his_o red_a coat_n and_o lead_v he_o gentle_o down_o who_o follow_v without_o resistance_n or_o any_o such_o dialogue_n as_o be_v false_o suggest_v to_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o they_o and_o go_v quiet_o away_o after_o this_o mr._n bethel_n ask_v sam_n sam_n the_o same_o question_n as_o he_o have_v do_v his_o companion_n mason_n who_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o pole_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v he_o in_o at_o the_o back_n door_n to_o pole_n at_o which_o how_n and_o richardo_n seem_v displease_v though_o rich_a do_v cunning_o speak_v to_o he_o to_z pole_z for_o bethel_n and_o smith_n intend_v as_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o shall_v thereby_o defend_v himself_o against_o bethel_n and_o smith_n complaint_n of_o his_o rude_a and_o disorderly_a carriage_n but_o the_o dull_a fellow_n not_o apprehend_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o pole_v for_o 〈◊〉_d how_o and_o rich._n and_o now_o this_o be_v all_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v for_o a_o indictment_n one_o that_o pull_v another_o by_o the_o sleeve_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o may_v as_o well_o be_v indict_v for_o so_o do_v as_o mr._n bethel_n be_v for_o what_o he_o do_v have_v this_o occasion_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n of_o poling_n in_o southwark_n i_o can_v but_o upon_o the_o whole_a observe_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o lie_v at_o the_o time_n of_o poling_n under_o great_a oppression_n in_o the_o expense_n of_o five_o or_o six_o day_n when_o few_o hour_n may_v serve_v the_o turn_n can_v the_o bailiff_n be_v prevail_v with_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o london_n where_o double_a the_o number_n of_o true_a elector_n in_o southwark_n be_v pole_v in_o four_o hour_n by_o have_v several_a writer_n and_o pole-book_n especial_o the_o artillery_n house_n be_v so_o convenient_a for_o the_o purpose_n as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o and_o the_o benefit_n in_o put_v this_o in_o practice_n be_v back_v with_o these_o cogent_n reason_n first_o because_o the_o industrious_a sort_n of_o inhabitant_n will_v hereby_o save_v the_o attendance_n of_o four_o or_o five_o day_n second_o because_o the_o door_n of_o the_o pole-house_n stand_v open_a and_o the_o people_n understanding_n that_o every_o one_o in_o three_o or_o four_o hour_n will_v be_v dispatch_v it_o will_v prevent_v quarrel_v and_o rudeness_n in_o come_v to_o the_o pole_n and_o discourage_v factious_a person_n from_o send_v for_o hector_a fellow_n to_o espouse_v a_o particular_a party_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o as_o be_v do_v the_o last_o pole_n three_o the_o candidate_n will_v hereby_o be_v prevent_v in_o rake_v the_o prison_n hospital_n almshouse_n and_o street_n for_o beggar_n and_o the_o adjacent_a neighbourhood_n for_o necessitous_a person_n to_o the_o swell_a the_o number_n of_o elector_n to_o above_o double_a of_o what_o they_o real_o be_v as_o be_v do_v the_o two_o last_o pole_n the_o first_o have_v pole_v near_o fourthousand_n and_o the_o latter_a above_o three_o thousand_o whereas_o there_o be_v not_o in_o all_o above_o eighteen_o or_o nineteen_o hundred_o in_o the_o bourough_n that_o have_v a_o right_n to_o pole_n whereof_o we_o find_v the_o last_o pole_n by_o examination_n of_o the_o church-book_n no_o more_o to_o appear_v than_o thirteen_o hundred_o that_o pay_v to_o the_o poor_a the_o rest_n be_v abate_v by_o widow_n age_a sick_a and_o absent_a person_n of_o which_o number_n of_o thirteen_o hundred_o how_o have_v five_o hundred_o eighty_o six_o rich_a five_o hundred_o eighty_o three_o bethel_n seven_o hundred_o and_o three_o and_o smith_n seven_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o so_o that_o though_o by_o the_o pole_n at_o large_a how_o and_o richardo_n have_v near_o three_o hundred_o more_o than_o bethel_n and_o smith_n these_o two_o latter_a upon_o a_o true_a account_n have_v near_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o more_o than_o the_o two_o former_a as_o may_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o above_o mention_v number_n four_o because_o so_o long_a as_o this_o method_n of_o poling_n be_v continue_v the_o burrow_n of_o southwark_n will_v never_o be_v true_o represent_v in_o parliament_n the_o candidate_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o place_n be_v always_o able_a to_o make_v their_o number_n by_o illegal_a poler_n as_o great_a as_o they_o please_v ancient_o and_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o some_o live_n none_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o election_n but_o such_o as_o by_o their_o tax_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o most_o substantial_a inhabitant_n which_o be_v acquiesce_v in_o without_o poling_n but_o of_o late_a that_o way_n be_v not_o only_o by_o the_o bailiff_n increase_v to_o all_o that_o pay_v to_o the_o poor_a against_o which_o none_o can_v object_v but_o even_o to_o all_o that_o will_v but_o say_v they_o be_v housekeeper_n under_o which_o notion_n it_o be_v that_o the_o true_a elector_n be_v abuse_v this_o fraud_n have_v be_v complain_v of_o to_o two_o parliament_n but_o both_o dissolve_v before_o business_n come_v to_o hear_v otherwise_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a it_o will_v have_v be_v reform_v the_o last_o election_n bethel_n and_o smith_n be_v sensible_a that_o there_o be_v no_o poling_n for_o they_o against_o all_o the_o beggar_n in_o the_o town_n they_o with_o many_o inhabitant_n propound_v to_o the_o bailiff_n to_o pole_n by_o the_o poor_n book_n and_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o reasonableness_n thereof_o deliver_v he_o the_o opinion_n of_o two_o sergeant_n at_o law_n and_o one_o bencher_n under_o their_o own_o hand_n that_o none_o have_v right_a to_o pole_n save_o such_o as_o

at_o least_o pay_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o also_o enforce_v this_o opinion_n by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n in_o the_o case_n of_o other_o burrough_n full_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n but_o though_o the_o bailiff_n confess_v it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o own_v to_o be_v reasonable_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o burrow_n have_v not_o have_v in_o the_o two_o last_o parliament_n representative_n which_o have_v be_v due_o choose_v by_o true_a elector_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v at_o present_a to_o show_v the_o irregular_a and_o unjust_a way_n of_o election_n of_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o town_n and_o burrough_n of_o southwark_n the_o trial_n of_o slingsby_n bethel_n esq_n on_o wednesday_n the_o five_o of_o october_n 1681._o at_o the_o bridge-house_n in_o southwark_n before_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n patience_n ward_n lord_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n the_o court_n be_v sit_v the_o jury_n be_v call_v as_o follow_v who_o name_n be_v desire_v to_o be_v mention_v with_o their_o distinction_n because_o there_o be_v several_a other_o in_o southwark_n of_o the_o same_o name_n juryman_n edward_n collingwood_n brazier_n alias_o tinker_n francis_n waker_n comb-maker_n zebulon_n newington_n chandler_n alias_o salter_n william_n head_n woollen-draper_n humphrey_n roberts_n john_n allyn_n baker_n john_n morgan_z grocer_n william_n morice_n francis_n ferrey_n richard_n frankle_v thomas_n wade_v butcher_n and_o private_a informer_n for_o the_o customhouse_n edward_n kemp_n ale-draper_n be_v swear_v the_o indictment_n be_v read_v the_o indictment_n at_o the_o general_n quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n for_o the_o town_n and_o burrough_n of_o southwark_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n at_o the_o bridge-house_n within_o the_o town_n and_o burrough_n aforesaid_a to_o wit_v the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o thirty_o three_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n charles_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n the_o juror_n for_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n upon_o their_o oath_n do_v present_a that_o slingsby_n bethel_n late_o of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n olave_n southwark_n within_o the_o town_n and_o burrough_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n esquire_n on_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o king_n with_o force_n and_o arm_n at_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a and_o within_o the_o town_n and_o burrough_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a in_o and_o upon_o one_o robert_n mason_n at_o that_o time_n one_o of_o the_o king_n watermen_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n then_o and_o there_o stand_v do_v assault_n and_o make_v a_o battery_n and_o the_o say_v robert_n mason_n then_o and_o there_o most_o griveous_o and_o dangerous_o do_v beat_n wound_v and_o evil_a entreat_v so_o that_o his_o life_n be_v great_o dispair_v of_o and_o other_o innormity_n that_o then_o and_o there_o he_o offer_v to_o and_o bring_v on_o the_o say_v robert_n mason_n and_o that_o the_o same_o slingsby_n bethel_n then_o and_o there_o to_o wit_n the_o same_o twelve_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o thirty_o three_o year_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o town_n and_o burrough_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o presence_n and_o hear_n of_o very_a many_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n then_o and_o there_o to_o the_o say_v robert_n mason_n he_o speak_v utter_v and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n declare_v and_o publish_v these_o provoke_a threaten_a and_o approbious_a word_n to_o wit_n sirrah_n point_v at_o the_o say_v robert_n mason_n i_o mean_v himself_o slingsby_n bethel_n will_n have_v your_o coat_n a_o certain_a cloth_n coat_n of_o a_o red_a colour_n with_o which_o the_o say_a robert_n mason_n then_o and_o there_o be_v cover_v and_o adorn_v with_o a_o certain_a badge_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n upon_o the_o say_a coat_n pluck_v off_o your_o back_n to_o the_o great_a terror_n disturbance_n and_o trouble_n of_o divers_a of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n liege_n people_n and_o subject_n be_v then_o and_o there_o present_a to_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o all_o other_o offend_v in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o also_o against_o the_o peace_n crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n councillor_n peasely_n my_o lord_n and_o you_o gentleman_n of_o the_o jury_n slingsby_n bethel_n esq_n stand_v indict_v for_o that_o he_o the_o say_v slingsby_n bethel_n make_v a_o assault_n and_o battery_n on_o robert_n mason_n as_o also_o for_o menace_v and_o threaten_v word_n say_v to_o he_o the_o say_a robert_n mason_n sirrah_n i_o will_v have_v your_o coat_n pluck_v off_o your_o back_n to_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n mason_n &c_n &c_n to_o which_o indictment_n he_o have_v plead_v not_o guilty_a mulloy_n my_o lord_n and_o you_o gentleman_n of_o the_o jury_n i_o be_o council_n for_o the_o king_n against_o slingsby_n bethel_n esq_n who_o upon_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o march_n last_o in_o the_o thirty_o three_o year_n of_o the_o king_n do_v assault_n robert_n mason_n one_o of_o the_o king_n waterman_n and_o do_v injurious_o beat_v and_o strike_v the_o say_a robert_n mason_n do_v give_v several_a opprobious_a word_n say_v he_o will_v have_v his_o coat_n pluck_v off_o his_o back_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o he_o plead_v not_o guilty_a holt._n my_o lord_n and_o you_o gentleman_n of_o the_o jury_n i_o be_o council_n for_o the_o king_n against_o slignsby_n bethel_n esq_n you_o understand_v the_o issue_n you_o be_v to_o try_v it_o have_v be_v open_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o mr._n slingsby_n bethel_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o battery_n and_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o indictment_n and_o the_o agravate_v word_n therein_o or_o no._n the_o occasion_n be_v that_o in_o march_n last_o there_o be_v a_o a_o election_n for_o two_o burgess_n to_o be_v choose_v to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n for_o this_o burrow_n this_o robert_n mason_n be_v desire_v to_o come_v from_o lambeth_n to_o see_v whether_o any_o of_o that_o parish_n come_v to_o pole_n which_o have_v no_o right_a so_o to_o do_v the_o competitor_n be_v sir_n richard_n how_o captain_n rich_a slingsby_n bethel_n and_o edw._n smith_n esquier_n mr._n slingsby_n bethel_n show_v at_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o burrow_n what_o inclination_n and_o temper_n he_o come_v with_o for_o his_o follower_n and_o such_o as_o come_v with_o he_o come_v with_o their_o god-damme's_a and_o several_a execrable_a oath_n against_o those_o that_o vote_v against_o he_o after_o the_o election_n begin_v and_o the_o pole_n demand_v true_o then_o mr._n bethel_n act_v his_o part_n and_o take_v occasion_n to_o go_v off_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v and_o strike_v several_a person_n that_o be_v act_v against_o he_o particular_o this_o robert_n mason_n find_v he_o to_o be_v against_o he_o take_v his_o cane_n and_o knock_v he_o over_o the_o pate_n and_o afterward_o know_v he_o to_o be_v king_n waterman_n say_v he_o deserve_v to_o have_v his_o coat_n pluck_v over_o his_o ear_n be_v the_o affront_n against_o he_o as_o a_o single_a person_n it_o be_v not_o of_o so_o bad_a consequence_n but_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o meeting_n now_o consider_v the_o occasion_n it_o be_v for_o the_o choose_n of_o parliament_n man_n and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o waterman_n in_o forbear_v to_o strike_v again_o god_n know_v the_o effect_n and_o what_o a_o uproar_n it_o may_v have_v occasion_v but_o he_o prudent_o refrain_v and_o take_v his_o course_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n and_o according_a to_o law_n have_v prefer_v this_o indictment_n against_o mr._n slingsby_n bethel_n now_o though_o the_o say_v mr._n bethel_n be_v so_o great_a a_o man_n and_o a_o person_n of_o value_n late_o sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o he_o robert_n mason_n appear_v to_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a waterman_n yet_o i_o do_v question_n he_o will_v find_v a_o english_a jury_n to_o do_v he_o right_o king_n council_n call_v mr._n robert_n mason_n arthur_n adam_n tho._n walbrooke_n griffin_n meade_n tho._n smyth_n alexander_n dory_n 〈◊〉_d laurence_n councillor_n holt._n mason_n what_o can_v you_o say_v on_o the_o king_n and_o your_o own_o behalf_n concern_v this_o matter_n robert_n mason_n i_o be_v stand_v upon_o the_o step_n by_o the_o door_n in_o the_o artillery_n ground_n and_o mr._n bethel_n come_v and_o give_v i_o divers_a blow_n on_o the_o stair_n knock_v i_o with_o his_o

a_o court_n of_o justice_n now_o eight_o witness_n swear_v it_o i_o do_v appeal_n to_o the_o court_n whether_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n one_o witness_n for_o the_o affirmative_a be_v not_o more_o valid_a than_o many_o of_o the_o negative_a they_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o impossibility_n and_o why_o because_o they_o swear_v as_o they_o say_v at_o a_o extravagant_a rate_n that_o mr._n bethel_n give_v he_o twenty_o blow_n gentleman_n if_o mr._n bethel_n will_v beat_v a_o man_n extravagant_o it_o be_v not_o extravagancie_n to_o swear_v it_o now_o mason_n evidence_n be_v confirm_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n produce_v and_o no_o contradiction_n if_o one_o swear_v to_o ten_o and_o another_o to_o two_o and_o another_o to_o three_o be_v this_o inconsistent_a no_o gentleman_n it_o be_v evident_a those_o man_n swear_v cautious_o and_o fearful_o for_o if_o otherwise_o they_o can_v swear_v to_o as_o many_o as_o twenty_o as_o mason_n have_v do_v who_o be_v the_o best_a judge_n he_o that_o feel_v the_o blow_n or_o they_o that_o swear_v there_o be_v not_o one_o give_v he_o that_o feel_v they_o i_o be_o sure_a gentleman_n it_o be_v in_o a_o crowd_n it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v not_o see_v all_o yet_o their_o evidence_n be_v a_o concur_v circumstance_n next_o i_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o law_n how_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o candidate_n at_o a_o election_n can_v beat_v any_o man_n that_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o to_o be_v law_n if_o any_o man_n have_v beat_v mr._n bethel_n he_o may_v have_v beat_v he_o again_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n mr._n bethel_n see_v no_o disturbance_n himself_o but_o be_v inform_v of_o it_o and_o so_o become_v too_o officious_a though_o he_o be_v sheriff_n of_o london_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o officer_n there_o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o constable_n there_o and_o it_o be_v a_o constable_n office_n and_o he_o only_o can_v have_v seize_v he_o and_o not_o a_o constable_n neither_o unless_o he_o have_v see_v the_o king_n peace_n break_v and_o as_o to_o what_o mr._n thompson_n say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o a_o election_n shall_v be_v carry_v on_o without_o some_o bustle_n it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o crowd_n man_n justle_a one_o another_o and_o by_o accident_n strike_v another_o down_o it_o be_v no_o battery_n but_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o mr._n bethel_n to_o thump_v a_o a_o man_n on_o the_o breast_n be_v it_o necessary_a for_o mr._n bethel_n to_o beat_v a_o man_n with_o his_o cane_n be_v it_o necessary_a for_o mr._n bethel_n to_o give_v a_o man_n twenty_o blow_n be_v it_o necessary_a for_o mr._n bethel_n to_o pluck_v a_o man_n coat_n off_o his_o back_n be_v it_o necessary_a to_o a_o election_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a and_o so_o be_v not_o necessary_a be_v not_o by_o law_n justifiable_a gentleman_n as_o mr._n thompson_n say_v it_o be_v a_o case_n of_o example_n i_o say_v so_o too_o and_o it_o be_v fit_a person_n that_o will_v do_v such_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o example_n justice_n pyrs_n afterward_o sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n and_o tell_v the_o jury_n as_o mr._n holt_n the_o counsellor_n for_o the_o king_n have_v before_o well_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o positive_a affirmative_a evidence_n mason_n have_v swear_v positive_o to_o several_a blow_n that_o be_v strike_v by_o mr._n bethel_n and_o that_o eight_o witness_n have_v swear_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o that_o though_o there_o be_v seven_o witness_n produce_v by_o mr._n bethel_n which_o be_v on_o the_o negative_a part_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o those_o negative_a evidence_n but_o for_o that_o so_o many_a have_v swear_v in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o they_o see_v a_o thing_n do_v and_o as_o many_o swear_v that_o they_o see_v it_o not_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o say_v but_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o jury_n say_v that_o one_o affirmative_a be_v better_a than_o forty_o negative_a oath_n so_o the_o jury_n go_v out_o and_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n be_v please_v to_o find_v the_o indictment_n and_o bring_v mr._n bethel_n in_o guilty_a then_o mr._n bethel_n counsel_n move_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n for_o that_o no_o indictment_n lay_v for_o the_o word_n and_o the_o court_n for_o that_o reason_n stay_v the_o judgement_n as_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o indictment_n and_o give_v judgement_n only_o as_o to_o the_o assault_n and_o battery_n and_o fine_v mr._n bethel_n five_o mark_n upon_o which_o the_o counsel_n for_o the_o king_n move_v to_o have_v he_o take_v into_o custody_n until_o he_o pay_v the_o fine_a which_o he_o present_o pay_v and_o so_o be_v discharge_v the_o crowd_n be_v so_o exceed_o great_a that_o i_o can_v not_o take_v this_o trial_n so_o exact_o as_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v but_o the_o defect_n be_v only_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o mr._n bethel_n postscript_n have_v as_o a_o preface_n to_o this_o trial_n show_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o indictment_n i_o shall_v here_o make_v some_o observation_n upon_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o and_o first_o as_o to_o mason_n those_o that_o know_v he_o best_o think_v it_o as_o improbable_a his_o estate_n consider_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o three_o counsel_n in_o this_o business_n as_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n of_o his_o bulk_n and_o temper_n shall_v tame_o receive_v twenty_o blow_n with_o a_o stick_n without_o return_v one_o or_o be_v pursue_v with_o blow_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o five_o hundred_o man_n at_o least_o without_o have_v it_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o any_o one_o beside_o himself_o or_o especial_o that_o his_o partner_n and_o companion_n sam._n sam_n who_o stand_v close_o by_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v one_o blow_n give_v as_o he_o have_v affirm_v to_o one_o mr._n farthing_n his_o southwark_n neighbour_n he_o do_v not_o add_v that_o he_o will_v not_o forswear_v himself_o for_o all_o the_o world_n but_o the_o plaintif_n be_v not_o thus_o alone_o more_o than_o ordinary_o concern_v for_o his_o counsel_n be_v the_o same_o otherwise_o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o cause_n they_o will_v not_o impertinent_o and_o from_o the_o matter_n have_v infer_v mr._n bethel_n quarrelsome_a and_o rude_a intention_n from_o the_o company_n that_o come_v first_o into_o the_o burrow_n with_o he_o who_o they_o render_v to_o be_v none_o but_o debauch_a god_n dammee_n though_o when_o it_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o to_o declare_v who_o they_o be_v that_o swear_v at_o that_o rate_n they_o can_v not_o instance_n in_o any_o save_v one_o who_o they_o describe_v by_o his_o ride_a first_o as_o not_o dare_v to_o name_v he_o and_o be_v it_o true_a that_o such_o a_o person_n be_v in_o the_o company_n it_o be_v as_o uncharitable_a a_o synecdoche_n to_o condemn_v a_o considerable_a number_n of_o grave_n and_o sober_a citizen_n who_o never_o be_v know_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o swear_v or_o curse_v for_o the_o fault_n of_o one_o man_n as_o it_o be_v indecent_a in_o they_o to_o describe_v reproachful_o a_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o name_v he_o but_o to_o make_v amends_o for_o this_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o fellow_n commoner_n after_o a_o fine_a of_o five_o mark_n be_v lay_v upon_o mr._n bethel_n the_o same_o counsel_n move_v to_o have_v he_o take_v into_o custody_n until_o he_o pay_v the_o money_n insinuate_v thereby_o that_o otherwise_o he_o may_v run_v away_o and_o defraud_v the_o baliff_n of_o his_o fine_a mr._n recorder_n not_o be_v at_o the_o court_n he_o who_o in_o his_o absence_n give_v direction_n to_o the_o jury_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v mason_n positive_a oath_n that_o one_o affirmative_a be_v better_a than_o forty_o negative_a oath_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v either_o find_v bethel_n guilty_a or_o they_o will_v make_v mason_n perjure_v which_o pass_v for_o law_n with_o the_o jury_n they_o bring_v he_o in_o guilty_a of_o the_o assault_n and_o battery_n the_o bench_n be_v now_o to_o set_v the_o fine_a my_o lord_n mayor_n and_o sir_n thomas_n allen_n consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n think_v 3_o s._n 4_o d._n enough_o but_o the_o rest_n be_v for_o several_a high_a sum_n yet_o at_o last_o all_o centre_v in_o five_o mark_n and_o thus_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o make_v what_o judgement_n and_o conclusion_n he_o please_v upon_o it_o finis_fw-la