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A49209
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The Lancashire sham-plot
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Wing L310A; ESTC R34957
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the_o lancashire_n sham-plot_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o a._n smith_n project_v and_o plot_v for_o the_o public_a good_a be_v now_o a_o good_a trade_n if_o well_o understand_v as_o appear_v in_o a_o late_a inquisition_n for_o blood_n which_o no_o body_n can_v deny_v which_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o brewer_n a_o great_a undertaker_n and_o of_o perjure_a t._n o._n that_o famous_a plot-maker_n but_o he_o and_o the_o brewer_n outdo_v by_o a_o baker_n which_o etc._n etc._n this_o baker_n by_o some_o be_v call_v honest_a harry_n yet_o in_o london_n some_o think_v he_o will_v not_o long_o tarry_v '_o cause_v something_o of_o late_a in_o his_o hand_n do_v miscarry_v which_o etc._n etc._n his_o friend_n aaron_n smith_n the_o story_n can_v tell_v and_o what_o bad_a misfortune_n to_o they_o both_o befall_v in_o manchester_n town_n which_o be_v know_v very_o well_o which_o etc._n etc._n you_o can_v but_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o damn_a horrid_a plot_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n know_v what_o late_o bake_v in_o a_o oven_n and_o come_v out_o pipe_v hot_a which_o etc._n etc._n this_o plot_n be_v well_o guard_v by_o man_n of_o renown_n and_o safe_o bring_v up_o to_o be_v try_v here_o in_o town_n but_o by_o judge_n h_n it_o be_v advice_n it_o be_v again_o carry_v down_o which_o etc._n etc._n for_o something_o be_v whisper_v to_o he_o in_o his_o ear_n that_o he_o plain_o refuse_v in_o the_o cause_n to_o appear_v and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o try_v hear_v which_o etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o try_v it_o be_v and_o that_o for_o good_a reason_n thirty_o thousand_o a_o year_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n and_o plot_n in_o this_o reign_n be_v always_o in_o season_n which_o etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v this_o damn_a shame_n one_o there_o be_v some_o do_v swear_v pure_o that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o a_o good_a honest_a jury_n no_o man_n of_o estate_n have_v be_v safe_a i_o will_v assure_v you_o which_o etc._n etc._n for_o honest_a man_n fear_n do_v daily_o increase_v 〈◊〉_d use_v the_o witness_n they_o be_v all_o of_o a_o piece_n who_o like_o thief_n will_v kill_v the_o poor_a sheep_n for_o the_o fleece_n which_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o innocent_a prisoner_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n foul_a horrid_a thing_n prove_v '_o against_o the_o king_n evidence_n which_o some_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n for_o since_o which_o etc._n etc._n such_o a_o black_a piece_n of_o villainy_n never_o be_v detect_v since_o his_o highness_n p._n o._n our_o king_n be_v elect_v but_o providence_n bring_v both_o to_o pass_v unexpected_a which_o etc._n etc._n in_o short_a when_o the_o matter_n on_o both_o side_n be_v hear_v against_o aaron_n tribe_n such_o damn_a thing_n appear_v that_o with_o loud_a acclamation_n the_o prisoner_n be_v clear_v which_o etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o will_v be_v amiss_o to_o give_v you_o a_o hint_n of_o this_o curse_a sham-plot_n and_o what_o by_o it_o be_v mean_v and_o of_o those_o of_o great_a note_n that_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o which_o etc._n etc._n this_o serpentine_a monster_n be_v first_o hatch_v in_o hell_n and_o nourish_v by_o some_o that_o i_o know_v very_o well_o but_o i_o dare_v not_o speak_v out_o nor_o all_o the_o truth_n tell_v which_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o i_o will_v affirm_v and_o if_o need_v i_o can_v swear_v we_o have_v have_v a_o sham-plot_n at_o the_o least_o once_o a_o year_n and_o tell_v one_o do_v take_v they_o will_v go_v on_o still_o i_o fear_v which_o etc._n etc._n yet_o no_o man_n can_v say_v but_o the_o last_o be_v well_o lay_v and_o breerton_n wilson_n and_o lunt_n be_v well_o pay_v and_o encourage_v with_o gold_n to_o set_v up_o their_o trade_n which_o etc._n etc._n who_o trade_n be_v to_o swear_v cheat_n lie_v and_o deceive_v all_o honest_a man_n hang_v and_o other_o enslave_v and_o god_n truth_n and_o justice_n defy_v and_o out_o brave_a which_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v all_o arte_v of_o their_o profession_n in_o spite_n to_o 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