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Saith that yesternight about twelve of the clock he this examinate came over the bridge… and saith that one Wilcock a servant of Mr Thomas Manley’s came over the bridge with him and brought this examinate unto John Taylor’s house being [part] of William Weston’s dwelling house where they found another man of Mr Manley’s Randle Dunn and one Potter of Bretton and no more to his knowledge and saith he saw no misdemeanours but only that they were drinking and making merry and further saith that the company fell out with him because he had no money to pay and that he desired Randle Dunn to lay down a penny for him whereupon Mr Manley’s man threatening to beat him he this examinate went and called up Hugh Whicksteed Constable who went with him to the said Taylor’s house at whose coming he said the company was gone and all was quiet, and saith that he this examinate being well entered into drink the Constable committed him to the Northgate where he remained… And being examined what drink he had none but of a penny a quart.