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Account 17 May 4: Elizabeth Longman [...] being Convicted, and pleading the Belly.at belly plea (n.) under belly, n.
Account 17 May 4: Elizabeth Longman [...] being Convicted, and pleading the Belly. Account 17 May 5: She was carried with the rest into the Hole, and ordered for Execution.at hole, n.1
Account 16 Dec. 7: When they were putting on the Halters in the Lodge, he that did it, after it was on, asked Russel if it hurt him?at halter, n.
Account 8 Mar. n.p.: [advert.] the Gleeting is only from a Laxity of the Glands in the Urethra, what leaks and drills away insensibly from them, through the Urinary Passage, and spots or smears the Linnen.at gleat, n.
‘15 years of age’ in Ordinary of Newgate Account 25 July 15/1: Persons who buys the Goods of us, which we call LOCKS: There is one B---, a Watch-maker in Fleet-street, a very remarkable Man.at lock, n.1
His Account 8 Mar. 8/1: They call’d at the Hare, she ask’d for a Pint of Twopenny.at twopenny, n.2
Account 2 Nov. 10/1: That the Curtains, Knives and Forks, were sold to one Lawrence, in Fleet-lane, by Holburt’s Doxy, for one Pound and one Shilling.at doxy, n.
Accounts 8 Nov. 🌐 He told Dr. Fluellin, he had seen a Tale, (a Sword) a Scout, (a Watch) a Calm and Shade, (a Hat and Wig) a Brace of Wedges, (Silver Buckles) and an outside Toge, (a Cloak).at calm, n.
Account 8 Nov. 🌐 Her House is what the Thieves call a Case, that is, a Harbour for Whores and Robbers.at case, n.3
His Account No. iv (Jos. Johnston) n.p.: The Chiving Lay is to frequent Masquerades, Balls, Assemblies, Installations and Places resorted to by Ladies of Quality, where by the Assistance of the Gang, the Ladies Girdles are cut with a keen Lancet or Penknife, and by drawing them off they often get a rich Buckle, and frequently a Gold Watch, &c.at chiving-lay (n.) under chiv, n.1
Account 8 Nov. 🌐 They consulted how to get Money in a genteeler Manner, and agreed upon Chiving the Frow, i. e. cutting off Women’s Pockets, Girdles, &c.at chiv the froe (v.) under chiv, v.
Account 8 Nov. 🌐 W – in his Livery, was often employ’d to clack the Carriers.at clack, v.
Accounts 8 Nov. 🌐 Fluellin dress’d up W– like a Countryman, in a riding Coat, girt round him with a broad sacking Belt, buckled with four Buckles, intencing to * clack the Doctor* [...] *Clacking the Doctor, is when one of the Gang personates a Physician, and under Pretence of coming with a Patient to the Surgeon for Advice, they watch their Opportunity to rob him.at clack the doctor (v.) under clack, v.
Account 8 Nov. 🌐 They attacked Fluellin, and notwithstanding his Plea, that he himself was a Collector [...] took from him his Watch, Buckles, and 13 s. and 6 d.at collector, n.
Account 18 Jan. n.p.: He followed picking of Pockets, and other trivial Robberies, and if he met with a Dossy-Cull (that is, a Man asleep) he bit him, (that is, robb'd him.).at dossy, adj.2
Account 8 Nov. n.p.: ] They [...] told her they had brought her a Daucy Cock, (a sleeping Cull) who had 50 or 60 Ridges (Guineas) about him.at dossy, adj.2
Account 8 Nov. 🌐 I don’t fear any Highwayman, for I have a good Hanger here, and a Brace of Pistols.at hanger, n.
Account 19 July n.p.: Loking Goods, is selling them outright to Persons who make it their Business to buy and dispose of stolen Goods.at lock, v.1
Account 8 Nov. 🌐 [...] promising him a Ridge or two (a Guinea or two) to get the Watch out of the Pawnbroker’s Hands.at ridge, n.
Accounts 8 Nov. 🌐 He told Dr. Fluellin, he had seen a Tale, (a Sword) a Scout, (a Watch) a Calm and Shade, (a Hat and Wig) a Brace of Wedges, (Silver Buckles) and an outside Toge, (a Cloak).at scout, n.
Accounts 8 Nov. 🌐 He told Dr. Fluellin, he had seen a Tale, (a Sword) a Scout, (a Watch) a Calm and Shade, (a Hat and Wig) a Brace of Wedges, (Silver Buckles) and an outside Toge, (a Cloak).at shade, n.1
Account 8 Nov. 🌐 He seal’d it up, and by Slight of Hand – tipp’d her a queer one, – done up in the same Manner in its Stead.at tip someone a queer one (v.) under tip, v.3
Accounts 8 Nov. 🌐 He told Dr. Fluellin, he had seen a Tale, (a Sword) a Scout, (a Watch) [...] and an outside Toge, (a Cloak).at tol, n.1
Accounts 8 Nov. 🌐 He told Dr. Fluellin, he had seen a Tale, (a Sword) a Scout, (a Watch) a Calm and Shade, (a Hat and Wig) a Brace of Wedges, (Silver Buckles) and an outside Toge, (a Cloak).at wedge, n.1
Account 8 Nov. 🌐 He propos’d changing Cloaths with him, and then he might whip up Stairs.at whip, v.1
Account 14 Mar. 🌐 He asked me if I would not go with him, and some more of our Countrymen upon the Scamp; I did not understand what he meant by the Scamp, but he explained himself.at on the scamp under scamp, n.
His Account 6 Aug. 17/1: I told them, that I had no Bank, (no Money) Izzard bid me never Mind that, — he'd find Bank .at bank, n.1
His Account 6 Aug. 12/1: The Deceased asked her whether she was not ashamed to lend the Pot to such a Black-Guard Fellow as I was.at blackguard, n.
His Account 6 Aug. 15: This at length made me determine to leave the Family, and change my Companions.at family, n.1
His Account 6 Aug. 6/1: She was excessively given to drinking Geneva [and] she was continually fuddled, and constantly out of her Senses.at Geneva (print), n.
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