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Proceedings at Sessions of Peace, and Oyer and Terminer choose

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[UK] Proceedings at Sessions of Peace, and Oyer and Terminer (City of London) Dec. 8/2: Huggin’s breeches were down [...] and his Back-side was bare.
at backside, n.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions of Peace, and Oyer and Terminer (City of London) Dec. 5/1: The Prisoner did not deny the Fact, but said [...] if he was not tuck’d up, it was only going over the Herring Pond [i.e. transported].
at herring pond (n.) under herring, n.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions of Peace, and Oyer and Terminer (City of London) Jan. 19/1: He ask’d him, what Business he had at that Post? [...] Then the Prisoner said, he had been at Piss.
at piss, n.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions of Peace, and Oyer and Terminer (City of London) Jan. 21/1: She was indicted [...] for feloniously stealing a Gold Ring with a Garnet and 2 Sparks.
at spark, n.1
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