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JLordfhip knows our Rum is all out, and how Ihould 

 a Man {peak good Law that has not drank a Dram. 

 ^—-However, I hope, your Lordflbip will order the 

 Fellow to be hangM* 



jzidge. — Hearkee me, Sirrah, — ^ you Iduly, 

 pittiful, ill-lookM Dog ; what have you to fay why 

 you ihould not be tucked up immediately, and fet a 

 Sun-drying like a Scare-crow ? ^ Are you guilty, 

 or not guilty ? - 

 Prif, Not guilty, an^tpleafe youtWorfhip. 

 Judge. Not guilty ! fay lb again^ Sirrah, and 

 Til have you hang'd without any Tryalv 



Prif An^t pleafe your Worfliip's Hondur^ my 

 Lord, I am as honeft a poor Fellow as ever went be- 

 tween Stem and Stern of a Ship, and can hand, reef^ 

 fteer, and clap two Ends Of a Rope together, as well 

 as e'er a He that ever crofs'd fait Watery but I 

 tvas taken by one George Bradley \j:he Name of him 

 that lat as Judge,] a notorious Pyrate, a fad Rogue 

 as ever was unhanged, and he forc'd me, an't pleafe 

 your Honour. 



Judge. Anfwer me. Sirrah, ^ — • How will you 

 be tryM ? 



Prif. By — • and my Country* 



Judge. The Devil you will. *Why then, Oen-^ 



tlemen of the Jury, I think we have nothing to do 

 but to proceed to Judgment. 



^nor. Ge?7. Right, my Lord ; fdr if the Fel1o\v 

 ftiould be fufferM to fpeak^ he may clear himfelf^ 

 and that's an Affront to the Court. 



Trif Pray, my Lord, 1 hope your Lordlhip will 

 confider * * 



Judge, Confider ! — « How dare yau talk of con- 

 fidering? Sirrah, Sirrah, I never confider'd h\ 

 all my Life* — > Til make it Treafon to confider. 



Prif But, I hope, your Lord/hip will hear feme 

 Jleafen* 



