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They were very pleafant and merry on Shipboard,
diverting themfelves as if their Circumilances had been
much happier, and when they came into the River,
feeing a Prefs Gang in a Boat, they called out to the
Lieutenant, daring him to come and prefs them for his
Majefty's Service.
When they arrived at the Totver they were put into
a Boat, with the Meflengers attending them, and three
Boats to guard them, to wit, one on each Side, and one
in the Rear, and in each Boat a Corporal and a File of
Mufqueteers, who attended them all the Way up to Weft-
•minfler, where being arrived, they were carried • before
Mr. Juftice Chalk, and Mr. Juftice Blackerby; after
which they were all tliree put into a Coach together,
and were condufted by a Party of the Foot-Guards that
Evening t.o Ne-ivgaie. As foon as they arrived, they
had the Honour of being condufted to their old Friend
Ednvard Burnnvorth, who congratulated them on their
fafe Arrival, and they condoled with him on his Con-
finement.
On Wednefday the 30th of March, Burnnxerth, Ble-
•avV, Berry and Dickenfon, were loofed from their Faft-
nings in the Condemned-F-lcld, and with Legee and Hlggs
were put into a Waggon, being all hand-cuffed and
chain'd together therein, to be carry'd down to Kingjlon,
under a Guard of the Duke of Bolton's Horfe.
They were very merry when they came out of Ne-tv-i
gate, charging the Guard to take Care that no Misfor-
tune happen'd to them, and called upon the numerous
Crowds of Speftators, both at their getting into the
Waggon and afterwards, as they pafled along the Road,
to fhew the Refj^eft they bore them by hallowing, and
to pay them the Compliments due to Gentlemen of
' their Profeffion, and called for feveral Bottles of Wine,
that they might drink to their good Journey.
As they pafled along the Road they endeavoured to
fhew themfelves very merry and pleafant, by their fa-
cetious Difcourie to the Speftators, and frequently
threw Money amongft the People who followed them,
diverting