First Report from the Committee on the Revenue Laws Penalty Bill (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1811 Excerpt: ...in the Marihalsca? I keep a Cook's Shop. Do you remember Thomas Culver coming into the Marshalsea i Yes. About what Time. It was I think about the 15th or 16th of November. Were you acquainted with him before he came in? No, I never saw him before. Did you get acquainted with him immediately? The next Morning he came to me, and alked me if I sold Potatoes; I told him I did, that I had some hot about Noon and in the Evening. Did he seem to be in good Health at that Time? Very hearty. Did he buy any of your Potatoes? Yes, he had a Pennyworth the Second Day. He said he had but Twopence Halfpenny in his Pocket, or he would have had something else; at Night he came again and had a Halfpenny Potatoe. Do you believe that that was all that he had that Day? Yes, I do indeed. On what do you found that Belief? He told me he had but Two-pence Halfpenny when he came to me about Twelve and had the Pennyworth of Potatoes. One of the Prisoners gave him a Pint of Beer Did you fee him again on the Third Day? Yes, he brought in a little Piece of hard Hung Beef. I told him it was hard, he could not eat it being an elderly Man, L would soften it for him. I put it in the Pan and Butter to soften it for him, and then he had. a Half, pennyworth of Potatoes with it. Did he tell you where he got that Hung Beef? He told me he brought it m with him; and the next Day he had a little Bit and his Wise was with him, and he told me that was all the Hung Beef he had, and they had a Pennyworth of Potatoes between them, and they sat and cried very much together; they were in my Room near Two Hours. Did he tell you what he cried about? Yes, he said he had nothing to support him whilst he was there, and had no Friend in the World. Did he continue whilst he was on the Master's Side to buy Potato...