. London . Wsmf US T- m wmm *% [, ??:.Kr&y$:ggyfy SEMI ,. sir john Fieldings court, bow street liquor that he acceded to the sergeants invitation, and tookthe bounty money then and there. If he did not, he drankon until he was speechless. When he recovered next day,his friend—the courteous stranger of the day before—waspresent to remind him that he had enlisted, that the bountymoney was in his pocket, and that the cockade was on hishat. If he resisted, he was hauled before a magistrate, c c 3S6 LONDON the sergeants being ready to prove that lie voluntarilyenlisted. This done, he was conduct
. London . Wsmf US T- m wmm *% [, ??:.Kr&y$:ggyfy SEMI ,. sir john Fieldings court, bow street liquor that he acceded to the sergeants invitation, and tookthe bounty money then and there. If he did not, he drankon until he was speechless. When he recovered next day,his friend—the courteous stranger of the day before—waspresent to remind him that he had enlisted, that the bountymoney was in his pocket, and that the cockade was on hishat. If he resisted, he was hauled before a magistrate, c c 3S6 LONDON the sergeants being ready to prove that lie voluntarilyenlisted. This done, he was conducted to a crimps house, ofwhich there were many in different parts of London, andthere kept until he could be put on board or taken to somemilitary depot. In the house, which was barred and lockedlike a prison, he was regaled with rum which kept him stupidand senseless. Should he try to escape, he was chargedwith robbery and hanged. The continual succession of wars enriched London withthat delightful character, the man who had served in thearmy—perhaps
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