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 OF LAWRENCE LAZY. 21 means, I as well as any other appren- tices, lay hold of ſome refreſhing plea- ſures : Wherefore, I hope this honour- able court will be favourable to him, for he is a good man. Then ſtraight there ruſhed into the court a numerous train of ſhoemakers, glovers, and taylors' apprentices, to- gether with all the tribe of the build- ing trade, 'making moſt carneſt and humble ſupplications to the court in behalf of Lawrence, ſaying, That if he died they would all go into mourn- ing for him ; for he had ever been a friend to poor apprentices in ſeveral caſes too tedious to mention ; and therefore they hoped the gentleman of the jury and the court would do their beſt endeavours to bring him off clear, Judge. Gentlemen of the jury, you have heard the evidence againſt the priſoner at the bar, and it may be ex- pected that I ſhould ſum it up, to bring it freſh into your memories; but as you are men of ſence and underſtand- ing, I ſhall ſay the leſs ; yet give me leave to put you in mind of ſome of the moſt remarkable treaſons that have been witneſſed againſt him. ---You have all