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Show 6 4 The Recruiting Officer. Ball. He's a very great Fool if it does; Captain, if you lift him this minute, I'll leave the Court. Plume. Kite, do you diftnbute the Levy-Money to the M en while I read. Kite. Ay, Sir Silence, Gentlemen. [Plume reads the Articles of War. Ball. Very well; now, Captain, let me beg the Favour of you, not to difcharge this Fellow upon any account whatfo-ever. Bring in the reft. Conft. There are no more ant pleafe your Worfhip. Ball. N o more! there were five two hours ago. Sil. 'Tis true. Sir, but this Rogue of a Conftable let the reft efcape for a Bribe of eleven Shillings a M a n , becaufe he faid the Act allow'd him but ten, lo the odd Shillings was clear gains. All Juft. How! 'Sil. Gentlemen, he ofler'd to let m c go away for two Guineas, but I had not fo much about m e ; this is truth, and I'm ready to fwear it. Kite. And I'll fwear it; give m e the Book, 'tis for the good of the Service. Alob. M a y it pleafe your Worfhip, I gave him half a Crown to fay that I was an honeft M a n ; but now, fince that your Worfhips have made me a Rogue, I hope 1 (hall have my Money again. Ball. 'Tis m y Opinion that this Conftable be put into the Captain's Hands , and if his Friends don't bring four good Men for his Ranfome by to morrow Night Captain, you fhall carry him to Flanders. Scale. Scruple. Agreed, agreed! Plume. Mr. Kite, take the Conftable into Cuftody. Kite. Ay, ay Sir, [To the Conftable.] will you pleafe to have your Office taken from you? Or, will you handfome-ly lay down your Staff, as your Betters have done before vou ? [Conftable drops his Staff". Ball. Come, Gentlemen, there needs no great Ceremony jn adjourning this Court Captain, you fhall dine with me, Kite. Come, M r. Militia Serjeant, 1 fhall filence you now, I believe, without your taking the L a w of me. [Exeunt omnes. SCENE, The Fields. Enter Brazen leading in Lucy m.tskd. Braz. The Boat is juft4 b elow here. Enter |