A true relation of a notorious cheater one Robert Bullock lately done in Oxford, to prevent the like. To the tune of, And for my offence I shall die, or, For the losse of my goods.

A true relation of a notorious cheater one Robert Bullock lately done in Oxford, to prevent the like. To the tune of, And for my offence I shall die, or, For the losse of my goods.

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A True Relation of a Notorious Cheater one Robert Bullock, Lately done in Oxford, to prevent the like.

A True Relation of a Notorious Cheater one Robert Bullock, Lately done in Oxford, to prevent the like.

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To the tune of, And for my Offence I ſhall die, or, For the loſſe of my goods.

Oh fine Cheat.

COme liſten all good people,

and here what I can tell,

My name is Robert Bullock,

at Che [...]tington I dwell,

For Rougery in Oxford,

all others I'le excell,

And for mine offence I did flie.

That famous ancient City,

I lately entered in,

To cheat them by the Dozens,

I thought it no great ſin:

And to relate particulars,

I'le willingly begin.

And for, &c.

A Wife and a great Portion

I did pretend to have,

And thereupon I muſt

have all things fine and brave:

I did diſſemble with them

much like a cheating knave,

And for, &c.

I took of a rich widdow,

a houſe and ſhop ſo fair,

That workmen of all ſorts

[...]nto me did repair,

And for their beſt contrivance,

I left it to their care,

And for, &c.

Spoons and Plates, all Silver,

of a Goldſmith I procured,

And a great Silver tankard,

which Ban [...]ers booke aſſured,

My yes and nays,

were not to be endured.

And for &c.

A Shute and a fair Cloak,

I am ſure I had of one,

Whoſe name I have forgot;

no matter let it alone,

To me hereafter,

let them make their moan,

And for, &c.

A good man a rich Sadler,

for my cuſtome courted me,

Both Pillion-cloth and Bridle,

were at my ſervice free,

With Combes, for boots & ſhoos

I quickly did agrée,

And for mine offence I did flie.

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My wedding gloves I bought,

of honeſt Thomas Bland,

My Braſs and eke my Pewter

I had ſerv'd me out of hand,

And all poor Prices Bodiſ [...]

were at my own command.

And for mine offence I did flie,

My empty rooms were furniſht,

with all Upholdſterers ware,

Both Beds and all things elſe

I left to Thurſtons care,

And when I pay my debts,

then he ſhall have his ſhare,

And for, &c.

Bedſteds, and Tables,

and many a days work to,

I had of a Wooden Ioyner,

who for the ſame did ſue

As moſt that I have cheated,

and now they have time to rue,

And for, &c.

I had of Cox the Matt man,

of ſeveral ſorts, five Chairs,

And R [...]ggs of Bridewel kéeper,

mixt with the fineſt hairs,

And blankets from a Wit [...]y man

who had rather loſt his ears,

And for, &c.

I was a general marchant,

for Buttons I did trade,

I cheated brother Jennings,

and a pure Virgin Maid,

My carriage was ſo wary,

th [...]re's none could me upbraid,

And for, &c.

All ſorts of ſeveral workmen,

that I in his employ'd,

I paid them all alike,

diſſ:ention to avoid:

If they no better maſter Maſters have,

they'l quickly be ſtſtroy'd,

And for, &c.

There's two that did eſcape,

from my intended plot,

That's honest Roger Frye,

and Gardiner the S [...]ot,

I am contented with it,

ſéeing it was their Lot,

And for, &c.

I gave each what the asked,

for their commodity,

A made what rrady monies,

I could at Banbury,

And then with Edward Bartlet

for carriage did agree,

And for, &c.

I hired a good horſe,

in Holly-well of one,

May add a great repentance

(unto his penance done)

That ſuch a rogue and villain,

with his horſe away is run,

And for, &c.

And when I came to London,

that noble and great City,

I cheated all my carriage;

it being not much pity

That all ſhould looſe by me,

ſo ends my Ditty.

And for mine offences I did flie.

By one of Oxford.

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A true relation of a notorious cheater one Robert Bullock lately done in Oxford, to prevent the like. To the tune of, And for my offence I shall die, or, For the losse of my goods.

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1663

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A59654

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Wing S3101

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ESTC R221106

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99832475

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99832475

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36948

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— A true relation of a notorious cheater one Robert Bullock lately done in Oxford, to prevent the like. To the tune of, And for my offence I shall die, or, For the losse of my goods., Shenton, Francis, attributed name..

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[4] p. : ill. (woodcut)

s.n.,. [London :: 1663]. (Imprint from Wing.) (In verse.) (Signed at end: By one of Oxford = Francis Shenton.) (With woodcut illustrations on pages [2] and [4].) (Wood notes that the writer was 'Francis Shenton a drunken and broken apothecary living in the parish of S. Pet.-in-the-Baylie. This cheat was committed in Nov. 1663 & in the same month this ballad was published' -- Cf. Madan.) (Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.)

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