An auction of whores, or, The bawds bill of sale, for Bartholomew Fair. Held in the cloysters, near Smithfield.

Author: Altham, Michael, 1633-1705.1691

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AN Auction of WHORES, OR, The BAWDS BILL of SALE, FOR Bartholomew-Fair. Held in the CLOYSTERS, near SMITHFIELD. It beginneth August the 25th, and continueth the whole Time of the FAIR. Worth the reading of all Single Men and Batchelours.
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AN Auction of WHORES, OR, The BAWDS BILL of SALE, FOR Bartholomew-Fair. Held in the CLOYSTERS, near SMITHFIELD.
It beginneth August the 25th, and continueth the whole Time of the FAIR.
Worth the reading of all Single Men and Batchelours.

On Tuesday the 25th of this Instant August, will be exposed to Sale, by Auction, a curious Collection of painted Whores, Cracks, Night-Walkers, Newgate-Nappers, Bridewel-Workers, Ladies of Pleasure, Cart-Dancers; with other such dissembling Pick-pocket Cheats, some Pox'd, some Clap'd, and some quite rotten and ready to fall in pieces: Some whereof will smile in your faces, and yet be ready, behind your backs, to cut your Throats for Sixpence. Others will chuck you under the Chin, with their Left-hands, and with their Right be picking your pockets. Some will be so drunk, when you carry them to the Tavern, that they will p—on your knees, and hug and kiss you at so damnable a rate, that the stink of their breath will be ready to smother you, and force you to spew. Others will put one hand in your Cod-piece, and another in your Watch-pocket. Others will keep you in discourse, till their Partners carry away your Hat, Cloak, Cane and Gloves Some will spew in your face, when you are busy with them, whilst you are already half stifled by the stink of their breath. Who can but buy and love such pretty profitable, and well accomplish'd Ladies? VVherein so many such Qualities are concentered.

There will be great variety both of VVhores and Tricks, more than I can well inform you of, at present. But for the satisfaction of the young Sparks, who yearly frequent the place, I give this account that followeth.

A List of the Whores of Bartholomew Fair, with the rates, whereat they have commonly hitherto been Sold.
	Price per piece
FRom St. James's Park 10 Whores, in gorgious apparel, and well drest, price	01	01	06
From VVestminster, 16 Whores, at Six pence per piece	00	00	06
From Covent Garden, 30 Whores troubled with the Gout	00	02	06
From Holbourn 21, whereof several are Rag-wenches	00	00	03
From the Temple, Grays-Inn, Lincolns-Inn, and other Inns of Court, 173	00	01	03
From Bull and Mouth meeting-house, who kiss with discretion 4	00	00	06
From the Royal Exchange 13, with loafty Commodes and Top-knots, curiously painted by a careful hand, Price	00	10	00
From Cheapside 13 brisk and active Whores, who pass for Maids, and yet bestowed their Maiden-heads on their Masters Apprentices	00	00	09
From Lombard-street, a little, short, black, dirty Whore	00	00	02
From Cornhil 1, who bestowed her Maiden-head on her Master, when her Mistress lay in	00	05	00
From VVood-street a Cook-maid, but of a good Complexion	00	00	06
From St. Katharines 2, One old, and the other young, both brazenfac'd impudent Whores	00	00	01
From St. Martin le Grand, an ugly, nasty, stinking, impudent Whore	00	00	02
From VVhite Chappel, Bishopsgate-street, Shore-ditch, Spittle-fields, Stepney, Poplar and VVapping, in old torn Crape Gowns, without Smocks, who look as if they were half starv'd 575	00	00	02
From St. John-street, Islington, Newington, Aldersgate-street 421	00	00	03
From Salubury Court, Neutler's Lane and Black-Mary's Hole 2399 Whores, whereof are pox'd 2398, lost their Noses 392, at several Prices.
From Southwark, Deptford, Greenwich, and other adjacent places 2133, at several Prices.

There are a great many more, whom you may see at the place of Auction, whom I cannot conveniently mention here, such as, Country Whores, Ubiquitarian Whores, Journey women Whores, and Whores from all parts of England, besides Outlandish Whores, a multitude of Spanish, French, Dutch, High German Whores and Country Jones, in their night Cloaths, with Whores of all sorts and sizes, where you may pick and choose, and please your selves. As we can best conjecture our Number will be about 65000.

Note, That the Sale is to continue, during the whole time of the Fair, beginning at one a Clock every morning, and lasting till 12 at night. Lists may be had in all Booksellers Shops, and Coffee-houses, for a penny a piece.

POSTSCRIPT.

Be sure to bring Money with you, and I'll secure you shall carry none home▪

LONDON, Printed for N. H, over against the Eagle and Child, in St. Martin Le Grand.

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