could he be as honest a man as any was in the World who acted upon two different Principles? That thereupon Mr. Martin told Mr. Bowen, that if he insisted upon it, as to his being as Honest a Man as any was in the World, he must needs give it against him. That this Discourse was all the while carry'd on with a jocular air, but upon this Mr. Bowen rose up, flung down some Money for the Reckoning, saying he could not bear it, but must be gone; that he did go away, but he did not perceive in him any Signs of a Resentment that should procure so fatal a Consequence; that after Mr. Bowen had been gone about a quarter of an hour, there came a Porter to the Fleece Tavern, to enquire for him, and asked if one Mr. Quinn was not in the Company; that Mr. Quinn went out to the Porter, and the Porter having whispered him in the Ear, he went away with him, and having been gone about a quarter of an Hour, Mr. Quinn came back and asked if he knew where Mr. Bowen lodged, desiring that they would go to the Pope's Head Tavern, and take care of him, for there had been a Dispute between them, and he was afraid he had wounded him mortally. That then Mr. Quinn went away, and he and Mr. Day who were then in Company, went immediately to the Pope's Head Tavern, and enquired for Mr. Quinn and Mr. Bowen, but the Porter of the Tavern said they did not know them, nor would own that Mr. Bowen was there; that sitting down to drink in an open Room next the passage, they saw a Chair brought in, and asking whether there was not a Gentlemen wounded there; they were answered, no, there was no Gentleman there wounded, but that Chair was for a Gentleman that was something disordered. That then a Gentleman came down stairs and went into the Chair, but the sight being intercepted by the Bar, they could not see him go in, but heard him say to the Man of the House, I am wounded in your House, but it is done fairly, the Gentleman has done it fairly. Mr. Day deposed: That he having been with some Gentlemen at the Fleece Tavern was going Home, and in the Tavern Yard a Gentleman hipp'd to him, which was Mr. Bowen, who was sitting in a Room by himself; he desired him to drink a Glass of Wine with him, but he refus'd, not having Dined; but he going home, it being about 4 o'clock, the Family had Dined, whereupon he returned to the Fleece, and there found Mr. Bowen, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Martin together. That Mr. Bowen and Mr. Quinn were talking together in a jocular manner about their performances in acting; and Mr. Bowen reflected on Mr. Quinn, that he had acted Tamerlane in a loose sort of a manner; that Mr. Quinn replied that Mr. Bowen had no great occasion to value himself been before related, but the People of the House denied Mr. to have forgot the Name, swore as tho' in a fret, and seven inn y. eposed: That about 11 o'clock at Night, Arson came to him desiring him to go to his s wounded; upon which he went and found That he asked him several times how it done it, but he would not tell him, but at oncy he said it was Mr. Quinn. To which he Man? The worst of all mankind! How came any? If you get over it, it will be a Reflection That at that time they were not apprehenWound was Mortal; but on the Sunday, about e o'clock, some Symptoms of Death appearing, as ing black, the Doctor being present told his Father e him think of another World, in that he was not a eath. Whereupon he again urged him, as he was a to tell him how the Accident came. To which he rehe met Mr. Quinn at the Fleece Tavern, in Cornhill, ways abusive to him, and he having given him provoking here, he went away, and sent for him out to desire . for his Performance in that Mr. Johnson who had acted it but seldom, acted the part of Jacomo in The Libertine as well as he, who had acted it often. That from this discourse, by what transition he knew not, they fell into discourse about Honesty, and Mr. Bowen giving himself the Character of as honest a Man as any was in the World Mr. Quinn told a story: that having been out one Night pretty late and going home, he heard in a Court a hot Contention between a Gentleman and a Woman, which Gentleman he found to be Mr. Bowen, who in very high terms was demanding the return of half a Crown of her, which she was unwilling to part with; but he swearing he would have it, she offered to give him back a Shilling of the Half Crown but he swore he would have it all; then she offered him Eighteenpence, but he insisting upon the whole, she told him it was very Ungentlemanlike to insist upon the whole, but he still insisting she offered Two Shillings, but he swearing he would have it all he had it all back of her. The story being told, Mr. Bou insisted still on his Honesty and that Nothwithstanding, he v as Honest a Man as any was in the World, and offered to lay Wager on it, which Mr. Quinn would have evaded; h Bowen urging it, Mr. Quinn said if you will lay Iand the money was laid down on both sides, and to decide the Controversy. That Mr. Qui Passages of Mr. Bowen's Drinking th obnoxious to the Government, and such Mr. Martin said, if I must give my Opi Honest a Man as any in the World, o it against you. That soon after Mr. E manner rose up and threw down son not stay in the Company any longer, did not perceive any such high Resen to apprehend any such fatal Consequ that were taken on both sides see cause the common Ruffles of Hun as he would call Mr. Quinn t Bowen having been gone a qua came and enquired for Mr. Porter, but they knew not th him, and in about a quarte back and said Mr. Bowen Tavern, had taken Occasio to fight him, he had done desired us to go see if That immediately they been before related, but the People of the House denied Mr. Bowen's being there; but saw a Chair brought in, heard his voice when he was got into the Chair, saying to the Landlord, I am wounded in your House, but the Gentleman has done it fairly. If I die I forgive him, but if I live I will be revenged of him. Tho. Antrum, the Porter, deposed : That as he was standing by Tom's Coffee House, in Cornhill, Mr. Bowen called to him and bid him go to the Fleece Tavern and ask for Mr.————, and seeming to have forgot the Name, swore as tho' in a fret, and went a little from him, then calling him again, bid him go and ask for Mr. Martin, and if Mr. Quinn was in the Company to tell him a Gentleman wanted to speak with him; that he did so, and Mr. Quinn came immediately out to Mr. Bowen, who had about half-a-score Doors lower, and Mr. Quinn im they went both together into the Swan Tavern, gave him nothing for his pains. then comi but H abo and bew st it 00 end his awa the Fa his сал Drawer at the Swan Tavern, deposed: That ven deposed: That about 11 o'clock at Night, That at that time they were not apprehen- ve to him, an him, as he was a in Cornhill, |