herewith, who attired like Coopers in red caps, canvase breeches, with Ads in their hands, and hoops about their shoulders, went to the Merchant, and were entertained whilst he was giving them direction; but in stead of hooping the Dry-fats, they hoopt him in their arms, and arrested him. Before they parted with him, they made him part with so much money as would satisfie his Creditors and them; and made him fee them besides, not to enter any more Actions against him. They will change themselves into as many shapes as _Proteus_, to bring about their designes: sometimes like a grand wealthy Citizen, othertimes like a Country fellow newly come to town, with boots and spurs all dirty. Now as I have related their manner of arresting, so let me in short inform you of their using (or rather abusing) prisoners. First they enquire of the person whether it be the first time he was arrested: if so, then they know the better how to deal with him: perhaps they will carry him to the Tavern, pretending to do him kindness, where they will advise him to send for some friend; and one of them will be the Porter himself; but in stead of fetching the friend, he only enquires out his Creditors, and perswades them to use this opportunity to recover their debt: mean while, the other that is left behinde doth _milk_ him. The messenger returning, sorrowfully tells him his friend is not at home. Getting as much as they can by spunging, and sucking the very _heart-bloud_ of his pocket, the Compter must be his refuge at last. Sometimes, when they see a man in fear of Arresting, they will without warrant of the Creditor give him a cast of his Office, which they often do before they enter their Action; and have ways to prevent any mischief that can come by search of the Offices. Other times, for a fee, they will send to the party to keep out of the way, as was concluded beforehand. Oftentimes, upon an Arrest, if the Creditor stand not by, they will let the partie escape for a Brace of _Angels_, or so; and tell his adversary that he cannot set eye on him. And whereas their Fee for an Arrest is to be but 1 _s._ yet will they hardly be perswaded to do their Office under a _Crown_: and albeit the Statute say that the partie arrested shall pay but one _Groat_, I will not excuse him for an _Angel_. If a man oppose them, or endeavour an escape, they will both _gripe_ and _pinch_ him, and afterwards clap an Action of _Assault and Battery_ on him at their own Suit. I could say more of them, but that for fear, I must be favourable, who am now, as I tell you, a prisoner in the _Kings Bench_, which may be called _The Bankrupts Banquetting-house_, where he feasts himself on dishes borrowed from other mens tables; or, _The Prodigals Purgatory_, and _A Pesthouse for decaying Citizens_. Weary of this place, wherein are as many maladies and mischiefs as flew out of _Pandora’s_ box opened by _Epimetheus_; I invented this stratagem: One