InsomeofhisbilletshetoldLewis\"ThatJohnBullwasunderhisguardianship;thatthebestpartofhisservantswereathiscommand;thathecouldhaveJohngaggedandboundwheneverhepleasedbythepeopleofhisownfamily。\"Inalltheseepistles，blockhead，dunce，ass，coxcomb，werethebestepithetshegavepoorJohn。Inothershethreatened，*\"Thathe，EsquireSouth，andtherestofthetradesmen，wouldlayLewisdownuponhisbackandbeatouthisteethifhedidnotretireimmediatelyandbreakuptheMeeting。\"
*ThreateningthattheallieswouldcarryonthewarwithoutthehelpoftheEnglish。
IfancyIneednottellmyreaderthatJohnoftenchangedcolourasheread，andthathisfingersitchedtogiveNic。agoodslaponthechops，buthewiselymoderatedhischolerictemper。*\"Isavedthisfellow，\"quothhe，\"fromthegallowswhenheranawayfromhislastmaster，becauseIthoughthewasharshlytreated;buttheroguewasnosoonersafeundermyprotectionthanhebegantolie，pilfer，andsteallikethedevil。WhenIfirstsethimupinawarmhousehehadhardlyputuphissignwhenhebegantodebauchmybestcustomersfromme。*Thenitwashisconstantpracticetorobmyfish-ponds，notonlytofeedhisfamily，buttotradewiththefishmongers。Iconnivedatthefellowtillhebegantotellmethattheywerehisasmuchasmine。Inmymanorof*Eastcheap，becauseitlayatsomedistancefrommyconstantinspection，hebrokedownmyfences，robbedmyorchards，andbeatmyservants。
*ComplaintsagainsttheDutchforencroachmentintrade，fishery，EastIndies，etc。ThewarwiththeDutchontheseaccounts。
\"WhenIusedtoreprimandhimforhistrickshewouldtalksaucily，lie，andbrazenitoutasifhehaddonenothingamiss。’Willnothingcuretheeofthypranks，Nic。？’quothI;’Ishallbeforcedsometimeorothertochastisethee。’Theroguegotuphiscaneandthreatenedme，andwaswellthwackedforhispains。ButIthinkhisbehaviouratthistimeworstofall;afterIhavealmostdrownedmyselftokeephisheadabovewater，hewouldleavemestickinginthemud，trustingtohisgoodnesstohelpmeout。AfterIhavebeggaredmyselfwithhistroublesomelawsuit，withaplaguetohim！