“ Did you not tell me, says the Nobleman, that Jack was become a great gamester at cards?
Informer. I did indeed, my Lord.
N. Why then you villain, says the Nobleman, how dare you belie any one?
J. I did not, my Lord.
N. Why, Jack utterly denies it.
I I don’t care my Lord, I will prove it to his face, that he is one of the greatest gamesters in London; and to convince your Lordship of the truth of what I say, search him, and you’ll find a pack of cards in his pocket. Jack being search’d, the cards were haul’d out of his pocket. ”

“ At which the Nobleman being highly displeased, for gamesters were a set of people, that he mortally hated and detested, took this opportunity to call him to account in order to chastise him for the same. ”

“ PACK OF CARDS
TURN'D INTO
AN ALMANACK.
A Certain Nobleman, living in the city of London, and having a considerable number of servants, among them he had one in whom he reposed a great deal of confidence; one of his fellow servants becoming jealous of him, went to make a complaint to his master, in order to get him turned out of his service; and all he could impeach him with, was, that he was a great gamester at cards. ”