Characters
| Men | |
| Mr Balance | |
| Mr Scale | Three Justices |
| Mr Scruple | |
| Mr Worthy | a gentleman of Shropshire |
| Capt. Plume | Two Recruiting Officers |
| Capt. Brazen | |
| Kite | Serjeant to Plume |
| Bullock | a Country Clown |
| Costar Pear-main | Two Recruits |
| Tho. Apple-Tree | |
| Women | |
| Melinda | a Lady of Fortune |
| Sylvia | Daughter to Balance, in love with Plume |
| Lucy | Melinda's maid |
| Rose | a Country Wench |
| Constable, Recruits, Mob, | |
| Servants, Attendants |
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