Editor of the St. James's Evening-Post, observed upon this occasion: "It may be matter of instruction as well as amusement, to present our readers with the following list of officers which are established in the most notorious gaming-houses.
"A Commissioner, always a proprietor, who looks in of a night; and the week's account is audited by him and two others of the proprietors.
"A Director, who superintends the room.
"An Operator, who deals the cards at a cheating game called Faro.
"Two Crowpees, who watch the cards, and gather the money for the Bank.
"Two Puffs, who have money given them to decoy others to play.
"A Clerk, who is a check upon the Puffs, to see that they sink none of the money given them to play with.
"A Squib is a Puff of a lower rank, who serves at half-salary, while he is learning to deal.
"A Flasher, to swear how often the bank has been stripped.
"A Dunner, who goes about to recover money lost at play.