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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1268-1">William Hicklin</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1268-2">Thomas<lb></lb>
Taylor</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1268-3">John Skutt</rs>
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taken upon Oath before us<lb></lb>
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Six of his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45013_occ150">Justices of the peace</rs>
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in and<lb></lb>
for the said County on Wednesday the 6th: day of<lb></lb>
December in the Year of our Lord 1769</p>
<p n="1269">Who being severally upon Oath say and first the said William<lb></lb>
Hick lin for himself saith that about Eleven O'Clock this Morning<lb></lb>
a large Mob of several hundred People coming to wards the House<lb></lb>
of Lewis Chavet Esqr. of Crispen Street in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45013_geo468">Parish of Christ Church</rs>
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in the said County and brought with them a Gibet saith that He<lb></lb>
said Mob Stopped at the Door of the said Lewis Chavet Esqr. and<lb></lb>
immediately began to Demolish the Front of the Dwelling House <lb></lb>
of the said Lewis with large Pebbles or Brick Batts by throwing of which<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Glass Windows, Sash Frames and Window Shutters belonging to the said House<obscured></obscured>
This Informant further were<obscured></obscured>
and Des<obscured></obscured>
ed<lb></lb>
saith that a Man now present who call<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
self <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45013_n1269-1">Nathaniel<lb></lb>
Norris</rs>
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was in the front of the Mob, and this Informant saith that<lb></lb>
he saw the said Norris throw & Stone against the House or windows<lb></lb>
of the said Lewis and the said Cant Thos. Taylor for himself saith <lb></lb>
that about Twelve of the Clock this Day he saw a large Mob Assembled<lb></lb>
before the dwelling House of the said Lewis Chavet Esqr: in Crispin Street<lb></lb>
aforesaid<del>that</del>
and being determined to defend the House of the said<lb></lb>
Lewis he got<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
a brace of Pistols and Loded the said Pistols in<obscured></obscured>
of<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
the House of the said<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Lewis and places himself in the Window of the Front Parlour <lb></lb>
and used every Expotulation that<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
used to him, to the Mob<lb></lb>
to induce them to disperse and cease there outrages for that the<lb></lb>
Window frames, and Sashes were broke and Shattered but this<lb></lb>
Informant saith that a great Number of Pebble Stores were<lb></lb>
aflds:</p>
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