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Six of his Majesty's
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for the said County on Wednesday the 6th: day of
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December in the Year of our Lord 1769
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Who being severally upon Oath say and first the said William
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Hick lin for himself saith that about Eleven O'Clock this Morning
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a large Mob of several hundred People coming to wards the House
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of Lewis Chavet Esqr. of Crispen Street in the
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in the said County and brought with them a Gibet saith that He
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said Mob Stopped at the Door of the said Lewis Chavet Esqr. and
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immediately began to Demolish the Front of the Dwelling House
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of the said Lewis with large Pebbles or Brick Batts by throwing of which
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Glass Windows, Sash Frames and Window Shutters belonging to the said House
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This Informant further were
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saith that a Man now present who call
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was in the front of the Mob, and this Informant saith that
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he saw the said Norris throw & Stone against the House or windows
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of the said Lewis and the said Cant Thos. Taylor for himself saith
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that about Twelve of the Clock this Day he saw a large Mob Assembled
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before the dwelling House of the said Lewis Chavet Esqr: in Crispin Street
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aforesaid
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Lewis he got
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a brace of Pistols and Loded the said Pistols in
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Lewis and places himself in the Window of the Front Parlour
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and used every Expotulation that
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to induce them to disperse and cease there outrages for that the
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Window frames, and Sashes were broke and Shattered but this
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Informant saith that a great Number of Pebble Stores were
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aflds:
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