Middlesex

The Information of James Martin
of High Holborn Live Poulterer Taken the
24th. day of June 1784.

Who upon his Oath saith That on Saturday
last about the hour of One oClock in the afternoon
a great Risk and Affray happened in Broad Street
in the Parish of Saint Giles in the fields in the said,
County between some persons appearing to this Informant
to be Revenue Officers and a Gang of Smugglers
who were Armed with large Sticks a Blunder buss a
Pistol and Cutlass That they Assaulted and very much
beat and wounded the said Officers and in particularly
Machen Simpson and William Filley< no role > Two Excise
Officers and one of the Assailants presented a large
Blunter buss to the said William Filley< no role > and
threatened to Blow his Brains out if he did
not keep back and then the said person ran off up
Bow Street Bloomsbury and followed a Horse and
Cart which had been Taken away from the Officers
And this Informant saith Taht one John
Shelley< no role > This name instance is in set 1537. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . (now in Custody) was in the affray and was
also following the said Horse and Cart and at the
Corners of Hart Street Bloomsbury he saw the said
John Shelley< no role > This name instance is in set 1537. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . Beat and Knock down the said
Machen Simpson with a large Stick and Beat him
very violently when he was downs And the said John
Shelley< no role > This name instance is in set 1537. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . then Ran off after the Horse and Cart and this
Informant immediately afterwards pursued the said
John Shelley< no role > This name instance is in set 1537. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . and Aided And Assisted in Apprehending
and Conveying him before a Justice

Taken and Sworn the day and Year
aforesaid before me}

D Walker< no role >

James Martin< no role >