James Dawson< no role > who lives No. 258 White Chapel Road
Porter and a Watchman on his Oath says That on
Monday the Day the Election closed for a Member of
Parliament for Westminster about 6 o'Clock in the
Evening, he was waiting for the Constable of White Chapel
in order to Receive then Staffs to carry them home
his Employment being during the Election to take
the Staff to and from Covent GardensSays he saw
a Gang of 12. 14 or 18 Men more or less with Mop
Sticks Broom Sticks or Bludgeons, but saw no
Colours, Deponent had before seen several Boys and
Young Lads throwing Cabbage Stacks about and
breaking the Windows at Woods HotelDeponent
says the Men said they would show no favor nor
affection to any Man and flourished their Sticks
and worked themselves into a Ring, very near the
HotelSome Person saying [..] Hood forever the Men in the
Ring replied Lord Hood, and immediately said if any
of them offered to Middle with them they would
clear the Way before them, they attempted to pull
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