then & there being in the peace of God & of Our said Sovereign Lord the King did unlawfully &
without any just Cause or Provocation whatsoever make an Assault & him the said Richard
Ridley did then & there with Force & Arms & without any just Cause or Provocation whatsoever
hit & Strike And him the said Richard Ridley< no role > being then & there upon a certain plunk or
Board placed & lying upon a certain Lighter or Vessell then & there being upon the said River of
Thames there did then & there with force & Arms Unlawfully & without any just Cause or Provocation
whatsoever push & Thrust by the force & violence thereof he the said Richard Ridley< no role > did then
& there fall from the said Plank or Board into the said Lighter or Vessell and was under the
greatest fear & danger of losing his Life and other Mischiefs & Injuries to him the said Richard
Ridley he the said Thomas Mumford< no role > otherwise Mountford< no role > then & there did to the great
Damage of him the said Richard Ridley< no role > To the Evil Example of all Others in the like
Case offending And against the peace of Our said Sovereign Lord the King his Crown & Dignity
And the said Jurors upon their said Oath further Present That the said Thomas
Mumford otherwise Mountford upon the said Nineteenth day of November in the said
Twentieth Year of his said present Majesties Reign with force & Arms at London aforesaid
at the Parish aforesaid in the Ward aforesaid at a certain Place there Scituate called Stone
Stairs in & upon the said Richard Ridley< no role > in the peace of God & of our said Sovereign Lord
the King then & there being did make an Assault & him the said Richard Ridley< no role > did then &
there Beat Wound & Ill treat So that his Life was greatly Despaired of & other Wrongs
to him the said Richard Ridley< no role > then & there did To the Great Damage of him the said
Richard Ridley< no role > And against the peace of our said Sovereign Lord the King his Crown
& Dignity