said Twentieth Year of the Reign of his said present Majesty with force & Arms at
London aforesaid (that is to say) at the parish aforesaid in the Ward aforesaid in a certain
Publick Place there Scituate called Stone Stairs in & upon the said Richard Ridley< no role > 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< no role > 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 full from the said Plank or Board into the said Lighter
or Vessell & was under the greatest fear & danger of losing his Life and other Mischiefs & Injuries
to him the said Richard Ridley< no role > 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< no role > 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 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