(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 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 did then & there fall from the said Plank or Board into the said Lighter or Vessell &
was under the greatest fear & danger of losing his Life & 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< 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