Depositions of Witnesses taken December 3d 1763
before the Right Honble Wm. Bridgen< no role > Esqr Lord Mayor
relative to an Insult Cometted by John Franklin< no role >
& others on the Honble RobertThomas Harley< no role > Esqr one of the
Sheriffs of this City upon his attendance at the Royal
Exchange this day at ye Burning a Paper Called the North
Breton No 45 Pursuant to an Order of the House of Lords
and Comons for ye Burning the said Paper by the hands of the
Comon Hangmen

John Bates< no role > of Snows Fields in the Parish of Saint
John Southwark Goldsmith being Sworns Declared upon his oath

That as Mr Sheriff Harley was Coming to the Royal
Exchange on Saturday the 3d Day of December 1763
to attend the Burning the said Paper Several Persons
there Assembled Hissed & Throw Mud amongst the
Constables who attended ye Burning the said Paper

That he saw the Paper Thrown into the Fire and that
after the Paper was Set on Fire Mr Sheriff Harley
Returned to his Chariot & Got into his Cheriot

That thereupon The Sheriffs Coachman Endevaoured
to Turn the Chariot round to Go Back from the Exchange
towards Cheapside

That the Horses being Frightened The Coachman
met with Difficulty in Turning the Chariot round

That the Chariot being in that Situation The Prisoner
John Franklin< no role > took one of the Sticks of a Faggot
out of the Fire & Throw it with Violence against the
Front Glass of the Chariot, Mr Harley & another Gentleman
Being then in the Chariot & Broke the Glass of ye Chariot
And at the same time This Deponent heard the Prisoner
say there Words Damn you kill, em, But whether he
meant by that Expression Kill him or Kill them This
Deponent Cannot say, But says upon his Oath that
He heard the Prisoner Pronounce ye Word Kill

That upon this Mr Cook the City Marshal went to
Assist Mr Harley to Get out of his Chariot Upon which
He saw another Stick Thrown by another Person who