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Image 104 of 1403rd December 1763


Stood next the Prisoner, And this Deponent saw the
Prisoner & ye said other Person whose name this Dept.
Does not knowSeveral TimesThrow Mud Several
Times at the Sheriffs Coachman & thike ye Coachman
Several Times with the Mud so Thrown

That while Mr Cook was Conducting Mr Harley out
of his Chariot, He saw Mud upon Mr Harley in
Several Places & observed that he had Blood upon
his Face

Taken & Sworn the 3d day of December
1763 . before me

Wm Bridgen< no role >
Mayor

John Bates< no role >

John Spindellow< no role > Constable of Saint Brides being
Sworn upon his Oath saith

That he attended Mr Sheriff Harley from his Chariot
to the Fire & Stood by him whilst he read the Paper
During all which Time Mr Harley was Pelted with
Mud by the Populace which seemed to be all armed
at the Sheriff And that a Great Part of the Mud fell
on ye Sheriff

That upon the Sheriffs returning towards Cheapside
He saw Several Sticks taken up by Persons not known
to this Deponent out of the Fire & Thrown at the Chariot
and that one of the Sticks Struck one of Mr Harleys
Footmen & he [..] seemed to be much hurt and another of the
Sticks Broke the Front Glass of ye Chariot

Taken & Sworn ye. 3d. Day of December 1763 .
Before me.

Wm. Bridgen< no role > Mayor

John Spindellow< no role >

Charles Holmes< no role > Constable of Corhill Word being Sworn
upon his Oath saith

That he Conducted Mr Sheriff Harley from his Chariot
to the Fire & while he was so Doing He saw Several
Persons Throwing Mud at the Sheriff & ye Constables
and that Immediately thereupon He saw Mud upon




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