London

TheInformationExamination of John
Bruce a Private Soldier of
the 3d Regiment of Guards
taken before Us Brackley< no role >
Kennet Esquire and [..] the
Right Honble Thomas Henley< no role >
Esquire One of the Aldermen
of the same City upon Oath this
12th June 1780

Who Saith that on Wednesday last about
3 oClock in the Morning He being with
Several of his Comrades on Duty as
centinels guarding the Poultry Compter
the Prisoner Samuel Thomas Charles< no role > being
assembled with Several other Persons
in a Tumultous Manner, came up to the Poultry
Compter with a Bar in his Hand and made
a blow at him & his Comrades there with
upon which the Prisoner was Knockt down with
the Butt End of his Gun that the Prisonr
was taken up & put into the passage in the Compter

Taken and Sworn the day
and year first above written
Before us)

B Kennett
Mayor
Thomas Harley< no role >

The mark of
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John Bruce< no role >