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September 1716

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Mr: Thomas Lister< no role > This name instance is in set 2115. of the parish of Shoreditch
in ye. County of Midd has given Directions to draw an
Indictmt. against John Milton< no role > of Shoreditch Dyer , Wm
Taylor
< no role > of ye same victualler , John Elliot< no role > of ye. same
Dyer for yt. they together wth. divers psons unknowne
to ye Number of 300 [..] or more persons did in ye night of
first day of August instant make a Great Riot and
Tumult about the dwelling house of him ye. sd Lister
crying out High Church and Ormond for ever and
did then assault him and break his windows soe yt. he
his Family were in danger of their Lives, and of
haveing his house pulled downe.

Likewise to draw another Indictmt. against
one Tho. Brooks< no role > a Constable there for not suppressing
the sd Riot, being prsent, & desired soe to doe by ye sd
Lister, and two Headboroughs of the sd parish then &
there psent.

Likewise agt. ye. sd Milton & others
for makeing a Riot & an Assault upon
Peter Blewsee< no role > Headborough in the
Execucon of his Office & Rescueing one of ye
Riotors out of his custody at the same
time

From the Clerke of the peaces office for Midd.

Mr. Walker

you must not draw any Indictmts. agt. these Psons, they are to be
Psecuted next Session at his Maties. charge, they must be continued in ye
mean time, and the Recogne to Psecute Saved, for the Psecutets. have
been wth. me I am

Sr yor. most humble
Servant A Crack [..]




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