Joseph Goodfellow< no role > of ye [..]
John Southwark Waterman Says Th [..]
authorised by ye Lord Mayor of Lond [..]
a first ye Water Bailiff to size all [..]
Nots used in ye Thames or Waters of M [..]
That last Thursday was a Week he [..]
wth. Richd. Ellis< no role > & Others upon ye River [..]
for ye purpose of Dizing in unlawful Nots & [..]
a little below Barns in Corney Reach to seized an
[..] of ye Drag not which was carryed to ye
Manson house & there afterwards condemned as
unlawful That they made ye best of their
Day down ye River wth. ye Not That he ye
witness steered ye Boat & opposite Vaux hall
was attached by 12 or 13 people in two Boats
that one Boat came [..] ye on Star beard side
& ye other right on their Bow That [..]
[..] a Siuffel ensued & there was
fighting on both side That he saw several
people knock decon in ye Where in ye
Star beard side & that One Richd. Rule< no role > in
Ellis Boat was Knockt down had or
fractioned Skull & is now in Westml Infirmary
for or Cure

Joseph Good fellow

All coverally taken & acknowledged ye.
Day Year & Place firs abovementioned}

Ellm Freville< no role >